Rights of Way Officer
Working Pattern: 37 hrs per week - Monday to Friday
Location: West Bridgford, Nottingham
Via is looking for a Rights of Way Officer to join our Rights of way Team based at Trent Bridge House covering the west area within Nottinghamshire.
This is a varied role offering hybrid working for someone who enjoys stakeholder engagement and making a difference in the local environment. The role is key in managing and protecting part of Nottinghamshire's public rights of way network. to ensure it is open, safe and available for use by the public in line with statutory obligations, and to deliver the county's Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP)
The Job
Key areas of responsibility will include: -
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Plan a programme of maintenance and improvement works to ensure a safe and available network.
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Undertake and manage the design and implementation of Rights of Way maintenance and improvement works
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Investigating and responding to complaints and enquiries from key stakeholders internally and externally to ensure that the Authority's statutory duties are implemented and effective
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Review and provide expert response on behalf of the client on planning, highway and other internal and external consultations
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Understand and fulfil as appropriate, duties as client, designer and contractor to ensure adherence to health, safety and environmental legislation
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Investigating, assessing and resolving infringements affecting the Rights of Way network supporting the client in taking appropriate action to ensure statutory duties are met
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Maintain accurate asset records to support network resource and performance management and provide evidence base supporting policies laid out in the Rights of Way Improvement Plan
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Provide specialist technical knowledge and advice to all stakeholders and to support project delivery.
About You
Most importantly you will be excited to be a vital part of our Rights of Way Team, but there are just a few things we are looking for
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Enjoyment of the countryside and the physical ability to work in the countryside
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An ability to read and interpret OS maps
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the confidence to engage with a wide range of people, sometimes in challenging situations
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A willingness and ability to challenge yourself, problem solve, think on your feet, continuously develop and learn new skills including legislation, contract management, and GIS system.
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An ability to prioritise and work under pressure
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Experience with managing works and contractors
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Computer literate with experience of Ms Office suite and database systems
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Full, valid UK driving licence and an available vehicle for site visits
About Via
Based in Nottinghamshire, with a multi-skilled local workforce and a range of highly trained staff at a few different locations throughout the county. Via East Midlands provides sustainable highways services for Nottinghamshire and across the wider East Midlands region.
Our roles include highway maintenance, electrical works, mechanics, construction, forestry, road safety, civil engineering and much more. We combine a public-sector service ethos with a strong commercial focus, and we are passionate about innovation and creating and delivering sustainable solutions safely across Nottinghamshire and the wider East Midlands.
Via is a great place to work if you value work-life balance and we are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies, including generous annual leave allowances, with flexible working available to our office-based staff. With most of our work being based in the East Midlands, our front-line staff also enjoy short journeys to site each working day.
By joining us you will be part of a growing organisation that positively embraces customer and community aspirations.
If this sounds like you, it would be great to hear from you.
