Clerk of Works (PO3)

Description

Key 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, Live able Neighbour hoods, and sustainable
• drainage.
• 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.
• Attend work sites daily, and conduct site surveys and site inspections as directed by line management.
• To assess the work of contractors on completion 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 make construction decisions that are both fit for purpose and best value.
• To meet contractors regularly to ensure project delivery.
• To carry out any other tasks on site or otherwise consistent with the general and specific duties contained within this Job Description and as instructed by line management.
• To measure completed work for payments purposes and where possible jointly with  ontractors’ representative.
• 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.
• Liaise with Islington’s Street works Team and the contractor in regard to works permits.
• To carry out duties with due regard to the Council’s Equal Opportunities and customer care policies.

Qualifications

• 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

Skills

• 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.
• Experience of using IT software including Microsoft 360 (including Word Excel, Project, and Outlook) and AutoCAD.
• Implementation of multiple projects and programmes of highway construction work within timescale and budgetary constraints.
• Assisting engineers with specification and material checks
• To monitor and record contractors’ work/performance and to ensure that work elements are constructed in accordance with the design drawings and specification.
• Experience and knowledge in CDM regulations
• Knowledge of construction materials and construction practices
• Resolving technical, financial and contractual issues relating to traffic schemes.
• Ability to communicate effectively Application/Interview
• Ability to work as part of a team