St Helens Council

Graduate Infrastructure Officer
Job Reference: PGDP11
Hours: 37 per week
Salary: £22,571 - £24,920 per annum

Are you looking for a role where you can really make a difference, get your career off to a flying start and contribute to ambitious sustainability and net zero ambitions?

Based within the Growth Delivering Prosperity (GDP) Team supporting the wider council’s regeneration, growth and infrastructure programme. This innovative, multidisciplinary team comprises of infrastructure programme delivery, transport strategy and policy, development control, water and flood management and town centre regeneration.

We are looking to appoint a number of graduates across our regeneration and highways services to contribute to delivering this ambitious programme. This really is a fantastic opportunity for ambitious, motivated graduates to kick-start their careers. If you are interested, we strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly - don't miss out!

Projects you will be involved in include:
• Transport planning – involvement in town centre transformation including design and delivery of a new bus station, development of a high-quality walking and cycling network for the borough, development and submission of bids to secure capital funding, roll-out of electric vehicle infrastructure, production of Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping
• Flooding / Environment – Sustainable drainage systems (SDS) applications reviews, performance monitoring and evaluation, and support with section 19 flood investigation reporting, site visits and GIS mapping.
• Major schemes & town centre management – attend and facilitate customer and wider stakeholder engagement meetings/events with project support officers, support scheme delivery and funding bid developments, administration support with programme and contractual management, ensuring quality schemes are delivered on time and budget.

What you can expect from us
A supportive team environment with significant opportunities for professional development and career progression. You will have a unique opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary role which makes a real difference to communities and places within St Helens borough and helps deliver on the council’s plan and ambitious climate change targets, giving back to local communities and supporting the economic growth of our borough. The role provides an opportunity to delivery key projects and get a rounded grounding in different regeneration disciplines as a springboard for a successful future career – find out what’s right for you!

We will provide you with key development opportunities in the transport planning, programme management, and regeneration and growth professions within a local government context, supporting career development and aiding succession planning within the Team.

As part of the post, and in addition to development in technical specialisms, you will be enrolled on St Helens Borough Council’s management training course, helping you to develop the skills you’ll need to progress in your future career.

What we expect from you
We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic about the opportunity to learn, have a ‘can do’ attitude and are keen to make a positive impact on local places and communities through our ambitious regeneration programme. You will be able to communicate articulately, with good interpersonal skills and a positive professional demeanour.

Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 NOLAN principles of conduct in public life. These include selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

We welcome applications from the BAME community.

For an informal chat please contact: David Saville, Programme Lead at [email protected]

For an application form and further details contact: Kirsty Rigby, 01744 676325, Human Resources, Town Hall, Victoria Square, St Helens, WA10 1HP, [email protected]

Closing date: 1st August 2022.

To apply please click on the link below: https://bit.ly/3IZfXBD