Clerk of Works

Role Purpose  The purpose of this job is to provide a comprehensive professional surveying and technical service to diagnose, specify, design, and facilitate a broad range building repair works and adaptations in accordance with all statutory and local legislation as well as delivering all departmental key performance requirements. You will be a Clerk of Works with the traffic team. Responsibilities  Responsible for the monitoring and checking of traffic works carried out on site by the term maintenance contractor on behalf of Climate Change and Transport within Islington Council. Including, cycling and walking schemes, public realm schemes, school streets, local safety scheme, parking, disabled bays, bus priority, Liveable Neighbourhoods, and sustainable drainage. Supervise contractors to ensure compliance with works orders, design drawings, specifications and engineers’ instructions. Attend work sites daily and conduct site surveys and site inspections and to ensure that all work is satisfactorily completed and record all snagging and deflects. To contribute to the improvement of the service by offering advice on construction processes and procedures. To measure completed work for payments purposes and where possible jointly with contractors’ representative. Supervise contractors to ensure compliance with works orders, design drawings, specifications and engineers’ instructions. To ensure traffic management at sites is correctly managed and ensure compliance with relevant legislation. To contribute to the improvement of the service by offering advice on construction processes and procedures. To make construction decisions that are both fit for purpose and best value. To ensure the contractor’s compliance with the health and safety legislation including carrying out regular health and safety checks to ensure safe operating systems on site. Requirements  NSWRA Accredited Supervisor. MICWCI Member of the Institute of Clerk of Works and Construction Inspectorate of GB, or equivalent professional qualification, and or demonstrable extensive relevant experience. HND/HNC in Civil Engineering or relevant City and Guilds Qualification or demonstrable equivalent related to practical engineering construction work. CSCS Supervisor card. Knowledge of relevant legislation such as the Highways Act 1980, New Roads and Streetworks Act 1991, Traffic Management Act 2004, CDM Regulations, and Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual. Understanding of traffic design and highways construction and using civil engineering contracts. Experience in overseeing the delivery of small to large traffic projects. Implementation of multiple projects and programmes of highway construction work within timescale and budgetary constraints. Contract  Initial 3 to 6 month ongoing contract with the opportunity to extend  PAYE via Umbrella  Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm  If you are interested in this position AND meet the requirements, APPLY NOW