Project Officer

Lincolnshire pa.; United States; Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Flexible working policies

Career progression opportunities

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking a motivated Project Officer to assist in planning, coordinating and delivering highways projects within the Highways Client and Contracts Team. The role requires strong organisation, communication and problem-solving skills to achieve positive outcomes for Lincolnshire.

You will join a small, friendly team and work in a hybrid way, splitting time between Lancaster House in Lincoln and remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and delivering projects within a public sector or similar environment.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, implementation and monitoring of projects, creating plans and tracking milestones.
• Identify improvement opportunities and support delivery of change projects.
• Manage tenders and ensure compliant communications with contractors and clients.
• Support performance management through data analysis and process mapping.
• Liaise with internal teams, stakeholders, suppliers and partner organisations.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Problem solving

Job description

We are seeking a motivated, organised and proactive Project Officer to support the successful planning, coordination and delivery of projects within the Highways Client and Contracts Team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills who is passionate about achieving positive outcomes for Lincolnshire.

About the role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the planning, implementation and monitoring of projects to ensure successful delivery, including producing project plans, action logs, tracking milestones, organising meetings.
• Identifying areas for improvement across the highways service and supporting the implementation of improvement projects, this could include developing our FixMyStreet platform and our asset management system.
• Managing highways tenders throughout their lifecycle, ensuring prompt and compliant communications between contractors and clients, awarding contracts, and providing feedback to unsuccessful bidders as required by Procurement Regulations and LCC's Contract and Procurement Procedure Rules.
• Supporting the performance management of the highways service and the partner contractors, including data analysis, process mapping, and delivering training to drive performance improvements.
• Liaising with internal teams, external stakeholders, suppliers and partner organisations.

About the team

You will be joining a small friendly team that has the benefit of working with colleagues from across the Highways Service as well as with the management teams from our contractors.

We work in a hybrid way, dividing our time between working from Lancaster House in Lincoln, and working remotely. Occasional travel to other offices and depots may be required, so a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That's why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work-life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you here.

Along with a competitive salary we are offering:

• A Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more