We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Swindon to assist with the appointment of a Senior Highways Asset Engineer, on a 6-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £39.20 - £49.53 per Hour

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.
• To review, develop, manage and implement the Councils long-term policy, strategy, and plans for management of the highway asset encompassing the following complex engineering disciplines: highways; surface-level car parks; drainage; flood risk; traffic signals and street lighting

Qualifications:

• Authoritative knowledge of the principles, theory and practice of one of the specialised technical engineering fields within area of responsibility with the ability and experience to apply this knowledge in new and varied circumstances.
• Substantial knowledge of other specialist fields within area of responsibility and an understanding of the relationship with other specialist fields with the Department.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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