Highways Engineer - Assets
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
28/07/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 11/08/2022 23:59
Salary:
£29,174 to £32,798 p.a. Grade 9
Job Category:
Traffic / Highways / Road Safety
Employment Location:
Your normal place of work is County Hall. However, you may be required to work at any Council workplace within County Durham.
Further Information
County Durham is a beautiful rural county with a population of over 526,000. Unlike most other local authorities with large populations, Durham’s population is spread across a large rural area - the county is the 7th largest local authority area in England. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Highways Asset team as a Highways Engineers - Assets. You will be involved in the provision of enforcement responsibilities under the Highways Act 1980, provision of winter services in accordance with policy and the co-ordination of all highways related licensable activities, in addition to other activities.
If you think you’ve got what it takes and thrive on a challenge than this could be the job for you.
The main duties of the Highways Engineer – Assets are:
• To assist in the management of highway enforcement activities to resolve issues such as
obstructions on the highway damage to the highway, selling goods on the highway etc.
• To assist in the management of highway related projects, such as roundabout
sponsorship, hiring of space, assessment and provision of vehicle crossings and other
highways related activities as required.
• To assist in the delivery of the winter services policy including the assessment of salt bin
locations, liaise with external winter service providers and review of network coverage.
• To assist in the monitoring of data and the identification and implementation of vehicle
restraint system sites. This includes the collation of condition data.
• To assist in the development, management and review of the Transport Asset
Management Plan. Including the assembly of highway data and interrogation of highway
reports.
• To assist in the development and maintenance of the Service’s Accredited Quality
Assurance Systems for the management of highway assets.
• To be responsible for the training, reviewing and mentoring of more junior staff.
• To provide assistance to senior staff in work associated with Highways Asset Team.
Applicants should be working towards a Higher National Certificate in Civil Engineering or equivalent technical discipline or be working towards this qualification.
For further information regarding these posts please contact Jonathan Cardy, Highways Asset Manager email jonathan.cardy@durham.gov.uk, telephone 03000 268102.
Please visit the below link to see the Rewards and Benefits which DCC offer:
https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits
Interviews are scheduled to take place at Durham County Hall week commencing 29/08/22.
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled Applicants when required.
Apply on-line via the jobs portal or for further assistance contact Human Resources and Employee Services Team - email PESNCC@durham.gov.uk
Please note that all communication regarding your application for a post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ as you will not be notified by any other means.
Anyone currently listed on the Durham County Council Redeployment Register who is interested in being considered for a vacancy should contact the Human Resources and Employee Services Team. Please note that in this case the interview date must be prior to your end date.
In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Any information provided on CVs will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.