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Senior Civil Engineer

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £38,223 - £42,403 Per Annum, Plus Benefits (Pay Award Pending)
Location: Wokingham Borough Council
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 20/10/2024 at 23:00
Reference: 711702

We have a great opportunity available for a Senior Civil Engineer to join our team at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full time, permanent basis.

As Senior Civil Engineer you will provide project management services to support strategic programmes and activities within the Capitals team.

You will be responsible for managing projects in accordance with our change framework, across the portfolio of projects for the services. Working independently and pro-actively leading on the delivery of the key objectives, managing stakeholders, and delivering high quality outputs and outcomes under little supervision.

Benefits:

Now is a fantastic time to become part of our team and in return we can offer you an excellent range of benefits including flexible working options, a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days (rising to 35 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays, an enhanced local government pension scheme, a range of discounts, an onsite gym, salary sacrifice car schemes, an employee assistance program and so much more!

Key responsibilities:

  • Technical design to relevant UK standards (DMRB, Manual for streets) as well as producing high standard professional written technical reports.

  • Liaising and maintaining a good relationship with internal and external clients answering queries and responding to technical issues, provide support, and ensure that we deliver successful outcomes, which add improvement to services, customer outcomes, and savings.

  • To identify key outputs and milestones for decision. To report to the appropriate governance forums, track and monitor actions. Adherence to WBC and supplier processes. Stakeholder Management.

  • Liaising and managing surveyors, consultants, contractors and other collaborators.

  • Record and track costs and benefits of projects and create learning logs to be referred to with each new project. Manage risks and issues in line with Corporate Risk management policy

  • Pre-empt problems and resolve quickly to protect projects. Work with all parties in a collaborative manner and make decisions to ensure projects and tasks are on time and budget

Candidate requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject.
  • Experience in efficiently using Civils 3D software to produce Highway plans.
  • Sound working knowledge of relevant national and international highway related standards (e.g. DMRB, SHW, Traffic Signs Manual, Manual for Streets), contracts (e.g. ICE, NEC, and FIDIC), methodologies and procedures
  • Experience of managing and delivering projects from concept design through to construction. With a minimum of 4 years’ experience
  • Pavement design experience and Road drainage design experience

Our Area

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside. 

We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. The borough has a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life. 

If you are interested and would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Malcolm Pinto (Head of Engineering, Development and Delivery)  –  malcolm.pinto@wokingham.gov.uk

Closing date: Sunday 20th October 2024, 11pm

Interview date: TBC

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer. 

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

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