Permanent Contract | £29,269 to £31,364 per annum (Scale G) | 37 hours per week | Saddlebow Depot
 

We are looking for an organised and self-motivated individual to join the Highways Maintenance team here at Norfolk County Council as a Locality Designer. The Highway Area teams are responsible for the client highway maintenance and street works functions for the County Council as Highway Authority. Working with in-house and partnership staff for the delivery of works required, key services can include highway inspection and scheme design and identification, Member and public interface, supervision of works (including utilities), traffic management inspection and monitoring of all works affecting the public highway. In addition, we're also responsible for winter and emergency planning.

The locality based Area Design team support the delivery of Highway related Streetscene schemes and activities, the successful applicant will be a key member of staff in the design, development and discovery of solutions to area maintenance problems.This will enable the Area team to deliver its full programme of capital and revenue funded schemes. 

Whilst it would be preferable to have experience of working in highway design functions, highway maintenance, construction, or a similar engineering environment, it is not essential as full training will be given. You will also need to possess excellent communication skills to deliver high quality customer service.

Duties can involve the delivery of the service in emergency situations, such as flooding or winter conditions, which may require work outside of normal working hours. You will be required to travel in order to deal with operational delivery queries at our contractor’s request, customer service requests and therefore you will need to be able to travel to places not accessible on public transport routes. This is an interesting and varied role as each day is likely to be different and offers the chance for the successful candidate to gain key knowledge and growth for progression within the authority. 

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy, please contact Jason Moorse, Highways Area Manager, on 01553 778002 or by email on Jason.moorse@norfolk.gov.uk

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.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email address.

Before you apply please see the full job description and person specification in the below link – this will help you to shape your application to demonstrate how you meet the criteria for the role. 

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. 

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need. 
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.   
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

Redeployment Closing date: 29 April 2024

Closing date: 13 May 2024