Hertfordshire (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£41,511 + £2,182 market enhanced payment progressing to £45,718 + £2,036 market enhanced payment, pa
Job Title: Engineering Project Manager (Drainage)
Starting Salary: £41,511 progressing to £45,718 pa - pay award pending
Hours: 37
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Growth & Environment
About the team
Hertfordshire County Council's Maintenance Coordination Team have a lead role in the delivery of Highway Maintenance activities ranging from producing the Council's annual Highway maintenance programmes, coordinating activities between other service partners that deal with carriageway, footway and drainage works and coordinating urgent infrastructure matters relating to the highway as they arise. The Team also delivers various in year programmes of work often at short notice liaising with contractors and other service providers; along with overseeing typically £70m of highways budget annually.
With ever increasing focus and commitment to efficient highways drainage services, this is an exciting opportunity to work in the Maintenance Coordination Team helping to ensure our network and assets are fit for purpose.
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and pro-active individual to join us in undertaking a variety of mainly drainage related functions to help us deliver our commitments.
As an Engineering Project Manager your focus will primarily be on emerging public highway drainage issues. You will identify and apply appropriate methodologies and standards to produce effective and innovative solutions. You will also get the opportunity to work closely with other team members and the Council's wider drainage community and delivery partners, managing both assigned and your own portfolios of work including assisting with the management of various budgets and handling general casework and correspondence as required. You will also contribute to the ongoing development of the Highways Service by suggesting and exploring new ideas, methods and ways of promoting sustainable drainage solutions and drainage resilience.
About you
Essential
This job role is within the Technical Services, level TEC11 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles: Technical services
To hear more about this opportunity please contact neil.richardson@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close the vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered.
Interview Date: week commencing 19th May 2025
Benefits of working for us
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Starting Salary: £41,511 progressing to £45,718 pa - pay award pending
Hours: 37
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Growth & Environment
About the team
Hertfordshire County Council's Maintenance Coordination Team have a lead role in the delivery of Highway Maintenance activities ranging from producing the Council's annual Highway maintenance programmes, coordinating activities between other service partners that deal with carriageway, footway and drainage works and coordinating urgent infrastructure matters relating to the highway as they arise. The Team also delivers various in year programmes of work often at short notice liaising with contractors and other service providers; along with overseeing typically £70m of highways budget annually.
With ever increasing focus and commitment to efficient highways drainage services, this is an exciting opportunity to work in the Maintenance Coordination Team helping to ensure our network and assets are fit for purpose.
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and pro-active individual to join us in undertaking a variety of mainly drainage related functions to help us deliver our commitments.
As an Engineering Project Manager your focus will primarily be on emerging public highway drainage issues. You will identify and apply appropriate methodologies and standards to produce effective and innovative solutions. You will also get the opportunity to work closely with other team members and the Council's wider drainage community and delivery partners, managing both assigned and your own portfolios of work including assisting with the management of various budgets and handling general casework and correspondence as required. You will also contribute to the ongoing development of the Highways Service by suggesting and exploring new ideas, methods and ways of promoting sustainable drainage solutions and drainage resilience.
About you
Essential
- Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field or relevant experience.
- Proven experience in highway maintenance, drainage systems, and project management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to identify and resolve issues efficiently and effectively whilst demonstrating value for money
- Ability to work closely with team members and the wider community.
- Whilst not essential, a sound understanding of working within a political environment and experience of dealing with elected Members, MPs and other high-profile engagement would be highly beneficial.
This job role is within the Technical Services, level TEC11 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles: Technical services
To hear more about this opportunity please contact neil.richardson@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close the vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered.
Interview Date: week commencing 19th May 2025
Benefits of working for us
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Closing date: Sun 18/05/2025 at 01:00
Job reference: HCC27807