Estate Development Officer - REQ03469

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC12 £46,872 - £51,557

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, client focused team player with excellent communication and organisational skills, to join our team who are responsible for the planning, delivery and monitoring of the Town and Community Hub Projects within Estates Development. Key duties within this role include; leading the delivery of a wide variety of projects within the Town & Community hub programme; ensuring the effective partnership working between the Authority, Partners and all relevant bodies; monitoring and reporting of the contracts; implementing all quality systems to ensure compliance throughout the contract period.

Candidates interested in this role will be educated to a degree level or equivalent in a relevant construction industry subject and be able to provide evidence of continuous professional development. It is essential that you have significant relevant post qualification experience, with experience of a construction design environment being advantageous. Excellent IT skills and an understanding of design/procurement initiatives and processes including the RIBA Plan of Work are also essential.

You should have knowledge of Health and Safety issues and developments as well as the ability to analyse data, produce relevant reports and work under pressure to meet deadlines. In addition, knowledge of contracts and procurement practices, CDM Regulations and Scottish Futures Trust Hub partnering programme is desirable.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***