Engineer - Street Lighting
Permanent, Full Time
£38,079 to £44,799 per annum
Location: Chelmsford
Working Style: Anywhere worker
Closing Date: 10th December 2024
Essex Highways is responsible for managing and maintaining one of the largest highway networks in the country: 5,000 miles of roads and around 5,000 miles of footways. Essex Highways is a delivery partnership between Essex County Council and our contractual partner.
Essex Highways Engineers will deliver a safe, sustainable and effective highway network for all road users, through sound asset management, scheme/programme identification, delivery, maintenance and management of the network. Liaising directly with elected members, district councils, strategic partners and other providers, the role will manage the implementation of the programmes of work relevant to an operational/service area, in accordance with the strategies and policies of the Council.
With extensive knowledge and application of Highway legislation, including Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and experience of a wide range of relevant engineering techniques and procedures, including the use of specialist software tools.
Accountabilities
· Responsible for the identification, design, planning, programming, ordering and monitoring of work and services, to ensure future programmes are delivered on time and within budget.
· Responsible for providing timely and accurate advice to senior leaders/members and the general public on all highway related matters, to meet relevant targets and deliver high performance standards.
· Responsible for ensuring strong budgetary control and financial management is undertaken for areas of responsibility in order to deliver programmes of work within the allocated budgets.
· Provide information to assist with the management and monitoring of the Essex Highways contract and work collaboratively with the others to ensure that they meet the service objectives.
· Contribute to the preparation of reports for projects; submitting these to Local Highways Panels and relevant Council Committees, attending some meetings to provide support.
· Act as an expert witness at Crown Court, Public Inquiries and Hearings as required; preparing detailed evidence as a specialist on practice issues, liaising with Counsel and Solicitors in case preparation.
· Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.
Knowledge, Skill and Experience
· Educated to RQF Level 4 (HNC) or equivalent by experience in highways.
· Evidence of continuing professional development and knowledge in relevant professional area.
· Extensive knowledge and application of Highway legislation, Health and Safety legislation including Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, relevant design procedures and standards/practice.
· Knowledge and experience of financial management and control measures.
· Detailed knowledge and experience of a wide range of relevant engineering or service techniques and procedures including being fully conversant with the use of specialist software tools.
· Ability to build and maintain effective internal and external working relationships and experience of dealing with members of the public.
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Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.
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