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Roads Officer

4 months ago


Tranent, United Kingdom East Lothian Council Full time

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £ - £

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, working times will be confirmed with successful candidate.
To start asap.

East Lothian is one of Scotland's fastest growing council areas. Home to more than 100,000 people, the county is renowned for the richness of its local communities and their proud history.

We have an exciting opportunity for Roads Officers to join a flexible team of professionals in delivering a high quality service within East Lothian Council Roads Services team. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who has knowledge and experience in the inspection and maintenance of a road network. You will undertake the daily operation of the Scottish Road Works Register, issuing notices, coordinating works and monitoring compliance with regulations. You will support by issuing road works instructions and ensuring all duties and responsibilities are fulfilled in terms of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

We utilise an Asset Management System as well as geographic information systems (GIS) with a view to optimising our resource and ensuring we maintain our road infrastructure in line with the Code of Practice. We also use Computer aided design ( CAD ) to produce drawings/works packages to allow the maintenance and construction of the road network. You will also be required to assess, review, prioritise, prepare orders and supervise works on site by the internal labour force and or external contractors ensuring works are completed in accordance with contract documentation and best practice.

The candidate will need to be confident with good verbal and written communication skills who can quickly establish good working relationships. You will also need to be IT proficient as digital technology is used daily as part of the role. You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team of Technical staff and will engage with a wide and diverse audience (Technical and non-Technical) as well as members of the public.

You will be working within an office environment and will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within beautiful East Lothian. You will need to have an ability to work flexibly to meet the needs and demands of the service. Opportunities for development and advancement will be made available to those that what to develop skills and knowledge within the organisation. If this sounds like you and you want join a team with excellent terms and conditions and opportunities to develop skills then please apply.

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 26 days annual leave and 6 public holidays, and a wide range of other benefits included the NHS car leasing scheme. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnPro to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

Home Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found . Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.

Job Details

To support the delivery and development of the full range of duties within Road services, maximising efficiency of service delivery within specific standards and approved budgets and in compliance with the Council’s obligations as the local Roads Authority and its policies and plans with a commitment to achieve best value.