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Director - Property
Liverpool City Council - Competitive

Are you ready to make your mark on one of the UK's most vibrant and historic cities? Liverpool City Council is seeking a dynamic Director of Property to play a pivotal role in the transformation of both Liverpool City Council and the city as we drive forward our ambitious plans.

The Council is progressing its transformation improvement journey, the new Chief Executive and Leader are now in place and a new talented corporate management team have been appointed.

The Director of Property within the City Development Directorate plays a key corporate role, advising colleagues and supporting the City’s growth aspirations. You will be joining a new senior management team, with personal responsibility for leading a successful and value-adding property division that meets the needs of an evolving organisation and the aspirations of our city.

Your decisions will ensure efficient use of our resources and unlock regeneration projects that will enhanceneighbourhoods, create jobs, and foster economic growth.

Liverpool boasts a rich history and a promising future. From its iconic waterfront and historic landmarks to its thriving arts and culture scene, our city is a true gem. As we continue to evolve and attract global attention, we're looking for a dynamic leader to guide all aspects of property into a new era.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced property professional to play a key part in developing and delivering property services to ensure LCC provide a great service to customers.

You’ll also work collaboratively across the council in developing the City Council’s asset management strategies and policies, ensuring the organisation has optimal physical resources to deliver on its aims and priorities, in particular with the Director for Neighbourhoods on the Councils new Neighbourhood Model. You will work closely with Director of Development and Major Projects on key regeneration opportunities across the city. You’ll actively encourage and develop cross-functional working across the whole of the property division and other LCC directorates.

If you have ambition for yourself and this city, want to be part of our successful journey, if you thrive on challenges and getting results and share our values to strive to make others feel valued, we want to hear from you.

Please see the following link to Liverpool City Council for further information:https://www.leadingliverpool.com/welcome/

For an informal discussion in confidence, please contact:

Marek Dobrowolski - Partner, Lead for Place, Regeneration & Social Housing on + 44 7793 529 576 or Marek.Dobrowolski@berwickpartners.co.uk

Ruth Hernandez Turner - Principal Researcher on +44 (0)121 654 5936 or Ruth.HernandezTurner@berwickpartners.co.uk

Highways Maintenance Manager
£51,576 - £56,951
Liverpool
Bring your bright ideas to Liverpool’s roads

We’re in the process of implementing big plans for Liverpool. We want this to be an enabling, thriving and sustainable city for everyone — and a huge part of that involves making it a connected, accessible place, which is where our Transport & Highways function comes in. There’s a strong focus on this service, and you’ll play a key role in moving Liverpool forward through innovative highway maintenance regimes.

We’ll look to you to manage all aspects of highway maintenance work, contractors, and maintenance teams so that there’s an effective summer and winter highways maintenance programme. As part of the senior management team, you’ll also support the Head of Highways Management in policy development and lead on any that’s specific to Reactive & Planned Maintenance.

The role will see you interpret wider Highways policies to develop maintenance processes and find solutions to more complex issues that have been escalated for a senior management decision. In addition, you’ll lead on the implementation of any new statutory regulations specific to Reactive & Planned Maintenance, and make sure policy is updated to reflect it.

You’ll need to bring us a background in managing contracts and contractors, and in organising maintenance programmes. You will be adept at reacting to emergency situations and directing resources accordingly, plus you’ll be able to solve problems and change programs at short notice.

We’re at a pivotal moment in our improvement journey. If you want to be part of it, you can look forward to rewards including 26 days annual leave plus statutory & bank holidays, a 35 hour working week and participation in the Local Government pension scheme

For a confidential discussion, please contact our recruitment partner at Penna on andrew.barton@penna.com or call 07922 386 432

Closing Date : Sunday 22nd October 2023

Transport Policy and Strategy Manager
£51,576 - £56,951
Liverpool
Decide where transport planning is heading

We’re in the process of implementing big plans for Liverpool. We want this to be an enabling, thriving and sustainable city for everyone — and a huge part of that involves making it a connected and accessible place that meets the needs of all its residents. That means we have a strong focus on our transport planning function, where you’ll have the chance to help shape and develop its direction and strategy.

It’ll see you play a key role the conception, development, implementation, and management of the service’s economic and operational performance. In essence, you’ll manage and develop complex policies and strategies that deliver active travel, road safety, bus priority and much more right across the city.

