Roads Officer
1 week ago
LOCATION:
Penston House Macmerry Tranent, EH33 1EX
SALARY:
£34,126 - £38,159 per year
CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent
POSITION TYPE:
Full Time
HOURS:
35 hours per week
WORK FROM HOME:
Hybrid
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, working times to be agreed.
Flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start 1st June 2025.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Roads Officer 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 inspection & maintenance of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and related roadside electrical apparatus.
You will play a key role in maintaining the quality and standards in the maintenance of such infrastructure within East Lothian. This will in part include periodic surveys and inspection to resolve faults and assist in preparation of designs and works orders. You will support the team in the management of EV infrastructure and associated roadside electrical apparatus and will 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.
Opportunities for development and advancement will be made available to those that want 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 or equivalent to help you reach your full potential and further your career
**Home / Hybrid Working Consideration**
**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.
**The East Lothian Way**
The ‘East Lothian Way’- values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.
**Job Requirements**:
**Relevant Qualifications**
Educated to HNC/SVQ Level 2 in Civil Engineering or related discipline and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.
**Driving Licence**
As the duties of this role require you to effectively travel to successfully undertake the full remit of the role, you must hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle.*
(*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability.)
**Additional Information**:
