Transport Technician (Transport Contracts and Design)

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Transport Technician (Transport Contract & Design)
Waverley Court

Salary: £28,854 - £34,057
Hours: 36 per week

An opportunity has arisen within Roads & Infrastructure for the permanent post of Transport Technician, based at the Council’s Headquarters, Waverley Court.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to undertake this challenging but highly rewarding role. You will be part of a team designing, managing and co-ordinating the works associated with Edinburgh’s roads and footways renewal program. This is an excellent platform to develop your career within a roads and public realm design and construction environment.

Our forward-thinking and carbon-conscious approach to project delivery allows innovative individuals to flourish and the successful candidate will be encouraged to influence the future direction of their work, whilst operating under the team's wider Quality Management System.

The successful candidate will have: -

Experience of assisting with and/or managing preliminary and detailed design work, including the design of road geometry and layouts, road pavement structure, surface and ground water drainage systems, traffic signs and road markings, whilst giving consideration to the environmental implications of each design and how each element will be delivered in a busy urban environment;

Experience of assisting with contract administration and project management, including preparation of drawings and specifications for maintenance contracts and other similar works contracts utilising bills of quantities, schedule of rates, works orders and tenders;

Experience of assessing tender returns;

Experience of site supervision and control/management of contracts, ensuring compliance with Health and Safety legislation, NRSWA, the Departmental Quality Management System and all other relevant specifications and legislation;

Experience of undertaking on-site measurements, surveys, setting out and any associated preliminary investigations;

Experience of preparing technical drawings/plans using bespoke IT packages (AutoCAD);

Experience of liaising, consulting and engaging with other sections/Departments, statutory undertakers, landowners and other stakeholders involved in or affected by a project;

Experience in preparing professional reports for both technical and non-technical readers.

The salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the scale. For roles in grade 5 or above, annual increments in our contribution zones are dependent on achieving agreed performance goals.

Edinburgh Council is committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work. We recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

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