As you formulate local transport strategy that conforms with sub-regional and national policy, you’ll also ensure that we meet our obligations in terms of statutory processes ranging from public rights of way to maintaining our highway records. In addition, you’ll liaise with the Liverpool City region Combined Authority to collaborate closely and harmonise policies.

As well as a degree or equivalent experience you’ll bring us an understanding of current transport planning and policy issues in Liverpool. You will be a proven leader who can work with a wide range of stakeholders and bring out the best in transport planning teams, and you’ll be adept at policy, planning and strategy.

While knowledge of local authority and political environments would be ideal, it’s more important that you can bring us the ability to summarise complex or lengthy documentation and work closely with senior managers to prepare reports and briefings for committees, boards, and other key strategic groups. You’ll also be comfortable using data to develop evidence-based policies and strategies.

In return, you’ll enjoy the opportunity to take your career to the next level. Your rewards will include 26 days annual leave, plus statutory & Bank holidays, a 35 hour working week and participation in the Local Government pension scheme.

For a confidential discussion, please contact our recruitment partner at Penna on andrew.barton@penna.com or call 07922 386 432

Closing Date : Sunday 22nd October 2023

Commercial Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor
£51,576 - £56,951
Liverpool
A go-to city needs a go-to specialist

We’re in the process of implementing big plans for Liverpool. We want this to be an enabling, thriving, and sustainable city for everyone — and a huge part of that involves making it a connected, accessible place that meets the needs of all its residents. That’s where our Transport & Highways function comes in. And that’s also where you could become the go-to commercial specialist for all contract and procurement activity and have the chance to help shape the future of the function.

We’ll look to you to provide specialist commercial support to Transport & Highways on procurement and contractual matters. It will see you prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities, and review and approve contract documentation prior to tendering, making sure that it’s all up to standard.

You’ll be developing and managing contract audit programmes and carrying out audits across all highway service contracts. You’ll regularly review and monitor live contracts covering professional services, maintenance, and construction. You’ll also offer valuable commercial support to the contract project manager on key contractual matters, which will range from programme validation and early warning review to compensation event process and project manager assessments.

Lastly, you’ll develop your team and make sure they have the commercial and cost control training they need to reach their full potential and perform at their best.

It would be desirable to have a degree in quantity surveying or commercial management accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or similar, and hopefully be a chartered member of RICS. You’ll certainly bring us experience in a highway maintenance/major projects environment.

Motivated and a talented team manager, you’ll be able to prioritise and manage workloads to meet deadlines, and plan and evaluate work programs. Ideally, your background will include knowledge of financial regulations and sound commercial management, the management of construction projects and process improvement, and working with designers, contractors and more to ensure good cost control and delivery.

If you’re our go-to specialist, you can look forward to rewards including A minimum of 26 days contractual annual leave in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 31 after 5 years service. A 35 hour working week and participation in the Local Government Pension Scheme

For a confidential discussion, please contact our recruitment partner at Penna on Delina Teklehaymanot on +44 (0) 7752791517 or Delina.Teklehaymanot@Penna.com

Closing Date : Sunday 22nd October 2023

Health and Safety Manager — Part-time
£51,576 - £56,951
Liverpool
Make sure our standards are safer than ever

We’re in the process of implementing big plans for Liverpool. We want this to be an enabling, thriving and sustainable city for everyone — and a huge part of that involves making it a connected, accessible place, which is where our Transport & Highways function comes in. There’s a strong focus on this service, and this is your chance to make your mark in defining and delivering robust health and safety procedures and standards right across the board.

We’ll look to you to see that Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality standards (HSEQ) are maintained throughout Transport & Highways. That will involve checking the quality of procedures adopted by Highways staff, partners and contractors, and making sure all projects are delivered in full compliance with HSEQ regulations.

You’ll also check that the quality of designs and proposals put forward by partners and contractors meet standards and regulations and apply the same focus when you work alongside the major projects team, whether you’re looking at in-house design packages or documentation, providing advice or raising issues to the CDM Principal Designer and Team Leader. Throughout, you’ll support our supply chain and promote HSEQ improvements across the service.

