AddressContract: Essex Highways
Location: Brentwood
Contract Type: Permanent (Part Time)
Essex Highways is responsible for managing and maintaining one of the largest highway networks in the country: 5,000 miles of roads, around 5,000 miles of footways and almost 4,000miles of Public Rights of Way. Essex Highways is a delivery partnership between Essex County Council and Ringway Jacobs. This role will work within the Essex Highways Partnership to help deliver road maintenance, street lighting, drainage and flooding, winter travel, road safety, traffic management, highway development, bridges and structures, grass and vegetation, bus stops and bus shelters, Public Rights of Way and roads strategies for users of Essex highways.
The role will contribute to delivering a safe, sustainable and effective Public Rights of Way network for all users, through sound asset management, scheme/ programme identification, delivery, maintenance and management of the PRoW network. Liaising directly with key stakeholders, particularly community and voluntary groups to manage the implementation of programmes of work relevant to the service area.
The Role
- Responsible for assessing the condition of the Public Rights of Way network to ensure it is maintained to a standard acceptable to the Highway Authority, liaising with landowners or occupiers to ensure they carry out their legal responsibilities.
- Responsible for raising defects using data capture devices and creating job packs in line with CDM Regs to enable the delivery teams to plan and prioritise work accordingly.
- Specify, monitor and supervise as required work by operatives and supply chain partners, and co-ordinate and support Parish and community groups with a wide range of practical work using selected volunteer groups, ensuring compliance with specification, safety, legislation and objectives of Essex Highways.
- To assist with implementation of agreed community action initiatives and the promotion of the Rights of Way network to increase its use. Contribute to the preparation of reports, seminars and training to promote and provide information to members, user groups, volunteers and other interested bodies on Public Rights of Way issues and providing support in developing / maintaining liaison with interest bodies and user groups where required.
- Support the delivery of strategic Public Rights of Way projects, for example, the England Coast Path.
- To assist in preparing information and evidence relating to diversions, and to support enforcement action relating to obstructions of public right of Way.
- Responsible for providing advice, guidance and information to stakeholders, partners and customers. Responding to complaints, including guiding customers if no action is to be taken.
- To assist in maintaining a comprehensive record keeping system that will provide full information to colleagues who will be maintaining or improving the Public Rights of Way network in the future or to allow the information to be used for disputes, claims etc.
Job Description
About You
- Educated to RQF Level 3 (A Level) or equivalent by experience. A City and Guilds qualification relevant to highway engineering or ONC or equivalent, is desirable but not essential.
- Knowledge of, and experience in, use of construction materials, the maintenance, design and implementation of Public Rights of Way schemes.
- Experience of map reading and practical application of navigating and interpreting maps.
- Conversant with Microsoft applications – Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
- Membership of a related professional body for example the Institute of Public Rights of Way.
Benefits
At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.
Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.
In return for your hard work you will receive:
Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.
In return for your hard work you will receive:
- Sick Pay
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
- A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
The Company
We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of Public Rights of Way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.
Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.
If you require further details, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0330 311 2502 or e-mail them on careers@ringwayjacobs.com. This will take you to a login page, where you will need to create an account to continue your application. Once you have created an account you will be able to see where your application is up to and apply for other opportunities within Ringway Jacobs.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.
We have a dedicated recruitment team and politely request that agencies refrain from contacting anyone across our businesses with regards to speculative CV’s or offering to assist with our vacancies, thank you.
Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.
If you require further details, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0330 311 2502 or e-mail them on careers@ringwayjacobs.com. This will take you to a login page, where you will need to create an account to continue your application. Once you have created an account you will be able to see where your application is up to and apply for other opportunities within Ringway Jacobs.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.
We have a dedicated recruitment team and politely request that agencies refrain from contacting anyone across our businesses with regards to speculative CV’s or offering to assist with our vacancies, thank you.
Please click on the following link for more information on this role: Job Description
To find out more about what we do click here - www.ringway-jacobs.co.uk
