Assistant Project Engineer

Wakefield Council; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in England is looking for an Assistant Project Engineer to support senior officers in delivering highways maintenance projects. The role involves planning, contract development, scheme monitoring, and providing technical support. Candidates should have experience in highway project management and technical drawing. This position requires good communication skills for customer consultations and public inquiries. Interested applicants can contact the council for more details.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and managing highway projects.
• Ability to develop option appraisals.
• Proficiency in technical drawing and design.

Responsibilities

• Support senior officers in highways maintenance delivery.
• Monitor schemes including financial management and reporting.
• Assist in customer consultations and provide advice.

Skills

Planning and Contract Development

Technical Support

Financial Reporting

Job description

The role of Assistant Project Engineer is a career grade post, to support senior officers with a range of duties connected to the Highways Maintenance delivery of large value capital programmes, working within the Highway Design & Delivery team. Specific tasks include:

• Planning and Contract Development - ensure annual capital programmes of works are delivered in a cost effective/efficient manner across the highway network - safe and on time.
• Develop and evaluate option appraisals -selection of repair treatments that provide Value for Money within available budgets.
• Provide technical support/site designs/working drawings that are fit for purpose.
• Assist in the commissioning of term contractors and make certain works are coordinated - minimising disruption to all road users within the district.
• Scheme monitoring including financial reporting and management of scheme records.
• To assist in customer consultations and providing advice to Councillors, committees, public inquiries, other services and members of the public.

Want to Know More?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Keil Womersley.

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