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Technical Lead - SUDs Drainage Engineer OCC617378
Salary range: £47,420 - £50,512 per annum
Work location: County Hall, Oxford
Hours per week: 37 - we are open to discussions about flexible working
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Wednesday 31st July 2024
Interview date: To be confirmed
We’re revolutionising Oxfordshire’s role in surface water management.
Are you passionate about the role the Council play in delivering and assessing drainage systems that are sustainable, practical and multi-functional?
Join us and play a crucial role in developing a team to deliver sustainable drainage across Oxfordshire. As an experienced designer, you’ll lead the way in promoting sustainable development in relation to surface water drainage.
Our team support the overall strategy for flood risk management and to support communities to become more resilient as well as developing opportunities to reduce flood risk in the County. This is a great opportunity to join and help develop a team to deliver our important role.
About us
The flood risk management team in Oxfordshire County Council delivers the responsibilities of the Lead Local Flood Authority. We work in a collaborative way with other Risk Management authorities and communities to fulfil those roles and to develop opportunities to manage flood risk. We support the Council in its work around climate change adaptation and making infrastructure resilient to flooding now and in the future.
About the role
The purpose of the role is to lead the team to provide for the LLFAs response to new development as part of our statutory consultee role:
* Delivering the LLFA statutory duty to respond to major and high risk planning applications.
* Providing significant technical advice to colleagues in relation to sustainable drainage policies and strategies. Including the development of technical standards.
* Maximise income by promoting pre-application advice.
* Managing the operational effectiveness of the service, ensuring timely delivery.
* Working with colleagues identify and evaluate the opportunities for savings, efficiencies and income generation aimed at improving services and delivering new revenue streams.
The role will look to support all elements of the teams work in managing flood risk including strategies, plans, investigations and practical measures. This role will lead and be integral to developing the key technical expertise on surface water and Sustainable Drainage Systems and will look to develop the role of the team within and outside the County Council.
About you
We are looking for a pro-active person who can lead the team effectively by applying their practical knowledge to develop the team. You should enjoy delivering high quality responses and engaging with other teams such as planning and highways. You should be interested in assuring others work and improving technical capabilities of a team.
Rewards and benefits
* Culture of flexible working
* Technology to support agile working where role permits
* Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
* Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
* Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
* Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
* Enhanced family friendly policies
* Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
* Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Clare Mills, Flood Risk Management Team at clare.mills@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Application Procedure
To apply, please complete an online application form by clicking either of the Apply Now buttons at the top and bottom of this advert. This includes a section asking you to explain how you meet the selection criteria, as specified in the job posting. You may attach a cover letter and/or CV to your application form, however it is not mandatory.
If you require the application form in an alternative format as part of a reasonable adjustment at this stage of the recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team using Recruitment Application Enquiry Form .
Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff.
Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Our commitment to:
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Our commitment to:
Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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