Infrastructure Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Infrastructure Engineer will cover design and implementation of policy and works orders for the following functions:

• Highway management, flood alleviation, drainage and watercourses
• Traffic, parking, transport and road safety

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify and evaluate potential schemes and projects in relation to the maintenance and/ or development of the Council’s infrastructure, produce designs and specifications for prioritisation within the overall programme of works
• Produce build quality drawings and specifications for approved projects for handover to Contract Management for delivery purposes
• Conduct surveys, inspections, investigations or site visits following the necessary procedures and proposing and implementing necessary remedial action
• Manage the consultative and quality assurance processes with relevant stakeholders throughout all stages of the project life cycle
• Maintain and update the Asset Register with relevant details and information following completion of works
• Act as project team member for any project or when required act as project manager for projects of moderate degree of difficulty, preparing design documentation legal briefs
• Assist in the preparation of the committee reports, technical reports, briefing notes and correspondence

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Recognised professional engineering qualification or able to demonstrate relevant experience

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people, face to face, on the telephone and in writing
• Able to work under pressure and produce accurate work to deadlines
• Ability to demonstrate competency in highway and traffic design techniques and methods
• Able to use PC based word processing, presentation packages, spreadsheets and database usage, including any specialist engineering software packages
• Be an experienced Street Lighting Engineer

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Competency in one or more of engineering and traffic design techniques
• Understanding of the political context and environment of Local Government