Senior Civil Engineer Highways Improvements - West Sussex County Council : Job Details

Salary: £37,336 to £44,428 per annum.

Location: Your office base will be in Chichester; you will have the option to work from home depending on the service requirements.

Contract Type: Permanent.

Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week. With flexible working arrangements to be discussed.

Employer Pension Contribu­­tion: 20.70%, alters 1st April annually.

Annual leave: 27 to 30 days + bank holidays = 35 to 38 days.

Are you looking for a role that provides a healthy work-life balance? We are currently in search of an individual to join our Highways Projects and Improvement team. This team is a strong, supportive network of colleagues who are searching for their next team member. If you have prior experience in delivering highway schemes, we would love to hear from you.

You will deliver a customer focused approach and will undertake a range of tasks including:

• Providing technical expertise on highways project related issues.
• Supporting on safety audit service.
• Supporting on speed management and casualty reduction schemes.
• Manage consultants and contractors.
• Planning and organising structural inspections.

What we offer

We care hugely about wellbeing, allowing time for fun, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits:

• A competitive salary.
• 27 to 30 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• A generous pension scheme.
• A strong and supportive management team.
• Subscription fees of one appropriate professional body paid for by WSCC.
• A strong supportive management team.
• A range of discounts including Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more.
• Free access to employee assistant programmes.
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.
• A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives.

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

For a full list this can be found at our Rewards and Benefits page.

What we need from you

• Customer service skills and the ability to seek and introduce continuous improvement and innovation, for self and team.
• Analytical skills.
• Knowledge of relevant highways and transportation standards and procedures.
• Political awareness when working with members/senior management.
• Evidence of applying knowledge and providing advice in relation to specific specialist area.
• Experience of delivering a highways improvement projects.
• Ability to seek and introduce continuous improvement and innovation for self and team.
• Ability to identify problems independently.

Please see further skills and qualifications in attached job description.

Further Information

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Sound like your next venture? Apply below, please follow the links below upload your CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the key skills in the attached job description.

There will be some interaction with members of the public, for example, dealing with customer complaints and queries. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.

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