The Role:
To manage the design, delivery, management and maintenance of highways infrastructure services or projects, and to co-ordinate officers and contractors to deliver them effectively and efficiently in accordance with Council’s policies and best professional practice and legislation and within the required time cost and quality constraints. To oversee reactive maintenance and winter maintenance regimes.
The post is located in the Highways Division and the postholder reports to the Engineering Services Manager .Highways division is part of the Council’s Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth Directorate and acts as Highway Authority
About Southwark
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
About You
Minimum qualification of HNC or HND in Engineering or equivalent experience.
Experience of supervising in a term contract.
Experience of supervising responsive maintenance regimes
Delivering works and projects in accordance with CDM 2015 regulations
Delivering projects in accordance with good project management principles of using Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel and Outlook
Recruitment timetable
Closing date: 22/10
Interview date: 08/11
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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