Transport TechnicianWaverley Court
Salary: £34,452 - £40,501Hours: 36 per week
To support cleaner air and greener travel, the City of Edinburgh Council is overseeing the development of three ambitious programmes/contracts to help reduce harmful emissions associated with road transport: electric vehicle charging infrastructure and vehicle sharing through both car clubs and cycle hire.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Network Management and Enforcement for the permanent appointment of a performance driven Transport Technician to support the planning, development and delivery of these three programmes/contracts.
Fulfilling a key role within the Parking Development team, the successful candidate will be highly motivated and enthusiastic and will be able to progress a challenging and varied workload, with a primary focus on supporting the Senior Transport Team Leader and two Transport Officers with all aspects of analysis, planning, contract development/management, project management and contractor performance.
Main activities will include building and maintaining working relations with a range of multi-disciplinary colleagues and stakeholders at a range of seniority levels, gathering information/insight, site investigations/reporting, contractor and stakeholder coordination, analysing data and reporting performance, responding to customer enquiries, public and stakeholder engagement and taking an active role in supporting the team on a day-to-day basis as required.
The successful candidate will be self-driven and able to maintain high levels of accuracy and balance competing priorities in order to meet challenging deadlines. They will have excellent written, verbal and presentation skills and be able to explain complex, technical project information to a wide audience.
If you enjoy new opportunities and challenges, are keen to learn, develop and show initiative, and have the skills to work as part of an established and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.
For more information on these programmes please search via www.edinburgh.gov.uk for electric vehicles, car club and cycle hire, or for additional role information please contact steven.murrell@edinburgh.gov.uk
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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