BCP Council

Clerk of Works

Job Description

• Post Ref: 11291
• Department: Growth & Infrastructure
• Salary details: £38,296 to £41,496
• Employment Status: Full Time
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing date: 03 February 2023
• Interview date: w/c 20 February 2023

Your new organisation

BCP Council have strong ambitions to grow. Born out of Local Government Reorganisation in 2019, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole have come together to form the 10th largest urban local authority in England. It is a place where culture and heritage meet innovation and modernity, village meets town, country meets coast, creativity meets digital, businesses flourish and people thrive. The potential for investment and economic growth is huge.

With over 15 miles of beautiful, world-renowned coastline, the area has excellent transport links, with rail and road connections nationally and to London as well as international flights from Bournemouth Airport.

Its communities are vibrant and diverse, with an outstanding quality of life, where everyone plays an active role. They are a globally recognised coastline of opportunity, where people love to live, learn, work, explore, invent and relax.

BCP Council has a culture of openness to ideas and experimentation in how they do things, and welcome imaginative, creative and ambitious thinking. There is a corporate transformation programme underway that seeks to make best use of technology to deliver the best possible services to the area’s communities.

BCP Council is consistently in the top ten busiest local planning authorities in the country: representative of our diverse area, overall strategic growth and development opportunities, inward investment interest and premier location on the south coast, as the place to live, work and enjoy. BCP Council also has ambitious plans for growth to meet its housing and other development needs.

Your new team

An opportunity has arisen for a Clerk of Works to join the New Development Team of BCP council’s Transport Development Management team.

The New Development Team is specifically responsible for authorising and inspection third party work on either the existing highway through S278 agreements, or highways that are to be adopted as highway upon completion through S38 agreements.

The successful applicant will work within the New Development Team to provide site inspection functions on S278 and S38 works across the BCP area, to ensure that completed works are fit for purpose and suitable for adoption. We are looking for someone who has a good breath of knowledge of highway design and construction, particularly within local authorities.

The successful applicant will be required to be able to read and interpret complex highway construction drawings, to ensure works are built to the relevant specifications via regular inspections on site. They will also be required, with the assistance of the New Development Officer, to agree alternative solutions on site.

In order to be successful in the role, you will need:

• Experience of  working on the public highway.
• Ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders, customers, and partners to influence and achieve organisational outcomes.
• Detailed understanding of legislation and best practice relating to highways, and planning.
• Be able to quickly adapt your approach to changing circumstances
• Relevant degree in construction or equivalent or have proven industry experience.
• Ability to communicate, develop and maintain strong working relationships with all levels

What you will get in return:

• Flexible, tailored and accommodating hybrid working arrangements to suit a wide variety of applicants
• Access to newly refurbished office hub location in the heart of Bournemouth town centre
• Excellent pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing, Employee support and Counselling services
• Supportive and collaborative working environment in which to develop your career, grow your knowledge and validate your competence

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Alexis Edwards,  Transport Development Manager at alexis.edwards@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or Andy Norwood, New Development Team Leader at andy.norwood@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Please note as part of your application you will be asked to submit a supporting personal statement outlining how you feel you meet the key responsibilities for the role.

To apply please visit: Clerk of Works (bcpcouncil.gov.uk)

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