Parking Design Engineer (Career Graded SC6-PO2)

About Us

Our Greenwich Plan sets out our vision for the next 4 years focusing on the changes we collectively want to see in our borough and Council. We want to become a more strategic, efficient and adaptive organisation, to deliver for our communities. Our workforce is key to making this happen.

Royal Greenwich is a borough synonymous with first class modern services. Our vibrant, diverse communities span Greenwich town centre in the west, to Thamesmead in the east, from the Greenwich Peninsula in the north to Eltham in the south. Royal Greenwich has a reputation for combining ambition with delivery. We are on a journey towards a low carbon future and the sustainability agenda will influence all areas of the Council's work.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the Council's ambitions for our future transport network, implement high-profile schemes and maintain a strong grip on the delivery of key projects.

To be successful in this post you will be as comfortable with strategy as you are with leading large operations. You will need to bring energy, tenacity and strong communication skills. You will thrive on data and evaluation to evidence and inform delivery and service improvements.

Above all, you'll be committed to delivering an efficient, well-connected network that our residents love - with a carbon footprint that we can be proud of, as well as delivering the councils Transport Strategy.

About the Role

As a Parking Design Engineer, you will play a crucial role in delivering Parking Design improvements , whilst collaborating with other departments to ensure maximum efficiencies, become a subject matter expert and provide support and direction to assist the Parking Design team. Your work will directly impact and optimise the function of the team, helping to ensure that Greenwich parking operates efficiently whilst enhancing our financial position. You will liaise with elected members, members of the public, key stakeholders, businesses, internal colleagues, and outsourced service providers regularly and will need to portray professional competence and a listening attitude.

About You

We're looking for two highly motivated individuals, with a good knowledge of Transport, parking design schemes and project support. You will be a team player with energy and a strong commitment to probity, honesty, and openness, treating people consistently, fairly and with respect.

Able to understand complex issues relating to local government governance and processes, you'll be a strategic thinker with the ability to create, lead and help to deliver innovative solutions. You will have strong computing skills, with the ability to use a wide range of MS programmes, collate and present data, along with investigation of complaints and enquiries.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Craig Gough

This is a career graded post and salary will depend on your skills and experience. Please refer to the person specification for the list of duties and associated grade.

Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.