Roads Technician - EAD10055

East Dunbartonshire Council; Kirkintilloch; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

East Dunbartonshire Council seeks a technically competent professional to provide guidance and design input for the Roads Network Operations Team. The role involves inspections, monitoring and coordinating with contractors under the New Roads & Street Works Act 1991 and Road Scotland Act 1984.

You will work from the Broomhill depot in Kirkintilloch, supporting capital and revenue projects to maintain the transport network.

Qualifications

• Experience inspecting and monitoring roadworks and assets.
• Ability to analyse data and identify patterns for road management.
• Experience in managing contracts and contractors.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance, design detail and solutions for network operations.
• Arrange, record and monitor inspections and site activities.
• Consult with contractors to ensure road space arrangements are met.
• Support capital and revenue transport projects to maintain the network safely.
• Liaise with public, politicians and external bodies; respond to enquiries.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Data analysis

Contract management

Teamwork

Communication

Decision making

Site supervision

Tools

Office 365

Microsoft Teams

Job description

To provide competent technical guidance, design detail & solutions as part of the network operations team, by undertaking inspections, monitoring, investigating stakeholders and contractors in respect to compliance with the New Roads & Street works Act 1991 & the Road Scotland Act 1984.

Arranging, recording and monitoring scheduled and ad hoc inspections. Participating in the national core testing, monitoring sites for compliance and traffic management. Consulting with contractors and ensuring that road space arrangements are met.

Assisting in the delivery of capital and revenue projects to manage and maintain the transport network in a safe and suitable condition. The post will be based within the Roads Network Operations Team based at the Broomhill depot in Kirkintilloch.

The Operations Team have responsibility for a variety of maintenance work including carriageway, footway, lighting, drainage, winter, inspections, etc. Work is also carried out for other sections within the Council including traffic signals, schools, waste infrastructure etc.

Technicians will be required to provide all technical and financial input into these responsibilities along with liaison and correspondence with the public, politicians, internal and external bodies. Assist with general enquiries, Freedom of information requests, asset management duty’s and the council’s road asset management plan (RAMP) and Road Inspection & Maintenance policy.

• Proven ability to use a range of computer-based systems including Office 365 packages and Microsoft Teams
• Proven ability to take a logical and analytical approach to solving problems
• Proven ability to analyse different types of data and identify patterns and trends
• Proven ability to manage contracts and associated contractors
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Proven ability to manage a real time workload while delivering on key objectives
• Proven ability to provide professional advice and make effective decisions
• Proven ability to supervise site works and teams

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we do not hold a sponsorship licence.

PVG/Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria.

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment. Successful candidates who withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with

screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.