Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 20 May 2024

Closing Date: Tuesday 14 May 2024

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC10 £51,302.31 - £56,107.80

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Location: Bankhead Central, Glenrothes

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.

Job Details

Reporting to the Service Manager, this Lead Consultant role is within the Flooding, Shoreline and Harbours team of Structural Services, within Roads and Transportation Services. This position is predominantly focused around the leading of the Flooding, Shoreline and Harbours team.

The main purpose of this role is to lead the delivery of the flood risk management, coastal and harbours team and obligations in accordance with national legislation and the prescribed standards and policies of Fife Council.

Lead on the provision of professional and technical input into the development and implementation of effective and efficient flood prevention, shoreline management and harbours functions.

Lead on the delivery of the duties as the flooding and coastal protection authority under current legislation, including the revision of the ‘Coastal Change Adaptation Plan’ and Fife Shoreline Management Plan.

Lead and manage the procurement, design and supervision of hydraulic flood and coastal studies and construction of a wide range of flooding, shoreline and harbours capital and revenue projects using in-house and external resources.

Lead and manage the procurement of body of water, coastal and maritime structures maintenance programmes using inhouse contractors and external contractors.

Lead the development of forward design and construction programmes for all flooding, shoreline and harbours projects to achieve set budget profiles and maintaining effective control on delegated budgets.

Lead the implementation of the Council's duties as harbour authority under appropriate legislation.

Lead with the inspection, maintenance and operation of harbours assets.

Review new legislation, best practices and technical standards within the flooding, shorelines and harbours functions and lead in the development of responses, strategies, and policy reviews to meet new legislative and technical requirements.

Researching and preparing reports for the Service Manager, working groups or committees on technical, financial, performance and service delivery issues.

The job profile indicates the main responsibilities of the post and is not an exhaustive statement. It will be subject to review and may be amended from time to time.

A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

The Person

• Educated to SCQF level 10, which includes Honours Degree in Civil or Structural  Engineering or equivalent of.
• Registered as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Engineering Council of an appropriate professional body, i.e., MICE / MCHIT / MIStructE.

They will also have:

• The ability to provide a regular and effective service and promote positive culture in the workplace.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Detailed knowledge of civil engineering functions with a particular knowledge of flooding, shoreline management and maintenance and operation or harbours assets.
• Extensive knowledge of civil engineering specifications, various conditions of contract and tendering procedures.
• Extensive detailed knowledge of Health and Safety and associated legislation, e.g. CDM 2015.
• Report writing skills.
• Extensive analytical skills.
• Experience of preparing and managing project plans and programmes.
• Experience of managing contracts using the NEC suite of contracts.
• Time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively, use own initiative, work without supervision and manage conflicting demands.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Report writing skills.
• Extensive analytical skills.
• Ability to provide a regular and effective service and promote a positive culture in the workplace.
• Detailed knowledge of civil engineering functions with a particular knowledge of flooding, shoreline management and maintenance of harbour structures.
• Knowledge of civil engineering specifications, various conditions of contract and tendering procedures.
• Ability to manage, assess, design and deliver flood, coastal and harbour related schemes.

Further Information

• Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
• How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
• Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
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For further information please contact: Michael Anderson - Michael.anderson@fife.gov.uk

Depending on satisfaction of certain criteria, the successful candidate may be eligible to claim relocation expenses. There are no circumstances in which Fife Council will meet relocation expenses where this has not been expressly agreed beforehand. Applicants should request at interview whether a claim would be valid per their circumstances.

We are holding a Fife Council jobs fair on 15th May 10am - 2pm at Rothes Halls, Glenrothes. We will be on hand to talk about the vacancies we have on offer and what it's like to work with the council. There will also be a chance to get support from our job clubs and employability teams and can offer help with the online application process. Please pop along on the day to find out more.