Camden Council

Asset Officer - Parking & Transport
Ref: LBC01747
Salary: £27,784 -£32,227
Location: Regis Road Recycling Centre
Job Type: Customer Services

The role

You’ll be responsible for ensuring all on-street parking related assets such as paid for parking machines, traffic signs and road markings within Camden are compliant, mapped via GIS techniques to support Open Data initiatives and wider council strategy, and are in accordance with statutory legislation and Camden’s parking policies and procedures. This will include but not exclusive to; reviewing assets on street, quality assuring all asset data, reporting faults and/or repairing assets and collecting, monitoring and reviewing data to measure the performance of contractors and in-house teams. Stakeholder management is key to this role and you will develop productive, supportive and good working relationships and ensure these are maintained with all contractors.

Comprehension of Traffic Management Orders in relation to traffic management is critical to the role and you will be expected to keep up to date with amendments produced by the relevant officers. Liaising directly with the Transport Planning and Parking Strategy and Engineering Services, you’ll give advice and support on changes to the council’s road network that impact on parking.

About you

Your background will mean you have an understanding and good knowledge of relevant parking policy, legislation, health and safety regulations and contract monitoring techniques. You’ll have excellent customer and stakeholder management skills with the ability to deal with a range of teams and services on matters that are contentious and difficult whilst presenting information effectively.

You’ll be well acquainted with IT systems and software packages including an intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Traffic Sign design software and GIS mapping systems. You will know how to set up and maintain systematic and methodical information systems both electronic and manual whilst collating, manipulating, analysing and presenting data.

This role is all about being highly organised; with the ability to work on your own initiative and to plan and prioritise work to manage conflicting priorities to meet delivery deadlines, targets and agreed work standards, with minimum supervision.

The post holder will be required to drive a vehicle and must have a full, clean driving licence.

About us

Camden is located in modern award winning offices at Kings Cross overlooking the open space of Granary Square. You can expect an exceptional range of benefits including discounted access to the onsite Leisure facilities with swimming pool, recognising and rewarding high performance with progression and pay increase, flexible and agile working hours and benefiting from a leading pension scheme.

You can see full details of our excellent benefits at www.togetherwearecamden.com

Make it work for you. Make it your Camden.

Discover and Diversity

To “discover” more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website:
http://www.togetherwearecamden.com/pages/diversity-and-equality/

Closing date for applications: 23:59 Sunday 5th June 2016

Interviews to be held: TBC
Please quote ref: LBC01747