PROW Assistant

Essex Highways; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading highways service provider is seeking an enthusiastic Public Rights of Way Assistant in Chelmsford. This field-based role focuses on maintaining the safety and accessibility of the PROW network, involving bridge inspections and working with Officers to manage schedules. Successful candidates will enjoy flexible working arrangements and a variety of employee benefits, including competitive salary and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Sick Pay

Extra leave opportunities

Discounts via RJ Rewards app

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to travel across large geographical areas.
• Experience in liaising with landowners regarding legal responsibilities.
• Field-based experience in public rights of way management.

Responsibilities

• Assess the condition of the Public Rights of Way network.
• Raise defects using data capture devices.
• Contribute to the preparation of reports on Public Rights of Way issues.

Skills

Knowledge of construction materials

High level map reading ability

Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills

Understanding of environmental regulations

Education

Full clean UK driving licence

Job description

We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Public Rights of Way (PROW) Assistant to join our dedicated team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in maintaining a safe, sustainable, and accessible PROW network for all users by supporting the effective management of our assets.

Your main focus will be the delivery of our bridge inspection programme. Working independently and with initiative, you’ll collaborate closely with PROW Officers and key stakeholders to coordinate and manage inspection schedules and associated works.

This is a field-based role covering a large geographical area, so the ability to travel across the county is essential.

The Role

• Responsible for assessing the condition of the Public Rights of Way network, liaising, where necessary, with landowners or occupiers to ensure they carry out their legal responsibilities.
• Responsible for raising defects using data capture devices and assisting PROW Officers in creating job packs in line with CDM Regs to enable the delivery teams to plan and prioritise work accordingly.
• Assist PROW Officers to specify programmes of work, ensuring compliance with specification, safety and legislation.
• To assist PROW Officers with implementation of agreed community action initiatives and the promotion of the rights of way network.
• Contribute to the preparation of reports, to promote and provide information to members, user groups, volunteers and other interested bodies on Public Rights of Way issues.

• Knowledge and application of construction materials, the maintenance, design and implementation of Public Rights of Way schemes, highways or construction in the environment.
• Able to demonstrate high level map reading ability and practical application of navigating and interpreting a variety of maps.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and online meeting platforms eg Zoom or MS Teams).
• An understanding of environmental or conservation regulations.
• Full, clean UK Driving licence as attending site visits will be required.

At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.

Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.

In return for your hard work you will receive:
- Sick Pay
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
- A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.

If you require further details, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0330 311 2502 or e-mail them on [e-mail] , or click on the “Apply Now” button. This will take you to a login page, where you will need to create an account to continue your application. Once you have created an account you will be able to see where your application is up to and apply for other opportunities within Ringway Jacobs.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

We have a dedicated recruitment team and politely request that agencies refrain from contacting anyone across our businesses with regards to speculative CV’s or offering to assist with our vacancies, thank you.

Benefits

At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.

Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.

In return for your hard work you will receive:
- Sick Pay
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
- A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.

If you require further details, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0330 311 2502 or e-mail them on [e-mail] , or click on the “Apply Now” button. This will take you to a login page, where you will need to create an account to continue your application. Once you have created an account you will be able to see where your application is up to and apply for other opportunities within Ringway Jacobs.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

We have a dedicated recruitment team and politely request that agencies refrain from contacting anyone across our businesses with regards to speculative CV’s or offering to assist with our vacancies, thank you.

Please click on the following link for more information on this role: Job Description