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Senior Technical Officer

Employer
Newport City Council
Location
Newport (Casnewydd)
Salary
£30,507 - £33,799
Closing date
27 Nov 2019

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Newport is a vibrant, forward-thinking city steeped in a rich industrial heritage that recently has proved it can re-establish and adapt itself as a centre of modern industry and commerce.

City Services is responsible for the Council's front line services, including highways, engineering, car parks/enforcement, drainage, grounds, waste and recycling areas.

We are pleased to be seeking individuals to fill a new Senior Technical Officer post within Highways.   

The post will be part of the team delivering the Highways Operational Services ranging from enforcement, design, implementation and supervision of small scale highways works, investigations and various other highway related duties.

Functions include:
* Production and implementation of Strategic and Operational Plans in conjunction with City Services Highways area.
* Investigation and resolution of enquiries, complaints and technical requests
* Highways Act Enforcement duties 
* Small scale works, contracts design, Health and Safety, on site supervision, collaboration and engagement with external contractors and internal departments.
* Management of a team of Highways Inspectors, ensuring the Highways Code of Practice is followed and implemented.  
* Participation with winter maintenance and other emergency out of hours works as part of the Duty Officer system.

We are looking for people with substantial previous highways maintenance experience.

You must be a good communicator, possess excellent customer care skills and have the ability to represent the Council in relation to the posts' area of responsibility. We need you to be confident in using IT systems and be able to monitor performance and evaluate outcomes, and have the ability to set priorities and manage teams and workloads.

You will be confident in making responsive decisions and providing emergency response services effectively.

Closing Date: 27th November 2019

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