Sanctuary Personnel is looking for a competent drainage flood risk engineer to join our team in Swindon.
As an drainage flood risk engineer, you will play a key role in leading the team responsible for the delivery of highway asset management, programming, planning and valuation functions, including the drafting and updating of strategic Asset Management policy, strategy and plan documentation as required. To support the delivery of the Council's responsibilities as Highways Authority and Lead Local Flood authority.
The rate of pay for this role is £39.20+ P/H.
Responsibilities:
- To lead in the day-to-day management of a broad team of Highway Asset and Lead Local Flood Authority professionals, encompassing the following complex engineering disciplines: carriageways; footways; footpaths and cycle paths; surface-level car parks; drainage; flood risk; street lighting and traffic signals.
- Prepare grant applications and bid documentation to obtain additional internal and external funding in support of asset maintenance or improvement schemes.
- Manage team to prepare and present business cases and project summary reports to Project Boards to seek approval to spend funding.
- Allocate and monitor both capital and revenue budgets within area of responsibility.
- Provision of monitoring, management and technical reports to the Senior Highways Management Team to support the allocation of medium term budget and programmes.
Requirements:
- Level 6 Qualification in Civil Engineering or similar relevant subject or equivalent and extensive compensatory experience
- Membership of relevant professional institution such as CIHT, IHT, ICE (or equivalent).
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Knowledge of basic bookkeeping principles is an advantage.