Working in the Highway Commissioning teams. This is a key post requiring excellent communication and administrative skills with all technical applications skills and knowledge provided as on the job training. The post will be supporting the office for public rights of way (e.g. public footpaths) and liaison for the abnormal loads movements (e.g. travel through the borough of extra-large goods vehicles). The post will also support the wider Network management team.
The role of Technical Officer is an important position requiring excellent communication skills to connect the activities between teams based in the highway commissioning team/office. Good administrative and ICT skills are required to operate across the teams. Technical knowledge and training will be given for the successful candidate, with wider training available on offer by the council.
Typical duties include
Responding and distributing a wide variety of enquiries from the public and (strategic) partners.
Liaising with structures team, streetworks, police and external bodies to co-ordinate abnormal load movements through the borough.
Financial processing such as raising purchase orders, using the corporate software.
Assisting the PROW team to maintain the legal records and maps of public rights of way.
The making of Traffic Regulation Orders to temporarily divert or stop up a public right of way.
Other general administration tasks such as filing and photocopying etc.
We are looking for a positive, forward thinking, multi-tasker who has good administrative skills to enable them to hit the ground running. Good IT skills along with, excellent written and verbal communication skills and an understanding of financial processes would also be an advantage. An interest in maps and PROW would be an advantage as would knowledge of the local road network.
For further information regarding the role, please contact Lee Roberts or James Orme on 0300 123 7036 or lee.roberts@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or james.orme@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
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