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36 Hours Per Week
Monday - Friday 9:00-17:00
Job Context (Key outputs of team / role)
? To work as part of the Network Management team in accordance with statutory requirements and in compliance with relevant Council policies and procedures ? Supervision of Statutory Undertakers works ensuring delivery of the Councils Network Management Duty.
? Responsible for policing of highway activities ensuring all relevant Acts and codes of practice are adhered to.
? Responsible for carrying out highway safety inspection raising works order to ensure the asset is maintained to the required standards Main Duties / Accountabilities
? Deputise for the Network Team Leader as necessary to ensure continuance of service delivery. ? To provide a lead role within New Roads and Streetworks Act, Highways Act and Highways maintenance, acting as a coach and providing expert guidance to other Technical Officers and Technical Support Officers designated to support them in delivering effective services.
? To be responsible for day to day inspection and enforcement regimes for statutory street works and highways safety and enforcement inspections and report on conditions to bring about improvements
? To deliver the Councils statutory functions by ensuring street works activities comply with ? the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and the Traffic Management Act 2004 and all associated codes of practice including the London Permit Scheme ? To deliver the Councils statutory functions by ensuring compliance with various aspects of the Highways Act 1980 utilising effective enforcement regimes with the use of letters, notices, legal documents, formal cautions, fixed penalty notices, warnings, and other documents as required by legislation, guidance and policies
? Represent the Council at public inquiries, public meetings, external organisations and Council committee meetings, providing technical information and reports for service related issues ? Prepare, as necessary, reports and statements of evidence for legal proceedings resulting from contraventions of legislation, to meet and advise lawyers on cases to assist in the preparation of cases and securing legal action and to attend court to give evidence on behalf of the Council as required.
? To issue notices to statutory undertakers and other departments in relation to the timing of activities on the highway network ? Ensure that sample and routine inspections of statutory undertakers and highway authoritys works are undertaken in accordance with safety at street works and road works code of practice and that the specifications required for the reinstatement of openings in highways are adhered to by statutory undertakers as set out in code of practice
? To exercise professional judgement in contentious or legal cases so as to protect the environment, residents and businesses, and the interests of the wider community
? Ensure that inspections of defects are undertaken in accordance with agreed working practices, the relevant legislation (Highways Act 1980) and associated Code of Practice for Highways Maintenance (COPHMM) and ensure that works promoters undertake remedial action within the given timescales
MUST HAVE:
Driving Licence & DVLA check along with proof of business Insurance to be provided by the supplier for the worker offered
