Senior Technical Officer - Streetworks

Post Title: Senior Technical Officer - Streetworks

Post Ref: NCC5936

Grade: 8,  £30,507 - £33,799

Closing Date: 30/10/19

Post No.: STS0035 - Senior Technical Officer - Streetworks

About Newport

Newport City Council: Improving people's lives

Newport is a vibrant, new city with a bold vision to create a place where people choose to live, work and stay. Newport City Council's success can be attributed to our forward thinking, positive approach. It's what enables us to deliver high-quality services that are continuously improving.

City Services is responsible for the Council's front line services including, customer service channels (digital, contact centre and face to face) and environmental operations such as highways, drainage, transportation, waste, street cleansing, parks and cemeteries.

About the job

The post holder will report directly to the Assets and Infrastructure Team Manager and have extensive experience in a municipal engineering environment, in particular in the Streetworks administration and management and highways maintenance areas. The post holder must be competent in the New Roads and Streetworks management and coordination functions, dealing directly with all utilities and stakeholders on highway related service delivery noticing, enforcement and coordination.

About the person

The post holder will hold a minimum of HND/HNC in Civil Engineering or other related discipline and have extensive background and experience in working in a municipal highways or utility environment. You will be conversant and accredited in Streetworks management and construction. This post requires you to demonstrate the ability to work well as both an individual and team member with management experience to lead a small team. The post holder will also be required to possess an ability to organise and prioritise tasks and deliver complex outcomes to tight deadlines.

You will be skilled at analysing multiple sources of information, making excellent decisions, and driving difficult situations towards a positive resolution.

In return for your commitment we offer an open, friendly working environment with modern working practices and systems. Benefits include a generous annual leave entitlement, professional development, flexible and agile working and free limited on-site parking.

Our vision is to provide the most efficient and effective services in Wales and to enable this you will need to embrace change, technology and performance management.

Additional information

We offer a wide range of Company benefits, including:

* Local Government Pension Scheme
* 37-hour week for all full-time staff with option to access flexitime arrangements
* Generous holiday entitlement: a minimum 25 days a year (plus bank holidays), rising to 29 days after five years' service and 32 after ten.
* Access to a wide range of training and courses
* Benefits: Vectis card, cycle purchase and car benefit schemes
* Access to a Credit Union
* On-site staff restaurant at Civic Centre
* Discounts at council-owned leisure centres and swimming pools

If you wish to discuss the role further, please see the advert on Newport City Council’s website for contact details.

Click apply below for further information and to download an application pack.