Project Officer
Highways
Place
Highway Engineers
Lincoln
£31,586 - £34,314
Permanent; Full-time
Closing Date - 17/11/2024
Become a key part of our Client and Contract Team at LCC, where you’ll oversee essential highways projects, coordinate contractor communications, and enhance service performance. If you have a talent for project management and a passion for making a difference, apply now to help build a stronger infrastructure for our community.
About the role
As a Project Officer, within the Client and Contract Team, you will deliver a variety of highways projects. This could include developments to our Fix My Street platform, improvements to our asset management system, or enhancing operational performance across the service. You will use project management best practice to do so, and will be required to engage with colleagues across the service and our partner contractors.
You will work with the other Project Officer in the team to manage highways tenders throughout their lifecycle, ensuring prompt and compliant communications between contractors and clients, awarding contracts, and providing feedback to unsuccessful bidders as required by Procurement Regulations and LCC’s Contract and Procurement Procedure Rules. You'll advise colleagues on best practices and compliant approaches to achieve desired outcomes, so excellent communication skills are key.
You will support the performance management of the highways service and the partner contractors. This may include data analysis, process mapping, and delivering training to drive performance improvements.
About the team
You will be joining a small friendly team that has the benefit of working with colleagues from across the Highways Service as well as with the management teams from our contractors.
We work in a hybrid way, dividing our time between working from Lancaster House in Lincoln, and working remotely. Occasional travel to other offices and depots may be required, so a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
About You
We're looking for someone who excels in communication, both verbal and written, and can easily connect with others to share ideas and information.
You will need to be organised and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
Strong IT skills are essential, as you'll be using various software and tools to enhance productivity and efficiency.
Collaboration is key in our team, so we need someone who enjoys working with others, values diverse perspectives, and can contribute to a positive and productive work environment.
If you bring a blend of excellent communication, IT and collaboration skills and thrive in a team setting, we'd love to hear from you.
About the opportunity
Along with a competitive salary we are offering:
* A Contributory pension
* Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
* Flexible working policies
* Career progression opportunities
* A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
Further details can be found here: Rewards and benefits – Lincolnshire County Council
If this sounds like the role for you, then please read through the full Job Description, before clicking apply!
If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact;
Jessica Brodrick via email jessica.brodrick@lincolnshire.gov.uk
PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your covering letter/personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.
Applications close 17/11/24 and interviews will be held WC 09/12/24
Best of luck with your application
We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.
Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.
Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.
On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.
Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
#J-18808-Ljbffr