Principal Highways Engineer - Structural
Team: Asset Management
Job Family: Enabling CBG12
Salary: £42,630 - £47,582 per annum, pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.
Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent
Closing Date: 14th May 2024
Interview Date: w/c 27th May 2024
About the role:
Are you a skilled and visionary engineer with expertise in road surfacing? We invite you to join our team as a Principal Highways Officer (Structural) at CBC, delivering and project managing road surfacing schemes within our Highways Annual Plan where you will be able to make a real difference to those who live, visit and work in Central Bedfordshire.
As an enthusiastic and effective Principal Engineer, you will deliver a wide variety of highways improvements throughout Central Bedfordshire working closely with out PMO team. This role is full of variety and covers the wide area, so you will need a valid driving license and access to a vehicle. Your team will be responsible for a range of schemes to time and budget. Working within the political and business environment of the Council you will develop strong positive relationships with clients, colleagues and our Term Service contractor Milestone. You will need to think creatively and work collaboratively, seeking opportunities to improve individual and team performance and service delivery in line with the Council’s objectives.
CBC are proud to offer an agile and flexible hybrid approach to working, enabling you to strike the right balance for you and the service. You will be based in either Thorn Turn or Sandy Depot, where your presence will be required; a minimum of 1 day per month but will reflect the needs of your team and the business.
To achieve this, you will:
You will have experience of delivering high quality schemes and an eye for detail. With excellent communication skills, you will also demonstrate effective behaviours in the way you work with your colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
Join us in shaping a better-connected and sustainable highway network and embrace this opportunity to contribute to CBC Highways Annual Plan, leaving a lasting impact on our community.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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To assess your suitability for the role, you will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies detailed within this Recruitment Pack
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Chris Nicol, Highways Asset Manager at chris.nicol@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 6230.
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