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Talent Acquisition Advisor at Northumberland County Council
ROLE OF THE JOB
This is an exciting role leading maintenance and construction delivery across Northumberland's extensive highways and transport network.
Responsible for managing and leading a large in house highway delivery organisation together with private sector contractors and suppliers, and with regular annual revenue and capital budgets of £35m and over, the role is key to meeting the Council's desire to improve the quality of our road network and to improve connectivity for our communities.
The post-holder will have a wide range of responsibility including road and bridge maintenance, winter services, Out of hours activities, street lighting, construction of new infrastructure, health and safety, efficiency of operations, and delivery of works for third parties.
This is a challenging role working across a wide range of urban and deep rural settings within the varied geography of a county rich in history and outstanding natural beauty with key areas of urban development and close linkages to Northeast region and the wider conurbation.
We are looking for a highly experienced and motivated candidate with the knowledge, ability and enthusiasm to successfully manage these services across this extensive network. The candidate should have a proven track record in leadership, management and improvement of similar services in a comparable environment.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB
* Full UK Driving License
* Engineering Degree or similar qualification and experience, together with evidence of recent relevant Management Training.
* Experience in contract procurement
* In-depth knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedures within a Highways Delivery environment.
For further information about this role, please contact Kris Westerby (Head of Highways) via email;kris.westerby@northumberland.gov.uk
To submit a full application for the role, please click this link
https://jobsearch.northumberland.gov.uk/jobs/job/Highways-Delivery-Manager/2021
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations.We believe there is no better place to live and work.
For further information about working for NCC, please visit our websitehere.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
* 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
* Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
* Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please clickhere.
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Further information
Please note that this is a full time position.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance noteshere.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
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