Together with NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, you’ll have membership of IOSH plus a CSCS Health & Safety card. A NEBOSH Construction Certificate would be ideal. You should also bring us relevant experience in a highway maintenance/major projects environment including an understanding of HSE legislation and regulations and managing HSEQ.

You’ll certainly be familiar with managing process improvement in a way that complies with CDM regulations and other H&S legislation, while you’ll ideally have managed HSEQ training and development, and worked alongside other disciplines and contractors. Additionally, you’ll be able to prioritise and manage workloads to meet deadlines, and plan and evaluate work programmes.

If you can make sure we meet standards, you can look forward to rewards including 26 days annual leave plus statutory and bank holidays, a 35 hour working week and participation in the Local Government pension scheme.

For a confidential discussion, please contact our recruitment partner at Penna on Delina Teklehaymanot on +44 (0) 7752791517 or Delina.Teklehaymanot@Penna.com

Closing Date : Sunday 22nd October 2023

Road Space Operations – Team Leader
£51,576 - £56,951
Liverpool
What should happen on Liverpool’s roads?

We’re in the process of implementing big plans for Liverpool. We want this to be an enabling, thriving and sustainable city for everyone — and a huge part of that involves making it a connected, accessible place, which is where our Transport & Highways function comes in. There’s a strong focus on this service, and you’ll be playing a key role in shaping it in terms of signals and road space usage.

We’ll look to you to manage the road space so that traffic keeps flowing and equipment ranging from traffic signals to VMS and bollards is all working to support it.

More specifically, you will manage the team providing strategic direction on the operation of traffic signals in the city, and lead on managing our investment programme for network management. The regulation of all aspects of design and operation of the City’s traffic signals systems will be part of your wide-ranging brief, plus you’ll control the annual revenue budget so that programs are delivered on time and to budget.

You’ll need significant experience in the design, modelling, installation, commissioning and management of the operations of traffic signal controls in a city. You should be competent to discharge the duties of Principal Designer under CDM regulations and bring us a good understanding of the NEC suite of construction contracts. In addition, you’ll need knowledge of strategic and micro-simulation traffic modelling.

We’re on an incredible journey of improvement. If you want to be part of it, you can look forward to rewards including 26 days annual leave, plus statutory and bank holidays, a 35 hour working week and participation in the Local Government pension scheme.

For a confidential discussion, please contact our recruitment partner at Penna on Dan Wide on Dan.Wide@penna.com or call +44 (0) 7895 312029.

Closing Date : Sunday 22nd October 2023

Asset Manager
£51,576 - £56,951
Liverpool
Give Liverpool the highway assets it deserves

We’re in the process of implementing big plans for Liverpool. We want this to be an enabling, thriving, and sustainable city for everyone — and a huge part of that involves making it a connected, accessible place. It’s a real journey of improvement, and one that will give you the chance to lead the modernisation of our Highways & Transport asset service and build on how we maintain highway assets.

From contracts and finance to statutory and legislative compliance, you’ll take overall responsibility for the strategy and management of highway assets. That will see you lead, manage, and develop the business and service plan for Highway Asset Management, including Street Lighting, Drainage, Structures, Highways Condition and Data & Systems Management services.

Managing the interrogation of all asset data, you’ll provide recommendations and guidance to team members and other colleagues around programming a suite of preventative maintenance, maintenance, and asset replacement programmes so that all assets are managed cost-effectively and within budget. You’ll also advise on the delivery of highway asset management services, including legislative and policy compliance, health and safety, procurement, and contract management.

Throughout, you’ll develop, implement and review strategy, policy, process, and procedure that provides continuous improvement right across the board, including contract management, street lighting, ITS, and data & systems management.

You’ll be able to bring us substantial knowledge of asset management systems and approaches. In addition, your background will have given you expert understanding of standards, codes of practice and guidance relating to asset management, and an in-depth knowledge of health & safety and CDM regulations.

We’re at a pivotal moment in Liverpool. If you want to be part of it, you can look forward to rewards including a minimum of 26 days contractual annual leave in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 31 after 5 years’ service. A 35 hour working week and participation in the Local Government Pension Scheme

For a confidential discussion, please contact our recruitment partner at Penna on Dan Wide on Dan.Wide@penna.com or call +44 (0) 7895 312029.

Closing Date : Sunday 22nd October 2023