Job Introduction
Staffordshire County Council is looking to recruit a Highways Engineer to primarily work on the client side helping to deliver the Council’s strategic outcomes with Amey our Infrastructure+ service provider.
Our aim is to improve transport infrastructure across the County, developing and delivering new highway infrastructure to time and budget, to include delivery of all developer-funded schemes, and support to the economic regeneration capital programme through the Infrastructure Partnership we have with Amey our term service provider.
To help support this key area of work, we are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and forward thinking Engineer to join a small Highway commissioning team responsible for ensuring the delivery of the annual capital programme of highways schemes. You will be responsible for a wide variety of schemes from the point of commissioning through to completion including developing briefs, costing, procurement, ordering, site contract monitoring, and finance for the delivery of the capital highway projects most of which are private developer funded.
Main Responsibility
Typical duties will include:
- Ensuring that all allocated project work is delivered to the required standard and in accordance with the project programmes.
- Assisting in the commissioning and delivery of a diverse range of highway projects, from inception through construction to financial completion.
- Assisting with the approval and management of the Employer’s contract management responsibilities in respect of relevant projects and required actions.
The role will include a mix of office and site work and a driving licence and car are essential to this post.
The Ideal Candidate
We would love to hear from you if you have:
- Experience in highway project delivery
- Experience in site supervision and highways contract administration
- Experience in S278 Agreement processes
- Experience of technical audits
- Ability to deliver to deadlines
- Experience in participating in multi-disciplinary teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Awareness of construction contracts
For more information about this vacancy or for an informal chat please contact Mark Lucas, Senior Engineer - Infrastructure and Sustainable Team on 01785 895720 or via email at mark.lucas@staffordshire.gov.uk
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
