Technical Officer - Carriageways and Footways

(ref 200976)

£34,549 - £38,961

Who will be the Council's lead technical expert on all matters relating to Carriageways, Footways, Highway Drainage and New Roads and Street Works Act.

The successful candidates in the Technical section will be required to:

* manage the delivery of these functions through the Highway Maintenance PFI Contract;
* provide direction for these functions and to develop associated policy for the Council; and
* deal with technical issues, in relation to these functions, that have significant implications for the PFI Contract.


You will be educated to degree level and have achieved a relevant professional qualification or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of competency through practical experience, although in the case of the Technical Officer - Structures you will have a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and be qualified as MICE or MIStructE.



Technical Officer - Structures

(ref 200963)

£34,549 - £38,961

Who will be the Council's lead technical expert on all matters relating to Bridges, Retaining Walls, Culverts, Other Structures and Third Party Structures.

who will be the Council's lead technical expert on all matters relating to Carriageways, Footways, Highway Drainage and New Roads and Street Works Act.

The successful candidates in the Technical section will be required to:

* manage the delivery of these functions through the Highway Maintenance PFI Contract;
* provide direction for these functions and to develop associated policy for the Council; and
* deal with technical issues, in relation to these functions, that have significant implications for the PFI Contract.


You will be educated to degree level and have achieved a relevant professional qualification or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of competency through practical experience, although in the case of the Technical Officer - Structures you will have a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and be qualified as MICE or MIStructE.



Technical Officer - Street Lighting and Traffic Signals

ref 200962

£34,549 - £38,961

Who will be the Council's lead technical expert on all matters relating to Street Lighting, Illuminated and Non Illuminated Signs, Road Markings and Studs, Traffic Signal Maintenance and Intelligent Transport Systems.

who will be the Council's lead technical expert on all matters relating to Carriageways, Footways, Highway Drainage and New Roads and Street Works Act.

The successful candidates in the Technical section will be required to:

* manage the delivery of these functions through the Highway Maintenance PFI Contract;
* provide direction for these functions and to develop associated policy for the Council; and
* deal with technical issues, in relation to these functions, that have significant implications for the PFI Contract.


You will be educated to degree level and have achieved a relevant professional qualification or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of competency through practical experience, although in the case of the Technical Officer - Structures you will have a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and be qualified as MICE or MIStructE.



Technical Officer - Environmental Maintenance

(ref 200984)

£34,549 - £38,961

Who will be the Council's lead technical expert on all matters relating to Grass Cutting, Landscape Areas, Floral Features, Trees, Street Cleaning and Winter Maintenance.

who will be the Council's lead technical expert on all matters relating to Carriageways, Footways, Highway Drainage and New Roads and Street Works Act.

The successful candidates in the Technical section will be required to:

* manage the delivery of these functions through the Highway Maintenance PFI Contract;
* provide direction for these functions and to develop associated policy for the Council; and
* deal with technical issues, in relation to these functions, that have significant implications for the PFI Contract.


You will be educated to degree level and have achieved a relevant professional qualification or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of competency through practical experience, although in the case of the Technical Officer - Structures you will have a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and be qualified as MICE or MIStructE.



Technical Officers - New Works (2 posts)

£34,549 - £38,961

ref 200981

In the New Works Section (2 posts)

In addition to the maintenance work delivered through the PFI Contract and managed by the Technical section, there will also be a considerable volume of New Works, primarily on the highway, eg, LTP Improvement Schemes.

Technical Officer – New Works (ref 200981) will report to the New Works and Records Manager and will be lead technical experts on matters relating to these New Works.

The successful candidates in the New Works section will be required to:

* liaise with a range of scheme promoters to assess their project requirements and translate these into the appropriate contract documentation;
* efficient and effective management of NEC contracts; and
* resolve issues in relation to New Works schemes to ensure quality, cost and programme targets are met.

You will be educated to degree level and have a relevant professional qualification or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of competency through practical experience.



Performance Officer

£27,052 - £30,851

ref 200954

In the Operational Processes Section.

Performance Officer (ref 200954) to provide expertise and support to the Operational Processes Manager and the Technical Manager in the management of Contract monitoring, payment processes and service assurance activities. To manage and co-ordinate the receipt and dissemination of all reported performance data and information from both the PFI Service Provider and the Technical team.

You will be educated to degree level or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of competence through practical experience. You will also have experience of managing and monitoring the performance of significant contracts, an understanding of complex payment mechanisms and an appreciation of the principles of PFI Contracts.



Process Officer

£27,052 - £30,851

ref 200961

In the Operational Processes Section

Process Officer (ref 200961) to provide expertise and support to the Operational Processes Manager and the Technical Manager in the management of Service Client Team Contract processes. To ensure that all Service Client Contract activities are carried out in accordance with the Contract timeline working closely with Strategic Contract Management as required.

You will be educated to degree level or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of competence through practical experience. You will also have experience of managing and monitoring the performance of significant contracts, an understanding of complex payment mechanisms and an appreciation of the principles of PFI Contracts.



Opportunities in Sheffield's New Highway Maintenance Service

Sheffield is one of the UK's largest cities and has been transformed over the last 10 years with major investment in regeneration and infrastructure. One of the final pieces of the jigsaw to fulfil the Council's vision of being a modern vibrant city is to bring the City's highway infrastructure up to standard.

The Council is currently going through the final stages of procurement to appoint a Service Provider for a 25 year Highway Maintenance PFI contract, commencing in mid 2012 to improve the condition of the highway network over the initial core investment period (5-7 years) and to sustain this condition over the remaining period (18–20 years).

The Council is in the process of establishing a new Service with responsibility for highway maintenance in the City, primarily through the strategic and operational management of the PFI Contract.

The Council is looking for suitably experienced people with drive, enthusiasm and commitment to fill posts in the new Service.

If you want to know more about the role, the selection process or any other information, please contact :

* For posts in the Technical Section, contact Ian Kirby at his email here. For posts in the New Works Section, contact Philip Beecroft at his email here. For posts in the Operational Processes Section, contact Angela Bateman at her email here. 

We particularly welcome applications from women, disabled people, and ethnic minority communities as they are under-represented in this area of work: Sections 48(1)(b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and 38(1)(b) of the Race Relations Act 1976 and Section 49A(1C/E) of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 apply.

Look out for further job announcements on our website as there are further opportunities for Engineers, Technicians and Inspectors to complete the new Highway Maintenance Staffing Structure.

Sheffield City Council is an equal opportunities employer and has publicly committed to this by signing up to the "Two Ticks – Positive About Disabled People" scheme. This ensures that all disabled applicants, able to demonstrate that they meet the minimum criteria of the job description are guaranteed an interview.

It is not enough to tick that you are disabled on the monitoring form, if you are disabled and feel this applies to you, please let us know by quoting:- "I am eligible for a guaranteed interview under the two ticks scheme" on your application form at the bottom of the "Suitability for the Job" section. Please make sure this is written as a separate paragraph to make sure it does not get lost in the content of your application.

Due to the level of organisational change within the Council, all vacancies that are advertised may be withdrawn at any stage if matched with an employee who is being made redundant. This not only mitigates a redundancy but helps the Council to retain talent. You will be notified directly if this happens and you have submitted an application.

Closing date: 28 March 2012

Please quote relevant post reference number(s) when enquiring about posts.

Please complete a form on-line at this link or email here to request an application form or to submit a completed form. Alternatively telephone HR Connect on 0114 273 4299. Please quote the relevant post reference number(s). Please indicate on your application form where you saw the advertisement.