155 Senior Technician Positions in Barcelona 2026: Specialties, Deadlines and How to Apply

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Barcelona City Council is launching one of the broadest public employment calls in recent years in Catalan local administration: more than 155 Senior Technician positions distributed across 14 specialties, accessible through competitive examination in open competition. The Resolution of July 2, 2026 was published in the BOE on July 7, with the application deadline starting on July 8.

For higher education graduates seeking job stability in public administration, this call represents a direct opportunity with very tight deadlines. There is no room for delay.

What does this call establish?

The call covers positions in the Special Administration scale, Technical subscale and Senior class of Barcelona City Council. Access is through competitive examination in open competition, which means that any citizen who meets the requirements can apply, without needing to be a previous municipal employee.

The complete bases —including qualification requirements, detailed syllabi and phases of the selection process— were published in the Official Bulletin of the Province of Barcelona (BOPB) on July 2, 2026 and must be consulted there for each specialty.

The breakdown of positions by specialty is as follows:

Some of these positions are reserved for people with disabilities, in accordance with public employment access regulations. The exact number of reserved positions in each specialty is shown in the BOPB bases.

Economic and operational impact

For candidates, obtaining a Senior Technician position at Barcelona City Council means joining the local civil service with the remuneration and stability conditions of the Special Administration scale, Technical subscale, Senior class. The specific remuneration is not detailed in the call published in the BOE and must be consulted in the BOPB bases.

From an organizational perspective, this call has significant impact for Barcelona City Council itself, which is strengthening areas as diverse as legal advice (37 Law positions), urban planning (20 Architecture positions), digital transformation (16 ICT positions and 4 Data Science positions) and social and educational services (14 Psychology, 6 Pedagogy).

For private sector companies and organizations, this call may represent a loss of qualified talent to public administration, especially in highly demanded technical profiles such as ICT, Data Science, Engineering or Economics.

Who does it affect?

• Higher education graduates (degree, diploma or equivalent) in any of the 14 specialties called who wish to access local civil service in Barcelona.
• People with disabilities with higher education qualifications, who have reserved positions in this call.
• Active exam candidates who are already preparing for municipal or Generalitat de Catalunya exams and can expand their candidacy to this call.
• Companies and professional firms in sectors such as law, architecture, engineering or ICT, which may see their pool of candidates reduced due to a competitive public offer.
• Exam preparation academies and tutors who must update syllabi and guide their students toward this specific call.

Practical example

A law graduate with several years of experience in a private Barcelona law firm who wants to move to public administration has before him the specialty with the highest number of positions in the entire call: 37 Law positions. This means that, statistically, the Law specialty concentrates almost 24% of the total positions offered, making it the option with the largest volume of opportunities.

This candidate must: (1) download the bases for the Law specialty published in the BOPB of July 2, 2026, (2) verify that he meets the required qualification requirement, (3) prepare the necessary documentation and (4) submit his application before July 28, 2026, which is when the 20-day deadline from the start of the deadline on July 8 expires.

Similarly, a Computer Engineering graduate can apply for the 16 ICT positions or the 4 Data Science positions, depending on his profile and the specific requirements of each specialty contained in the BOPB bases.

What should candidates do now?

1. Consult the complete bases in the BOPB (published July 2, 2026): they contain the exact qualification requirements, syllabus, phases of the competitive examination and reserved positions for people with disabilities in each specialty.
2. Verify compliance with requirements of qualification and any other specific requirement of the specialty being applied for before starting the application process.
3. Prepare the necessary documentation for the application in advance, given that the 20-day deadline from July 8, 2026 is very tight (expires July 28, 2026).
4. Submit the application within the deadline: applications submitted outside the 20-day deadline will not be accepted. Do not wait until the last moment.
5. Plan preparation for the selection process: once the application is submitted, review the syllabus and phases of the competitive examination to organize study with sufficient time.

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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-14717