Area Engineer (Highways)

Area Engineer (Highways) needed in Camden, £23.27ph PAYE – Reference: RQ1486416

• Co-ordinate the implementation of schemes of work relating to repairs and improvements to all highways belonging to Camden.
• Inspect, monitor and report on the work carried out by the term contractor to ensure the effective delivery of our reactive maintenance contract to protect the client from third party claims and maintain our highway assets to a high standard.
• Review budgets for Schemes of Work and ensure that work orders are distributed to contractors.
• Draw up and send defect notices to external contractors.
• Report on specific areas of expenditure as directed by the Highways Manager.
• Maintain daily records and progress reports of all allocated Schemes of Work.
• Maintain awareness of changes or developments in the Highways Act 1980 and all relevant legislation.
• Use, promote and provide information the development of I.T. systems to ensure that the service makes the best use of technology.
• Actively contribute to project management, prioritisation of works programmes both capital and revenue, and delivering these within agreed constraints. This includes the ability to contribute to the management of contract procedures, conditions, specifications, tender evaluation, project management and financial management procedures in a contractual environment.
• Work collectively with other Area Engineers to ensure service provision between the hours of 9am to 5pm.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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