Financial:
Produce financial estimates and statistics for specific projects / areas of work / claims for payment.
Monitor progress and expenditure on specific projects/areas of work.
Operate within the financial limits and budgetary arrangements of the Directorate, including compliance with all systems set up for the recording of staff time allocation, expenditure, income and associated financial transactions and procedures.
Professional:
Assist in the preparation of Conditions of Contract, Specification, Bills of Quantities and Schedules of Rates and other tender documents relating to the contract or agreement with the client.
Take personal day-to-day responsibility for the effective execution of own work and that of any junior staff or subcontractors for whom the postholder is responsible, the achievement of professional standards and the meeting of deadlines.
Carry out a variety of engineering work as required, e.g. the examination and interpretation of reports and surveys, design of the less complex engineering schemes, production of drawings, undertaking and analysis of local consultation, determining the choice of methods and materials, the vetting of sub-contractors tenders/quotations and recommendations for acceptance.
Ensure that in executing contracts/ agreements (or parts thereof) all specifications are met and that levels of performance, quality targets, budgetary constraints and any other statutory requirements are achieved.
Managerial:
Where appropriate, supervise more junior staff and in their on-the-job training.
Answer correspondence and queries and deal with complaints as directed and in accordance with agreed procedures.
Write and present reports in connection with own work.
Attend meetings with the general public and deal with questions as requested.
Miscellaneous:
Ensure at all times that work undertaken actively promotes the Council’s Equal Opportunities, Customer Care and Environmental policies in relation to service delivery and personnel practice.
In carrying out the duties of the post have due regard to the provisions of Health and Safety at Work legislation and to the safety of the general public.
Enter data to and receive output from any electronic data processing equipment provided according to agreed procedures