Highway Support Officer
Essex
6-month contract, extension likely
£11 - £13 per hour
 
Are you an experienced Business Support Officer/Administrator looking for a new challenge?
An opportunity has arisen for a Highway Support Officer to join a busy Highways team in Essex. This is a full-time contract position. The rate on offer is £11 - £13 per hour - negotiable for the right candidate. Flexible working arrangements are available.
 
Key Responsibilities:
·To carry out the duties of a Support Officer and for that purpose to be suitably experienced and competent. This will include assisting officers with operations including Street Lighting Management, Highway Licenses and obtaining Statutory Undertaker plans
·To deal with correspondence from members of the public and other sources
·To produce daily reports of works on the highway for inspection by others.
·To assist in the issuing of licences for skips, hoardings, scaffolding and road openings
·Assist in the preparation of third-party liability insurance claims
·To use computerised and other information systems within the team ensuring appropriate steps are taken to protect data integrity and to comply with the IT policy.
·To deal with emergencies and arranging for immediate response to make safe. To undertake public consultation and participation in connection with delivery of service
·To undertake general office duties
·To represent the department and the Council at meetings as required
·To use, develop and assist in the introduction of new information technology in the Transportation & Highways as appropriate.
·Other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the grade and the requirements of Transportation and Highways services

About You:
Previous experience in Highways is essential for this role. Carrington West are also looking for Engineers & Project Managers with similar backgrounds across the South of UK - please get in touch to find out more.
 
In order to be considered within the first round of applicants please apply with updated CV, emailing luke.brison@carringtonwest.com. Alternatively, please call on 02393 876064 for more information.

FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 100+ years experience in this market. Please call Luke at Carrington West on 02393 876064 for more information
 
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