Engineer / Transportation Officer - Highway Planned Maintenance NEW Stockport Council Posted to[...]

Transport for Greater Manchester; Stockport; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Engineer / Transportation Officer to enhance highway maintenance services. This role involves managing various maintenance schemes, ensuring public safety and satisfaction through effective project delivery. You will engage with the community and utilize advanced systems for data management and mapping. Join a collaborative team committed to creating opportunities and promoting well-being within a thriving borough. If you are self-motivated and ready to make a difference in your community, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine.

Benefits

Essential Car User Allowance

Flexible Working Arrangements

Employee Wellbeing Programs

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in managing footway and carriageway maintenance schemes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle public inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highway planned maintenance services across the borough.
• Inspect and maintain car parks, highway walls, and safety barriers.

Skills

Highway Maintenance Experience

Project Management

Public Interaction

Education

Relevant Engineering Qualification

Tools

QGIS

Confirm System

Microsoft Office 365

SAP

Pecos

Job description

Engineer / Transportation Officer - Highway Planned Maintenance

Expired

Stockport

Full Time

Permanent

Expires 07/01/2025

About the Role

Engineer / Transportation Officer - Highway Planned Maintenance
Scale 5/6 (£27,711 - £32,654) - this role is eligible for an Essential Car User allowance of up to £963 per annum.
37 Hours, Full Time
Permanent
Stopford House

Application Deadline: 11:59pm 7th January 2025
Shortlisting Date: 9th January 2025
Interview Date: 17th January 2025
Interview Type: In Person

Your Role

We are looking for someone with highway maintenance experience to join the team. You will support in delivering highway planned maintenance services (structural and preventative maintenance) across the borough, assisting with the delivery of the work programme.

About You

Our ideal candidate is a self-motivated individual able to work in a fast-paced and changing environment. You will be capable of managing a range of footway and carriageway maintenance schemes from patching to full reconstruction works.

System training and support will be provided.

The successful applicant will be required to carry out daily site visits using their own vehicle and will need the necessary insurance for this type of use. The Council has a scheme in place to reimburse employees who are required to use their vehicle for business purposes.

About Us

Working as part of the Network Asset Maintenance team you will be involved in the following:

• Scoping work and providing specifications for maintenance schemes
• Dealing with complaints and enquiries from the public and elected Members
• Inspection and maintenance of car parks, highway walls and safety barriers
• Updating highway asset information in our data management systems Confirm and QGIS
• Presentation of asset data using GIS mapping
• Checking and payment of accounts
• Overseeing the delivery of maintenance schemes

Systems and software we are using:

• Pitney Bowes - Confirm System
• Mapping Information: QGIS
• Other: Microsoft Office 365, SAP, Pecos

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Carl Taylor at [e-mail].

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We want our employees to have a good work-life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.