About The Service
Cardiff is growing faster than any other major city in the UK outside of London and is projected to grow more than every other local authority in Wales combined. Cardiff Council’s Transport White Paper lays out an ambitious 10-year plan to tackle the climate emergency, reduce congestion and improve air quality in the Welsh capital. The Council is working with our regional partners, Welsh Government and Transport for Wales to make sure that the right transport infrastructure is in place to provide real choices for people travelling into Cardiff from the wider region.
This essential role is to manage the Capital Programme on a variety of highway structures including viaducts, bridges, culverts and retaining walls. These include “Post tensioned Glued Segmental Viaducts” and Composite bridges as well as a range of smaller bridges and culverts throughout the City.
This is a superb opportunity to be at the heart of one of the most exciting and dynamic economies in the UK at an exciting time in the City’s development and changing how people move around our growing city.
About the job
The post holder will be a key member undertaking the delivery of the Councils Highway Structures Capital Programme. You will need to demonstrate your professional and technical knowledge as well as your ability to manage external contractors and consultants. providing support to the Team Leader and supporting a section of technical and/or operational staff that achieves objectives set by the Directorate.
The post holder will operate where required in informal or matrix managed teams to deliver projects for the Directorate. This will include team working to coordinate and plan work, agree priorities with members of the team and ensure there is resilience in delivery.
What We Are Looking For From You
This key position requires an enthusiastic and flexible individual that will be suitably qualified or have the equivalent demonstrable professional experience in Highways Structures engineering. They will need to demonstrate leadership skills to support others to achieve good performance, manage and monitor budgets, develop tender documentation (NEC4), approve new designs within their remit and have an ability to communicate to a high standard.
Candidates will need proven experience of working in a multi-disciplined environment. You will be a key member of the team undertaking all aspects of structures management, maintenance and contract management of the Councils Highway Structures. You will need to demonstrate your professional and technical knowledge as well as your ability to manage external contractors' consultants and work with external organisations
You should hold or be working towards a professional qualification in an appropriate discipline and a good understanding of the design and construction of a variety of highway structures.
Additional information
For further information or an informal conversation, please contact David Stiles Team Leader, Highway Structures Team, Planning Transport and Environment on dstiles@cardiff.gov.uk.
The post is permanent and suitable for post share.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
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