Technical Officer - Highways Network Management
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Kirklees
Economy & Infrastructure
Skills & Regeneration
Highways
37
1
Huddersfield and surrounding areas
Permanent
Grade 4 to 6
£18,426 - £21,166
Our Technical Officers are responsible for providing effective technical support to our services that improve the lives of our customers. We know we have challenging times ahead and we are always looking for better and smarter ways to work, so you will need to be proactive and will be required to support and build strong relationships with supporting staff across the Service, other Council departments, Councillors and external organisations and agencies and members of the public, providing a courteous, helpful, confidential and responsive service.
Requirements for this job include:
- GCSE in Maths and English (Grade C and above), NVQ2 or the ability to work at that level.
- Ability to assist in the identification of resources required for work (e.g. information, surveys, etc).
- Skills and ability to assist in maintaining operating and monitoring electronic, digital and manual records and management information systems.
- Demonstrate an ability to work on own initiative, with minimal supervision.
As Technical Officer you will:
- Play a significant role in ensuring Kirklees Highways fulfil all their obligations under the new Street Manager service, as per the Department for Transport
- Handle permit applications for the day to day maintenance work as well as dealing with long term programming of works with an understanding of its effect on the local road network and liaise with contractors for the programming of works and applications of permits
- Produce performance and feedback on reports based on permit compliance
- Successfully permit all roads required including relevant start/stops, managing early starts or late finishes etc to ensure we meet the criteria for the new Street Manager service
- Respond to and tracking the process of Section 81 requests to keep the highway asset safe
Jessica Goodwin is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
23 August 2020, 11:55 PM
Important Information
This vacancy is closed to applications.
