Recruitment for Engineering Technicians

Transport is part of everyone's lives. Every day we move between places, whether it is for work, shopping, leisure or learning. We expect to be able to move around safely and conveniently, but when we walk, cycle, take public transport or drive a car we rely on transport information and travel infrastructure.

We are responding to the Climate Emergency and sustainable transport plays a key role in carbon reduction. To do this, the team needs to grow and we are looking for local candidates with a passion for better sustainability through transport.

We are seeking to recruit both aspiring civil engineers and people who have a passion for urban design or transport planning to join an organisation that can offer a clear pathway to professional progression.

We have ambitious plans, particularly around sustainable transport, that we're committed to achieving. Working in Infrastructure in Jersey gives colleagues not only the opportunity to shape the local projects that underpin Island life, but also the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of their labour living in our community.

Transport roles

The role of Engineering Technician at Government of Jersey is an opportunity for candidates from a broad range of work experience and academic backgrounds to join a position with a training programme tailored to your current experience and qualifications.  We have a number of vacancies for Engineering Technicians within our different Transport teams.  

If you are successful in the application process, we will be able to tell you more about the commitment needed from you and the salary steps leading up to your full Engineering Technician academic and professional status with us. 

You can apply for any of the roles individually or you can choose to send us one application for all.

Apply for all roles

As an Engineering Technician in the Transport Planning team you will play a key role by collecting data and information on travel behaviour to help us analyse trends. In this role you will support initiatives such as encouraging sustainable travel for individuals and companies, you will get involved with planning application reviews to ensure that sustainable travel is supported by new developments, and you will work with our bus partner on bus service improvements.

Engineering Technicians in the Transport Planning Team become professionally qualified by expanding the skills they gain from job experience, and we will offer you support to complete further technical and academic studies.

For an informal chat, or if you’d like to ask questions about this role, email engineers@gov.je.

Apply now for Transport Planning

Transport Projects

Working on the Transport Projects team includes visiting sites for potential project work to understand the location, and assess how we can improve the built environment for better transport. In this varied role, you will work with a range of professional colleagues to come up with design ideas and help develop those initial designs. You will learn how to illustrate schemes graphically to use for community consultations, and work with organisations and the community to produce viable, acceptable transport options for better walking or cycling facilities. Safer routes to school is one of our key programmes you can be involved with to improve transport access for the Island’s children. 

Engineering Technicians in the Transport Projects Team become professionally qualified by expanding the skills they gain from job experience, and we will offer you support to complete further technical and academic studies.

For an informal chat, or if you’d like to ask questions about this role, email engineers@gov.je.

Apply now for Transport Projects

Transport Network Management: Road Works

A safe and efficient road network underpins economic life in the Island. Keeping traffic moving requires careful management, so when roadworks, or an event need to take place on the road you will learn how this requires forward planning and coordination. We process more than 5,000 road works permits every year so that means liaising with local companies, parishes, the emergency services, or the bus company. Our priority is to make sure the Island’s roads remain safe for all road users.  

Engineering Technicians in the Road Works Team become professionally qualified by expanding on the skills gained from job experience, and we will offer you support to complete further technical and academic studies.

For an informal chat, or if you’d like to ask questions about this role, email engineers@gov.je.

Apply now for Transport Network Management

Transport Network Management: Traffic Signals

We operate 70 separate traffic signal sites on the Island, located at junctions or pedestrian crossings, as well as 2,500 streetlights that we manage in partnership with the JEC. Maintaining this vital infrastructure needs regular monitoring and maintenance. 

You will learn what it takes to recalibrate traffic signals and help traffic management during roadworks or events, and get involved in our plans to remodel, update and add further traffic signals or streetlighting sites as the Island’s population changes.  Sustainable travel ambitions put greater emphasis on public transport, especially walking and cycling, so in your role in traffic signals and street lighting you will play an important part. New technology in the traffic signals and street lighting world provides exciting opportunities to introduce ever more intelligent systems in future. 

Engineering Technicians in the Traffic Signals and Street Lighting Team become professionally qualified by expanding on the skills they gain from job experience, and we will offer you support to complete further technical and academic studies.

For an informal chat, or if you’d like to ask questions about this role, email engineers@gov.je.

Apply now for Transport Network Management

Transport Highways and Coastal

You will join a team of Highways and Coastal engineers and help them ensure the safety and longevity of the Government of Jersey's highway network by implementing road reactive maintenance in accordance with our policies and standards.

Engineering Technicians in the Highways and Coastal Team become professionally qualified by expanding on the skills they gain from job experience, and we will offer you support to complete further technical and academic studies.

For an informal chat, or if you'd like to ask questions about this role, email engineers@gov.je.

Apply now for Transport Highways and Coastal Management