Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & Experience 

Key accountabilities:

• Responsible for prioritisation of defects, development of simple bespoke solutions to identified defects based upon existing standard solutions.
• Undertake site inspections, investigations and monitoring of assets and asset related defects.
• Compose briefs for larger priority project schemes.
• When required support the engineering team by undertaking length inspections.
• Contribute technical advice during the feasibility, design, construction and commissioning phases for projects. This will include, Direct Services, Framework Contractors and Volunteers.
• Where required, be responsible for providing advice in relation to determining solutions to the prioritised list of infrastructure risks and improvements.
• Support the definition of the maintenance, repair and renewal works for delivery by Trust teams and contractors, taking account of, all statutory, technical, operational and customer requirements.
• Support internal and external enquiries associated with the assets. Respond as appropriate by reference to relevant information sources and offer efficient and cost effective recommendations.
• Building relationships with local representatives of partnerships, regulators and stakeholders to protect, maintain, and continually improve levels of service and improve data held by the Trust.
• Displaying the Trust values and behaviours at all times.
• Ensuring that diversity and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promoting inclusion by challenging behaviour, practices, actions, or decisions that are counter to the objectives of the Trust’s policies and values. 

Knowledge, Skills & Experience: 

Technical:

• Education qualification in a relevant technical discipline, i.e. HNC/HND and/or Degree in Civil Engineering or associated discipline. 
• Experience of civil engineering design and construction preferably in a water environment, beneficial. 
• Practical experience with AutoCAD, desirable. 

General: 

• Confirmation of right to work in the UK (without sponsorship). 
• Experience or working within a diverse and multi-disciplined project team. 
• Able to effectively communicate with internal and external contacts.
• Has a good standard of written and verbal communication and proven ability to present technical data to non-technical audiences.
• Proficient in the use of a personal computer and business applications software e.g. MS Office. Experience of GIS or mapping systems.