Senior Streetworks Technician
JOB DESCRIPTION
Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Directorate: Highways
Grade: PO1
Salary: £38,364 - £40,833
Contract Type: Full-time - Permanent
Working hours per week: 36
Weeks per year: 52
Application Deadline 24/09/24
Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC
Reference:1372
About Us:
Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.
We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.
London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.
About the role:
Under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 utility companies are entitled to work in the highways to provide and maintain their apparatus. Works, and reinstatements, must be carried out to the prescribed standards and, as highway authority, Waltham Forest have an enforcement duty to ensure these standards are met. We also issue licences for other highway activities such as hoarding & scaffolding. We have a duty to manage our road network balancing the necessity of works on the highway with the right of road users to expect the minimum disruption from works.
Highways is responsible of about 420km of roads, 900km of footpaths, 30km segregated cycle tracks and we require an experienced Street Works Technician. The post holder will be required to ensure that the Council's highway network is maintained in a safe condition for the road users by leading a team of Street Works Technicians and supervising the programme of routine and reactive inspections and responsive works in order to comply with the safety, quality and legislative standards. To monitor the performance and safety of street-works and highway licences and take action to ensure the relevant codes of practice are followed and that the operation of the network is maintained. Our technicians operate on an area basis and are required to manage their own programme of inspections and enforcement actions. To deal with utility defects and section 74 overrun and issue invoices to relevant statutory undertaker. The ideal candidates will have in depth knowledge of street works practices and procedures, including Red Book traffic management and be able to attend site meetings to agree proposed traffic management and reinstatement for Major works. Also, sufficient experience of managing a team.
IT skills should include the ability to use Microsoft Office packages. Experience in the use of Symology/Aurora and/or other Street Manager compatible street works management systems will be useful. Handheld devices are used for the collection of field data. Also, required SWQR qualification.
The successful candidate will join a busy team within our Highways Department, and you should therefore have good time management and organisational skills and be prepared to meet strict deadlines. A full driving licence and daily use of a vehicle will be required.
>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<
Terms and conditions:
The below terms and conditions apply to this role:
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.
To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.
For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Ali Bolat, Highways Network Operations Manager at Ali.Bolat@walthamforest.gov.uk .
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk.
The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method.
Click here for further information on the Human Resources recruitment privacy notice.
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Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Directorate: Highways
Grade: PO1
Salary: £38,364 - £40,833
Contract Type: Full-time - Permanent
Working hours per week: 36
Weeks per year: 52
Application Deadline 24/09/24
Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC
Reference:1372
About Us:
Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.
We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.
London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.
About the role:
Under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 utility companies are entitled to work in the highways to provide and maintain their apparatus. Works, and reinstatements, must be carried out to the prescribed standards and, as highway authority, Waltham Forest have an enforcement duty to ensure these standards are met. We also issue licences for other highway activities such as hoarding & scaffolding. We have a duty to manage our road network balancing the necessity of works on the highway with the right of road users to expect the minimum disruption from works.
Highways is responsible of about 420km of roads, 900km of footpaths, 30km segregated cycle tracks and we require an experienced Street Works Technician. The post holder will be required to ensure that the Council's highway network is maintained in a safe condition for the road users by leading a team of Street Works Technicians and supervising the programme of routine and reactive inspections and responsive works in order to comply with the safety, quality and legislative standards. To monitor the performance and safety of street-works and highway licences and take action to ensure the relevant codes of practice are followed and that the operation of the network is maintained. Our technicians operate on an area basis and are required to manage their own programme of inspections and enforcement actions. To deal with utility defects and section 74 overrun and issue invoices to relevant statutory undertaker. The ideal candidates will have in depth knowledge of street works practices and procedures, including Red Book traffic management and be able to attend site meetings to agree proposed traffic management and reinstatement for Major works. Also, sufficient experience of managing a team.
IT skills should include the ability to use Microsoft Office packages. Experience in the use of Symology/Aurora and/or other Street Manager compatible street works management systems will be useful. Handheld devices are used for the collection of field data. Also, required SWQR qualification.
The successful candidate will join a busy team within our Highways Department, and you should therefore have good time management and organisational skills and be prepared to meet strict deadlines. A full driving licence and daily use of a vehicle will be required.
>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<
Terms and conditions:
The below terms and conditions apply to this role:
- Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;
- Satisfactory declaration of interest;
- Continued professional body registration;
- Suitable driver's license;
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.
To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.
For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Ali Bolat, Highways Network Operations Manager at Ali.Bolat@walthamforest.gov.uk .
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk.
The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method.
Click here for further information on the Human Resources recruitment privacy notice.
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy