Project Officer
Date: 23 Jan 2025
Job Location: Gloucester
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
* Job Title: Project Officer
* Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 5th Floor
* Salary: £36,124 - £39,513 per annum
* Hours per Week: 37.00
* Contract Type: Permanent
* Closing Date: 10/02/2025
* Job Requisition Number: 10442
* This post is not open to job share
About The Role
Are you looking for a new exciting challenge working with the Highways Infrastructure Team assisting with the delivery of our extensive and wide-ranging Structures, Drainage and Geotechnical Portfolio? As the Project Officer, you will be working in a collaborative team alongside our professional services provider and term maintenance provider to deliver a vast programme of capital projects. The County Council is looking to recruit two new Project Officers who will work alongside our current team with the ambition of securing a high performing and reliable highway network.
The County Council is focused on the sustainable growth of the economy by developing jobs, housing and the transport infrastructure across a diverse county with outstanding potential. The Infrastructure Team are key in supporting the County Council's vision by ensuring the Highway Network's Infrastructure Assets (Structures, Drainage & Geotech) are in optimal condition. This is an exciting time for self-driven professionals to join our team as we take this vision forward and make it happen.
If you want to play a role in making Gloucestershire a magnet county while building your own career, we have an opportunity for you. We are looking for those who will quickly understand the Gloucestershire context and can display their expertise and solid professional experience. The work will be intense and fast-paced; we will expect you to think on your feet and be ready to tackle challenges to grow the County’s vision.
We are committed to investing in your development and operate flexible ways of working, so you may be out meeting partners anywhere within the region, working on your laptop in one of our staff cafes in the heart of the City Centre or working from home.
About You
As a Project Officer, you will be supporting the delivery of the Infrastructure Capital and Revenue Forward Programme to ensure the County’s highway structures, drainage and geotechnical assets are well maintained. You will ideally have experience of working in the highway sector and in a local authority context. We are looking for a driven individual, who takes ownership for their actions and sets a positive tone with the team.
You will need strong personal and interpersonal skills, demonstrating excellent team working where good communication and negotiation skills are essential; we need your customer-focused nature to continue to strengthen excellent working relationships with our stakeholders.
About Us
Benefits of working for GCC:
* Flexible and agile working opportunities
* Annual Leave entitlement of 25.5 days rising to 30.5 days after five years’ continuous service
* Career development and qualification opportunities
* Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
* Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
How to Apply
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference, then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” button.
For any queries about the role please contact Jen Dorman at Jennifer.dorman@gloucestershire.gov.uk.
Closing date for applications is Monday 10th February 2024.
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:
Infrastructure Project Officer - Job Profile
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