* Suffolk County Council - Rougham Service Delivery Centre, Rougham Industrial Estate, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9ND / Onsite
* £38,223 per annum (pro rata for part time)
* 37 hours per week, Flexible working options available
* Permanent
We're passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as a Highways Assessment Engineer and make a huge and meaningful impact. Your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving. Our opportunities and support will enable you to make a difference and leave a positive, lasting legacy.
Your role and responsibilities
* Manage a team to complete regular highway safety inspections on time and to high standards, in line with SCC's statutory duty.
* Maintain a customer-focused approach, ensuring that both you and your team carry out ad-hoc safety inspections of the highway and update customers on all outcomes.
* Ensure that reactive maintenance repairs are completed in accordance with statutory duties and the term maintenance contract.
* Take an asset management approach when commissioning small-scale maintenance works and reporting to asset managers to prevent deterioration of highway assets.
* Assist in the use of AI technology to survey the condition of the highway, while helping develop new processes to enhance its effectiveness.
You will need:
* Experience of highway maintenance materials and techniques and sound awareness of highway maintenance standards and asset management.
* Good knowledge of relevant policy, codes of practice, design and construction standards for highway maintenance.
* Experience in managing a team with the ability to determine appropriate priorities in the long term and on a day-to-day basis to meet timescales.
* To be able to adapt to innovation and be able to turn your hand to new techniques and technologies with a proficiency in using software systems.
Applicants will be considered who can demonstrate the appropriate skills, values, and a willingness to learn, for which training and resources will be made available to gain experience.
The team
Suffolk Highways is a collaboration between Suffolk County Council and private sector service providers, aimed at maintaining roads and delivering new highway infrastructure across Suffolk. This role is within the Highways and Assessment Team of Infrastructure Management. You will be part of a team of three, managing a 21-strong group of Highway Assessment Officers.
The broader Infrastructure Management team consists of approximately 120 staff, responsible for influencing and embedding highway asset management strategies, commissioning annual works programmes, and ensuring the safety of the highway network for both residents and visitors to Suffolk.
For more information
Please contact Mark Wedgwood for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling: 07736 826188 or emailing: mark.wedgwood@suffolkhighways.org
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (docx).
Step 2 - Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.
Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 300 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template (docx).
1. Tell us about a situation where you had to prioritise tasks and allocate resources under pressure. How did you handle conflicting priorities, and what was the result?
2. Tell us about a situation where you fostered effective communication among your team and with external stakeholders. How did you ensure everyone was aligned, and what was the outcome?
3. Share an example of how you managed assets in a project or business operation with a focus on cost savings. What strategies did you use to optimise asset performance, and what were the financial outcomes?
Step 4 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details).
Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.
Closing date: 11.30 pm, 21 November 2024.
Interview date: Week commencing 25 November 2024.
This authority 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. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
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