Scheme Support Officer

Role Responsibility

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Highway Asset Management & Inspections Team as a Scheme Support Officer.

A key part of the team’s responsibilities is the delivery of a programme of hundreds of road and footway renewal and preservation schemes each year, worth in the region of £30-40 million. To ensure that these schemes can be constructed safely and effectively we produce a large number of scheme drawings using 2D AutoCAD.

This role primarily involves working under the direction of the Senior Scheme Support Engineer, in a small but high performing team, to produce within deadlines the required 2D AutoCAD construction drawings required by our engineers.  You will be working alongside 3 other experienced CAD users and a trainee to produce these construction drawings.

Occasionally during busy periods, or as support for leave cover, the role also involves providing some admin services to the wider team to facilitate the delivery of the construction programmes to supplement the existing Technical Support Officers.

This role does require a good knowledge and experience of 2D AutoCAD, as well as a good standard of education and IT skills (Microsoft Office applications). In addition, a basic knowledge of highway maintenance or traffic management, with an awareness of related national standards, but comprehensive training will be offered. 

This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated individual to either develop their experience, or serve as an introduction to highway maintenance/engineering, with a strong emphasis on asset management methodology.

Kent County Council and the Highway Asset Management and Inspection Team have a strong track record in providing staff with excellent development opportunities and training, wherever possible encouraging and supporting staff to develop themselves for future opportunities to progress within KCC.

Kent County Council operate a flexible working policy, dependent on training needs, allowing for home or office working.  

This role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence – The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Details

For further information on this role, please contact:

Neil Tree - Road and Footway Asset Team Leader 

neil.tree@kent.gov.uk

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.