About the role
You will be working within a small team assisting with the inspection and repair of 1500 structures plus 2000 public rights of way footbridges across the County. There will be the opportunity to get involved in the management of multiple projects of varying complexity and priority and ensuring you are adopting the latest process and governance solutions to provide the best outcomes. You will be a big part of achieving our net zero target through innovative design.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Gareth Guest, Structures & VRS Team Manager - Gareth.Guest@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk
What will you be doing?
To ensure the continued maintenance and safety of highway structures infrastructure is vital to the future economic wellbeing of Cambridgeshire. In order to achieve this, it is essential that projects are well managed and a close liaison is developed between our Team Maintenance contractor and other teams across the service.
In addition, the role requires excellent written and oral communication skills, networking skills and the ability to work with a range of stakeholder groups developing strong partnerships to create effective working relationships.
To support the Structures + VRS Team Leader and other managers within Place & Sustainability in delivering the Council and Directorate’s objectives, through joined-up service planning, community engagement and the flexible use of resources.
About you
You will be capable of coordinating a range of projects of varying complexity. Your ability to influence a number of professionals will be essential in this role. You will be keen to support positive programme outcomes through effective risk, cost and quality management principles. Being motivated to make a visible difference to our communities and drive forward change to meet our net zero ambition is essential.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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