Job Title: Senior Engineer, Highway Asset Mngmnt
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: No
Salary Range: £73,304.59 to £80,567.67
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date:31/01/2025
By joining the Government of Jersey and wider Jersey Public Services, you'll be proud of what you can achieve – both for yourself and the people of Jersey. You'll enjoy a broader scope that allows you to express yourself, in a smaller setting that means you see the positive results of your impact every day. You'll have a diversity of opportunities that stretch and challenge you, with all the personal and professional support you need. Most of all, in our open, welcoming environment, your voice matters, enabling you to build a rewarding career.
Job Purpose
Infrastructure & Environment are seeking an experience Highway Engineer to:
- Manage the Reactive Maintenance and Surface Treatment Programmes,
- Monitor utility company and developer works with the Government of Jersey Main Road Network,
- Work collaborative with the supply chain and stakeholders to continually improve performance,
- Manage a team of highway inspectors and support their continued development,
- Project Manage and design highway maintenance and improvement schemes.
Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2
Undertake an agreed programme of works and/or projects in order to successfully meet section, departmental and Government business plans working within set revenue and/or capital budget allocations to provide economical solutions to technical challenges and developments that meet societal and consumer needs.
Carry-out investigations, evaluations and design of engineering works and transport and traffic programmes and schemes, supervising in-house staff and working with contractors as appropriate for the project and related budget to assist the delivery of continual improvements to processes, procedures and economics of operations related to the Island’s critical infrastructure and transport systems as relevant to the responsibilities of the section.
Provide specialist advice on technical issues and forecast impact of proposed solutions, contributing to the creation of robust business cases for approved and proposed capital works and the implementation of traffic and transport initiatives, balancing the needs of various stakeholder groups in an economical manner while ensuring compatibility with environmental protection standards to address societal requirements incorporated in the Government Plan.
Design and implement engineering and technical processes and systems that facilitate the delivery of major maintenance / construction works and transport initiatives (including feasibility assessments, impact and risk analyses, works management, consultation and stakeholder liaison) to support the successful delivery of business plans for the section while minimising disruptions to asset users and the public.
Undertake all engineering and transport planning design and work delivery ensuring all construction, agreed project specifications, contractual codes of practice and Health & Safety guidelines are met as applicable, to facilitate safe and efficient project delivery and safeguard employees, asset users and road users at all times.
Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 2
Research and develop briefs making improvement recommendations and changes suggestions to technical processes, policy and legislation based on the latest engineering advancements and traffic and transport standards as applicable, to optimise performance and safe service delivery, ensuring that capital projects and sustainable transport programmes are implemented in line with industry best practice standards.
Monitor spending related to allocated work, informing the budget holder / project board and ensuring action can be taken if defined financial limits are exceeded to support successful project delivery in line with business objectives and the directorate's vision.
Supervise, mentor and motivate the necessary qualified and experienced staff for the section, promoting agreed minimum standards of workmanship to ensure the provision of high quality, technically proficient and cost effective services.
Respond effectively to reactive unplanned work aligned to agreed contingency plans, ensuring that processes and resources are deployed effectively to keep any service disruption to a minimum and safeguard the health and wellbeing of asset users and the public.
Qualifications
Level 7 post graduate qualification or equivalent gained by substantial practical experience in a relevant specialism e.g. Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Chemical, Civil and Traffic Engineering, Transport Planning, Environmental Science etc.)
Chartered or near chartered Engineers will be considered.
Chartered Engineer (CEng) registration with the Engineering Council through the relevant professional body (e.g. Institution of Mechanical Engineers - I Mech E, Institution of Engineering and Technology – IET, Institution of Civil Engineers – ICE, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation - CIHT ) See https://www.engc.org.uk/about-us/our-partners/professional-engineering-institutions/ for full list of relevant professional engineering institutions.
Transport Planning Professional (TPP) qualification awarded by the Transport Planning Society and Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.
Evidence of further relevant professional courses e.g. Health & Safety certificate (e.g. IOSH)
Project management qualification or equivalent
Knowledge
Recent knowledge and experience of project managing, designing, and supervision highway maintenance and improvement schemes for a similar highway authority.
Knowledge and experience of highway maintenance specifications and design standards.
Experience with NEC forms of contract.
Knowledge of performance management and understanding of performance metrics.
Knowledge of all relevant health and safety legislation and regulations.
Experience of leading the delivery of strategy
Managing the operational delivery of relevant technical / operational services
Managing staff and budgets
Experience in Project Management and design and implementation of change projects
Technical Work Based Skills
Computer literate with ability to operate the Microsoft Office package, AutoCAD, GIS, MS Project.
Ability to use technical business applications designed to capture, store, manipulate and analyse technical data and create designs, including computer-aided design as relevant to the specific service.
General skills / attributes
Problem solving, negotiation and influencing skills
Confident decision-maker
Ability to develop innovative approaches to change and service delivery
Ability to lead, motivate and manage teams to facilitate achievement of high delivery and performance and manage poor behaviour.
Strong relationship building skills
Ability to present effectively, both verbally and in writing ability to produce written materials (e.g. letters, reports, discussion papers, proposals) to a high level for presentation
Experience
Experience of leading the delivery of strategy
Managing the operational delivery of relevant technical / operational services
Managing staff and budgets
Experience in Project Management and design and implementation of change projects
Across the Government of Jersey and public service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wider range of opportunities – to work with recognised experts across teams, learn new skills and develop their careers. We actively look to recruit people from different backgrounds, with diverse perspectives. This creates a richer, more varied environment, where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking and new opportunities, so you can develop an exciting and rewarding career.
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