Programme Support Officer

Our Highways and Transport Service deliver essential services for the people of Milton Keynes including highways maintenance, managing local bus services, and developing millions of pounds of transport infrastructure every year, plus much more.

We have some really significant projects to work on in the coming years, such as:

• Replacing street lighting to lower energy LEDs.
• A large-scale electric vehicle programme.
• Using AI and other technology to become even more efficient.
• Major road and cycling network projects.

You’ll be joining a friendly and supportive team who are always ready to help. We’re hardworking, collaborative and always thinking of ways to innovate and improve.

If you have a background in highways and transport, then this could be the role for you.

Please note you’ll need to complete the personal statement as part of your application. The city council does not accept CVs only.

Main Responsibility

• Responsible for recording, reporting progress and status for the Highways Capital programme and Highways related project requests from outside of the service.
• To be the custodian for project information, maintaining the ‘only version of the truth’.
• Ensure project information is accessible and up to date, ensuring documents adhere to version control and clear document naming convention.
• Review the financial report (Budget Tracker/Capital Finance Outturn Report) on a regular basis, collating and recording the budget/spend data on the Capital Programme in order to support the Programme Manager.

The Ideal Candidate

• Significant knowledge and extensive experience of project management techniques, tools and approaches with practical experience.
• Able to communicate clearly in writing and in conversation.
• Flexibility and Pragmatic approach.
• Competent IT user, strong excel skills with some analytical skills.
• Comfortable talking to colleagues at all levels of the organisation including external stakeholders such as Contractors, Third Party organisations and Councillors.

Package Description

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years.  In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.

• Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.

• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.

• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.

• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week.  Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.

About The Organisation

Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.

We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference. 

We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.

We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.

If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.

Attached documents

•  JE2308 Programme Support Officer- Highways Service

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.