Locality Designer - King's Lynn, United Kingdom - Norfolk County Council

Norfolk County Council

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King's Lynn, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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**Permanent contract | £27,344 to £29,439 per annum (Scale G) | 37 hours per week | Saddlebow Depot
Are you passionate about using your skills and experience to help secure sustainable growth in Norfolk? Are you looking for the next step on the career ladder? Or currently working in a related field and looking for a new challenge?

We have an opportunity for 2 organised and self-motivated individuals to join our Highways Maintenance teams based in Norwich and in West Norfolk.

You will need to have experience of working in a highway maintenance, construction, or other engineering environment.

The main duties involve providing technical support and design services for the Highway and Area sector teams, designing and developing solutions to highway problems, producing design documentation for highway schemes.

You will be confident in assessing complex technical information against national and local polices, guidance and best practice; be able to demonstrate your ability to manage your own workload and meet strict deadlines; and have a clear and coherent communication style.

You will be part of a team that provides excellent customer service.

Effective communication skills are essential, as the role involves contact with the public and liaison with others throughout the organisation as well as our supply chain partners.

The Highway Area teams are responsible for the client highway maintenance and streetworks functions for the County Council as highway authority.

Key services include highway inspection and scheme identification, member and public interface, and supervision of all works affecting the public highway.

Duties can involve the delivery of the service in emergency situations, such as flooding or winter conditions, and may involve working outside normal working hours.

You will be required to travel to places not accessible on public transport routes therefore use of a private vehicle would be advantageous.

In return we can offer a varied caseload, training and support to increase your technical competence and achieve your professional goals.

Norfolk County Council also offers flexible working arrangements, a local government pension, generous annual leave, and a comprehensive package of staff benefits through the Norfolk Rewards Scheme.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people.

Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

**Job Description and Person Specification

You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

Closing date: 5 March 2023

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage.

Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk.

Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents.

We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.