Estimator & Surveyor (Traffic Signals)

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an Estimator and Surveyor to enhance the highway network. The position involves delivering projects on time and within budget while working closely with partners and residents. Applicants should demonstrate effective collaboration and project management skills. The role offers significant benefits, including generous leave and a solid pension plan.

Benefits

25 days leave, increasing to 29 after five years

Local Government Pension Scheme

Annual discounted travel passes and electric vehicle lease options

Qualifications

• Experience in managing projects professionally and safely.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and passionate about improving transport.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects that maintain and improve the highway network.
• Work on major projects to enhance transport in the region.
• Collaborate with partners, stakeholders, and residents.

Skills

Project delivery

Effective communication

Collaboration

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an Estimator and Surveyor to deliver projects that maintain and improve our highway network. Our network of roads, footpaths, and cycleways is an essential part of everyone’s lives. It helps people access things like work, learning, essential services and leisure activities. Traffic signals are a key part of our highway network; they improve safety for all road users, including cyclists and pedestrians, and help us get around by reducing congestion.

Our Transport team is responsible for over 1,049 km of roads, 1,597 km of footpaths and cycleways and many other assets in Newcastle. While our Traffic Signals team is responsible for maintaining traffic signals 24-hours a day, every day of the year, across the North East. This includes:

• Newcastle
• Gateshead
• Durham
• Northumberland
• North Tyneside
• South Tyneside
• Sunderland

About You

We want a passionate and self-motivated person to join our Traffic Signals team. You will work on major projects to improve transport in the region. We will expect you to deliver projects professionally, safely, to budget, and on time. Our projects require extensive collaboration, so you will need the ability to interact and communicate effectively with partners, stakeholders, and our residents.

Do you have the skills and experience outlined in the job description and person specification? Are you ready to make a real difference to Newcastle? Apply now, and you could join a team of over 6,000 colleagues, each of them dedicated to making Newcastle a better place to live, work, study, and visit for everyone.

Perks

We can offer an excellent range of benefits, which include the following and more:

• Holidays: You will get 25 days leave, increasing to 29 days after five years, and 8 public holidays. You can also choose to take additional leave.
• Pension: You will benefit from the Local Government Pension Scheme, one of the biggest and best occupational pension schemes in the UK.
• Travel to Work: However you choose to travel to work, you can benefit from discounts and schemes like annual discounted travel passes for buses and Metro, or our electric vehicle lease and Bike2Work schemes.

View the recruitment pack, in the supporting documents, for more details.

Find Out More and Apply

Contact our Traffic Signals Manager, Michael Richards, by email at [e-mail] for more information about this job.

Apply online at northeastjobs.org.uk. Select Apply Now and complete our online application form. Ensure you read the supporting documents before applying. We will send all communication about your application to the email address you use to create your North East Jobs account, so please ensure you check your inbox.