Civil Engineering Works Supervisor

Forestry Commission

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 30th September 2024

 
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Reference number

366087

Salary

£27,941 - £27,941
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Executive Officer
Pay Band 6a

Contract type

Fixed term
Loan
Secondment

Length of employment

end 30 October 2026

Business area

FC - Forestry England

Type of role

Engineering

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

Delamere, North West England, CW8 2JD : Farley, East Midlands (England), DE4 5LH : Rugeley, West Midlands (England), WS15 2UQ

Job summary

You will play a crucial role in supporting the District and Civil Engineers in the planning and monitoring of Civil Engineering projects delivered by Contractors within a forestry environment. This involves overseeing the construction, inspection and maintenance of civil engineering assets such as forest roads, recreational trails, bridges, dams and visitor carparks.

Job description

 ·     Champion a safe working environment by role modelling high standards of health and safety through the effective management of Forestry England staff and contractors undertaking work on Forestry England land.

 ·     Regular monitoring and recording of contractor health and safety and environmental performance; pro-active management of H&S and environmental issues; prompt reporting of accidents and near misses and ensuring that lessons learned are shared and implemented.

 ·     Support the team in the planning and delivery of a programme of Civil Engineering works across the district.

 ·     Support the civil engineering team by undertaking pre-commencement meetings for projects with external contractors, in line with established procedures.

 ·     Undertake supervisory checks and review risk assessments, method statements and other health and safety documentation for low-risk projects, to ensure compliance with specification, environmental and health & safety standards.

 ·     Ensure that control measures, identified during the planning process, to manage environmental and health and safety factors, are appropriate and effectively implemented.

 ·     Under the direction of the Civil Engineer, and subject to an appropriate level of training and experience, undertake scheduled inspection of assets to assess and report on condition. Keep asset records up to date.

·     Support the Civil Engineer with the monitoring, recording and management of carbon emissions. To include sharing and implementation of best practice to achieve Forestry England’s net zero targets.

 ·     Use Forester Web to produce contract maps and update civil engineering asset data.

 And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager.

 

Person specification

Essential Professional and Technical experience

·     Good awareness and understanding of civil engineering.

·     Experience supervising / monitoring contractors, preferably in the construction industry.

·     Good overall awareness of health and safety management in civil engineering, including experience in the preparation of risk assessments and method statements.

·     Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.   

·     Previous experience and competence with MS Office suite of applications.

Desirable Professional and Technical experience

·     Experience of working in a forestry or rural environment.

·     Experience using GIS software or other mapping systems.

Essential

·     3 A levels

Desirable

·     HNC in Civil Engineering

·     CITB Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme or IOSH Managing Safely

Alongside your salary of £27,941, Forestry Commission contributes £8,094 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Selection process details

Please apply via the link below. Interviews are due to take place WC 7th October at the latest.

Further Information

Any move to Forestry Commission from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. 

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstance some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. 

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

The duties of this post require the applicant to have a full current driving licence that enables them to drive in the UK. However, the Forestry Commission is willing to consider any proposals put forward by applicants that would allow them to do the job by any other means.

Reasonable adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. 

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: sam.bird@forestryengland.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.




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Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : sam.bird@forestryengland.uk
  • Email : sam.bird@forestryengland.uk

Recruitment team

  • Email : sam.bird@forestryengland.uk

Further information

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact FCE by email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.

Follow link to apply

careers.forestryengland.uk/jobs/job/Civil-Engineering-Works-Supervisor/64

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