Project Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wollaton; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Discount schemes

Cycle to work

Flexible working policies Career prog.

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing and financial security

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking a Project Officer in the Highways Client and Contracts Team. The role supports planning, tracking projects, running highways tenders and monitoring partner performance.

The position is hybrid with a base at Lancaster House and home, with occasional travel requiring a driving licence and vehicle. Fluent spoken English is required under the Fluency Duty and duties include liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders to drive improvements across

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Good understanding of project management approaches.
• Strong IT skills, using various software and tools.
• Problem-solving and drive to make improvements.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and monitor projects with plans, logs, milestones and meetings.
• Manage highways tenders through lifecycle and contracts.
• Support performance management through data analysis and training.
• Identify improvements across highways service and asset management systems.
• Liaise with internal teams, external stakeholders, suppliers and partners.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Verbal and written communication

Project management understanding

IT skills / various software

Problem-solving / improvements

Independent and team working

Tools

Software tools

Job description

This Project Officer post sits in the Highways Client and Contracts Team at Lincolnshire County Council, supporting projects across the county's highways service. The work centres on planning and tracking projects, running highways tenders from start to award, and monitoring the performance of partner contractors. The role is hybrid, split between a base at Lancaster House and home, with occasional travel that needs a driving licence and vehicle. Fluent spoken English is required under the Fluency Duty.

What the job involves

• Plan, implement and monitor projects, including project plans, action logs, milestone tracking and meetings
• Manage highways tenders through their lifecycle, including contractor communications, contract awards and bidder feedback under procurement rules
• Support performance management of the highways service and partner contractors through data analysis, process mapping and training
• Identify areas for improvement across the highways service and support improvement projects, such as FixMyStreet and the asset management system
• Liaise with internal teams, external stakeholders, suppliers and partner organisations

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Good understanding of project management approaches
• Strong IT skills, using various software and tools
• Problem-solving and drive to make improvements
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

Checks & eligibility

• Valid driving licence
• Access to a vehicle
• Ability to converse at ease and give advice in accurate spoken English under the Fluency Duty

What’s offered

• Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including discount schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working policiesCareer progression opportunities
• Generous annual leave with the option to buy more
• Support for work-life balance, health, wellbeing and financial security