Senior Project Officer - Closed Landfill and Household Waste Recycling Centres HCC618074

Job Details:

Salary Range: £38,092 - £42,389 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester
Hours per week: 37 
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 6 October 2024
Interview Date: 15 October 2024

The Role:

The Waste and Resource Management Team are looking for a dynamic individual, who is able to collaborate effectively and apply project management skills to a fast-paced position. The role offers a hybrid of reactive workload, responding to urgent issues relating to sites or online systems, as well as project management responsibilities looking at creating efficiencies and improvements throughout the service.  

Working as part of the Universal Services’ Waste and Resource Management Team, the post-holder will have a variety of responsibilities in support of delivering a range of innovative projects and work streams related to waste management in Hampshire. There will be a particular focus on the management of the County Council’s closed landfill sites and Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).

Your role will assist with the management of the HWRC Contract to ensure compliance with contract conditions, statutory obligations and corporate standards of customer care.  

The County Council is responsible for the management of 14 former landfill sites and 24 HWRCs.  Your role will also involve supervising the procurement of specialist contractors to undertake environmental monitoring and effective day-to-day management of the closed landfill sites.  You will audit the standard of work delivered, interpret monitoring data and recommend improvements where required.

Educated to degree level, you will have experience of managing projects and contractors that can be effectively applied to the management of the closed landfill sites and HWRCs, where you should be prepared to solve the practical problems this can present.  You will be expected to hold a valid driving licence and meet the travel requirements of the role.

What We Can Offer You:

Universal Services core services include highways, waste, transport, planning, and flooding.  The role holder will be expected to work flexibly across the service stream as the demands of workload, projects and priorities dictate.

Hampshire County Council is a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We will also invest in you through our internal development programmes and training. You’ll be able to work on interesting and ambitious projects that have a direct positive impact on the area. We offer a range of family-friendly policies including flexible working and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Hampshire County Council offers a competitive salary and benefits package, please see our website for details:- Our Benefits Package

Living and Working in Hampshire

Hampshire is a beautiful place to live, with vibrant cities, miles of coastline and two National Parks. If you enjoy outdoor activities, you’ll find world class walking, cycling, sailing and much more. Click on the link here for more information:- Living and Working in Hampshire

Additional Information:

Senior Project Officer - Closed Landfill and Household Waste Recycling Centres Job Description and Person Specification

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Jon Colwill, HWRC and Closed Landfill Manager at jonathan.colwill@hants.gov.uk