Lead Officer (Infrastructure Investment) (Permanent)

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This is an exciting time to be joining Renfrewshire Council. We are looking to recruit a Lead Officer for our Infrastructure Investment Team.  You will be responsible for managing the delivery of our Roads Capital Investment Programme, Our Roads Inspectorate, and our Structures Team.

We are looking for someone, who is enthusiastic with the skills and experience to deliver our ambitious agenda to provide maximum economic and environmental benefit for Renfrewshire. You will have a passion for providing high quality services to the public and driving service improvements and organisational change.

Based at Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, you will lead a number of challenging work areas and make improvements to the Renfrewshire’s Road network and associated infrastructure.

Substantial experience in multi-disciplinary project work, track record in strategic financial management including managing budgets across a range of diverse business units and experience in delivering capital projects in a similar environment is essential.

You must have an understanding of strategic corporate and community planning priorities, ability to operate at a senior level throughout the organisation and can demonstrate effective influencing skills in order to deliver business objectives, negotiation skills at all levels and effective project management and co-ordination skills.

You will be highly motivated and have effective organisational, time management, written, presentation and verbal communication skills and be able to develop and sustain relationships with all relevant stakeholders.

A relevant professional qualification or experience in service areas under Environment & Infrastructure is essential whilst Relevant Degree or Post Graduate Qualification is desirable.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

 Applicants wishing an informal discussion on this post should contact John Wallace, Infrastructure and Transportation Manager at john.p.wallace@renfrewshire.gov.uk