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Works Controller/Scheduler
June 18, 2021 | Comments Off on Works Controller/Scheduler
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
Business Area: Local Highways
Contract: Permanent
Make the journey. Leave a legacy.
Every day, 210,000 vehicles travel across the 31,000km of roads, bridges and tunnels that are built, maintained and operated by the team here at Kier Group. It's one of the reasons why we're acknowledged as the UK's No.1 Highways Services team - delivering £1 billion of social value to the six million people and wider communities who rely on our expertise and experience. Can you join our team? Yes, you can - if you want to be valued for who you are as well as what you do, in a company shaping the future.
The Works Controller will review and accept reactive orders, ensuring consistency with the Highway Maintenance Operation Plan (HMOP) matrices, rejecting or amending any non-compliant requests with the relevant instigator whilst authorising compliant requests for efficient and cost-effective delivery. You will assess and suggest appropriate traffic management to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of the workforce and the general public;
Additional duties will include requesting additional information or documents from commissioners as and when required (including for non-compliant work requests) You will be expected to manage and co-ordinate operational information across Suffolk highways, updating works commissioners when reactive works are subject to any significant delay. Your duties will be to proactively seek opportunities for multiple works activities at locations where road closures, lane closures or extensive works areas will allow traffic management cost reductions and a more comprehensive highway asset maintenance approach, liaising with stakeholders. Co-ordinate and manage the effective deployment of staff to emergencies. Provide management of the service delivery centre control hub's Suffolk highways dashboard (on the Works Manager system).
What?are we looking for?
- Relevant Construction Skills/StreetWorks Supervisor certificate
- National Highway Sector Scheme 12D M7; knowledge of basic practice of temporary traffic management
- Working knowledge of programme delivery experience, ideally within local authority or construction/engineering sector
- Awareness of highway infrastructure design function
- Familiar with resource allocation & cost management principles
- Supervisory or management experience, including monitoring data and delivering KPIs
- A good grasp of highway maintenance activities and of the Traffic Management Act
- Familiar with the geography of Suffolk
You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company car or allowance, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday), two employee Share Scheme options, together with additional valuable benefits such as:
- Free Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Kier Rewards, our exclusive Discount Shopping Site with deals available at over 800 retailers
- Plus, many more benefits geared to your wellbeing
It's worth remembering that if?you are successful, we'll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the?UK,?verifying?your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.
Make the journey. Leave a legacy.??
Being part of Kier means living our values of?being?Collaborative,Trusted?and?Focused.?We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave?a lasting legacy.?Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.?
Kier is an inclusive employer.?
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all of our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you'd like to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Kier, you can contact the team by emailing
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these.
Closing Date: 19/07/2021
Please note, interviews may?take place before the closing date.