Grade E £27,694 - £29,540; Grade G £33,143 - £36,363; Grade H £37,280 - £39,862 a year
Role: Traffic and Transportation Technician – 2 Posts
Salary: Grade E £27,694 - £29,540; Grade G £33,143 - £36,363; Grade H £37,280 - £39,862 a year
Location: Council House
Hours: 37 hours a week
Closing Date: 24/07/2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Looking for a role that offers variety, development, and the chance to see your work make a real impact on the city?
As a Traffic and Transportation Technician, you’ll work on projects that enhance road safety, improve traffic signals, and upgrade pedestrian and cycling facilities, as well as contribute to major schemes across the city. Your work will have a direct impact on how people move around Derby every day.
This is a career grade role, giving you the support and opportunities to develop your skills and progress to higher grades as your experience grows. As part of our friendly and collaborative Traffic Management team, you’ll enjoy flexible working, a diverse range of projects, and regular site visits that ensure no two days are the same. It’s a rewarding position with real scope to shape the future of transport in Derby.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
- Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
- Hybrid working (depending on your role)
- Modern office environment (depending on your job location)
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
- Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
The Opportunity
In the role of Traffic and Transportation Technician , here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:
- Supporting the design, management and implementation of traffic and transport projects, both in the city centre and within wards
- Helping to keep the city moving safely and efficiently through means such as traffic signals, signing & lining improvements, and traffic regulation orders.
- Assisting with projects that improve accessibility, safety and sustainability
- Responding to day-to-day traffic related enquiries from residents, where necessary investigating issues and offering solutions
About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have…
- An interest in traffic, transport, or civil engineering, with a willingness to learn and develop your skills.
- Good problem-solving abilities and an eye for detail.
- Strong communication skills, with the confidence to work with colleagues, contractors, and members of the public.
- The ability to organise your workload and manage competing priorities.
- A proactive and flexible approach, with enthusiasm to be part of a collaborative team.
- IT skills, including experience using standard office software.
Next Steps
For more information regarding the role please contact Ben Underwood on 01332 641890.
If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 24 July 2026. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held in person at the Council House, Corporation Street, Derby.
If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send it to [email protected]. Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to [email protected], however this is optional and will not affect your application.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
