Download Person Specification - Bridgend County Borough Council

Job Description
DIRECTORATE:
Communities
DEPARTMENT:
Neighbourhood Services
POST:
Engineering Services & Project Implementation
Manager
GRADE OF POST:
Grade 15
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Group Manager Highway Services
JOB PURPOSE:
To deliver the authority’s civil engineering and design function, including:
project management, quality assurance, design approval, drainage, municipal
infrastructure, structural and highway design.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES:
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Lead and manage a team for the delivery of design functions through a
diverse range of civil engineering tasks, including but not limited to:
highway and land drainage, structural design, project management,
highway design, highway structures and bridges, urban regeneration, land
reclamation, mineworking, tip monitoring, streetworks, and coastal and
flood protection.
Preparation, procurement and monitoring of a number of types of civil
engineering contracts (primarily NEC3), including for internal clients.
Provide quality assurance of designs and documentation produced by the
design section.
Manage the engineering section to ensure projects are delivered,
approved, implemented, and constructed (with appropriate on-site
inspection) in a timely manner.
Provide specialist advice and guidance to internal departments and
external agencies regarding the form, function, maintenance, and potential
liabilities of engineering structures and works. Provide comments and
approval on designs to ensure such works are constructed to adoptable
standards.
Ensure engineering staff training is up to date and in compliance with
current engineering, environmental, health and safety, and legislative
standards.
Manage the collating and reporting of the Design Engineering
Performance Indicators and Maintenance Bench Marking returns.
Communicate with all tiers of the Council including the Leader of the
Council, Members, Chief Officers, and Officers, in order to prioritise and
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respond to service requests. Attend public events and consultations to
represent the council in an expert capacity across a range of functions.
Be proactive in working with clients to ensure a forward work programme
and coordination of workflow for engineering and site supervision staff.
Take responsibility for and manage the financial arrangements of the
engineering section, including monitoring budgets, invoicing, and
authorising payments to consultants and contractors.
Undertake the role and responsibilities of Principal Designer under the
Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015.
GENERAL DUTIES
To understand the Health and Safety responsibilities which fall within a
manager’s role and the personal Health and Safety responsibilities within the
HASAWA 1974.
To ensure that all activities are operated in accordance with Equal
Opportunities legislation and Best Practice.
REVIEW DATE/RIGHT TO VARY
This Job Description is as currently applies and will be reviewed regularly.
You may be required to undertake other tasks that can be reasonably
assigned to you, including development activities, which are within your
capability and grade.
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Person Specification
Engineering Services & Project Implementation Manager
The following attributes represent the range of skills, abilities and experiences
etc relevant to this position. Applicants are expected to meet the attributes
that have been identified as essential (√).
Attributes
Qualifications
Education &
Training
Requirements
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Knowledge &
Experience
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Hold an appropriate engineering
qualification, Degree or equivalent, and
be able to demonstrate continuing
professional development within an
appropriate field.
Chartered Engineer Status with an
appropriate Institution.
Considerable experience post
Chartership.
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Production of original
Qualification
Certificates and
application form.
Extensive experience of designing
highways and related engineering works.
Extensive experience of leading,
managing and monitoring civil engineering
design teams.
Extensive experience of the CDM
regulations including as Principal
Designer.
Considerable experience in effectively
managing budgets/projects for multidisciplinary service areas including setting
and monitoring targets for services.
Through understanding of Business
Planning, performance management and
qualitative measures.
Detailed knowledge of DMRB and MMHW
and knowledge of codes of practice
including Highways Act 1980, Manual for
Streets, Road Traffic Regulation Act.
Knowledge and understanding of design
for drainage systems including SUDS.
Knowledge of Flood Water Management
Act 2010, Land Drainage Act, knowledge
of confined space regulations.
Detailed Knowledge of procurement
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form, reference and
selection process.
Attributes
Knowledge &
Experience
Requirements
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Skills &
Personal
Qualities
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regulations and NEC forms of Contract.
Experience of working with locally elected
members.
Experience of attending public meetings
and exhibitions.
Understanding of Local Government
processes and procedures.
Proven ability to successfully lead project
delivery, and possess strong relationship
building skills and have experience of
successfully tendering, negotiating,
designing and delivering major projects.
Ability to meet set targets and produce
written material on time to a high
standard.
Strong leadership skills to lead/motivate
and manage a team.
Good ICT skills and ability to adopt new
tools and technologies.
Proven oral and written communication
skills.
Skills in presenting proposals and
schemes to a variety of stakeholders.
Commitment to deliver a quality customer
focussed services.
You will be expected to have a motor
vehicle available for use on official
journeys. Your mileage expenses will be
reimbursed based on the locally agreed
rate.
Ability to create and develop new
procedures in line with service changes
and demands.
The ability to communicate through the
medium of welsh
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Method of
Evaluation/Testing
Interview, application
form, reference and
selection process.
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form, reference and
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