Engineering Technical Officer

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Job Details: Job Reference: HCC624904 Salary Range: £28,697 - £31,573 per annum Work Location: Winchester (Hybrid working) Hours per week: 37 (part time hours will be considered) Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 13 September 2026 Interview Date: 21 September 2026 The Role: Hampshire County Council is seeking an Engineering Technical Support Officer to join its Property Services team. Supporting the management of statutory compliance activities across a varied property portfolio, you will play a key role in maintaining accurate records, coordinating inspection programmes, producing reports from held data, supporting audits, and working collaboratively with colleagues, consultants and contractors to help ensure compliance obligations are met. The Council’s estate includes schools, libraries, museums, country parks, care homes, offices, activity centres, farms, and heritage assets, ranging from modern developments to listed buildings and scheduled ancient monuments. This role offers the opportunity to apply your professional skills in a way that makes a tangible difference to local communities across Hampshire and neighbouring authorities. For more information on our work and teams please visit our website and look at the case studies and profiles at Our people | Business and economy | Hampshire County Council () What you’ll do: Maintain and update compliance inspection programmes, records and documentation. Produce routine reports from compliance and asset management systems to support monitoring and planning activities. Coordinate information for contractors and internal teams to support inspections and compliance programmes. Manage the team's shared inbox, responding to enquiries and directing queries as appropriate. Provide administrative support for meetings, including scheduling, agenda preparation, minute taking and action tracking. Support internal and external audits by collating compliance evidence and documentation. Monitor and update records relating to compliance remedial works and follow-up actions. Work collaboratively with colleagues across Property Services, maintenance teams and external partners to support statutory compliance activities. What we’re looking for: We're looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented professional with strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications. You'll be able to manage competing priorities, work accurately to deadlines, and demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills. Comfortable working both independently and as part of a wider team, you'll build effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders while maintaining a flexible and adaptable approach to supporting business needs. Ideally, you'll have experience working with asset management systems and managing compliance-related data and reporting. Knowledge of statutory compliance requirements within property and asset management, together with experience across areas such as electrical testing, lifts, legionella, oil, pollution control and pressure safety systems, would be advantageous. Why join us? Hybrid working: working from the Winchester office, site, satellite offices and home, to suit personal and operational requirements. Currently, most teams work in the Winchester office at least one day per week. Flexible and family-friendly working patterns are considered, such as part time, compressed hours, flexi leave, accrued extra working hours. (State your preferred working pattern(s) on your application). Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays and paid sick leave Discounts for gyms, retailers (such as Apple), car hire, insurances, holidays, hotels, theatres, theme parks, restaurants, eyecare, and much more. Access to finance products, including savings, loans and salary advances Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution Opportunities to develop your skills and experience, informally or formally Opportunities to make a difference and receive support through staff networks for parents, carers, and people with protected characteristics The support of a wider team who will collaborate and value you and your achievements To find out more about what we can offer you, please see our extensive Benefits Package . Additional Information: Engineering Technical Officer Candidate Pack Vetting Requirements: This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: Jaz Wilson, Risk and Compliance Engineer at or contact 07928 128646 Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies. We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.