Overall purpose of job:
Work as a member of, or as an individual, within the Highways Team providing quality assured project management, surveying, design, contract preparation and site supervision services delivering highway, traffic, active travel & drainage schemes and other civil engineering works within defined capital and revenue budgets and timescale.
Project manage Construction schemes from inception through to completion.
Post holders will be expected to be flexible in undertaking the duties and responsibilities attached to the post and may be asked to perform other duties, which reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.
Main responsibilities:
Determine comprehensive scheme briefs by collating all relevant information and individual requirements to allow effective management of a scheme. Plan and control individual objectives within a limited resource, timescale and budget target.
Propose solutions to difficult engineering problems for the safe and efficient use of the highway within the council; justify the solutions by providing sound argument based on cost and effectiveness.
Plan and carry out topographical and other surveys of sites to provide an accurate base and specific information for design, preparation of drawings, specifications and other documents for the construction of works, using manual and computer aided instrumentation.
Produce risk assessments of design works, analysing that the construction and maintenance processes are implemented to all relevant Health and Safety legislation procedures to ensure the safety of the workforce, general public and completed project.
Provide cost-effective design and detailing of civil engineering schemes, including the correct application of codes of practice, technical memoranda, and the assessment of environmental effects.
Produce detailed drawings and contract documentation to Conditions of Contract
Re-evaluating design calculations, drawings, contract documents during the site supervision process of contract works, including checks for compliance with the Conditions of Contract and Specifications and authorising variations and instructions to resolve technical problems with may arise.
Provide on-site advice and guidance on construction techniques and material/plant usage.
Ensuring that the works are properly measured and that all interim certificates, statutory undertakers' accounts, variation orders, claims and disputes are fully documented and resolved in accordance with the contract for preparation of final accounts.
Preparation of reports and correspondence and the maintenance of such files, records and diaries as are required within the approved quality assurance standards.
Establish working relationships with staff internally throughout the Authority, externally and statutory undertakers, emergency services and other organisations ensuring proper input for the safe and efficient completion of the project.
Prioritise and programme own work to meet deadlines for delivery within programme and budget constraints.
Ensure compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation in all aspects of work undertaken so that your own safety, and the safety of working colleagues and occasional visitors, is safeguarded so far as is reasonably practical.
To manage site projects and supervise contractors.
Knowledge, skill and experience:
HNC in civil engineering or equivalent qualification, or 4 years' experience carrying out duties in an equivalent engineering post.
The officer is required to have a wide knowledge/experience of all aspects relating to project design in combination with the many technical disciplines required to perform the full duties and responsibilities of the post.
In depth knowledge of modern civil engineering methods, including site investigation technology, highway scheme design and materials technology.
In depth knowledge and experience of Computer Aided Design (CAD) techniques.
Ability to manage site projects and supervise contractors.
Technical skills in all survey procedures and practices, including an extensive knowledge of all specialist equipment available for use.
Specialist knowledge of requirements of design manuals, technical memoranda and codes of practice.
In depth knowledge of current highway related legislation.
Be able to apply existing knowledge and skills in a professional manner to formulate solutions to new problems and demonstrate an awareness of design and construction techniques to manage projects from inception to completion.
Detailed knowledge of health and safety legislation for incorporation into the design and construction stages in addition to the production of risk assessments in accordance with Construction Design and Management Regulations 2007.
Able to demonstrate an understanding of current civil engineering issues, together with a practical experience of the construction industry.
Good communication and people skills are required, both orally and in writing, for the successful consultation and promotion of a scheme. Tact and diplomacy are also skills required when dealing with confrontational situations.
Able to demonstrate a reliable approach to workloads and duties showing flexibility and commitment so that prescribed targets are achieved.
The ability to monitor scheme budgets and profile spending for reporting purposes.
Good IT skills with both technical software such as CAD and general word processing and spreadsheet usage.
Detailed knowledge of surface dressing & Active Travel design is desirable