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Senior Highway Searches Officer - County Highways
About The Role
To respond to written requests regarding the public highway status, extent traffic schemes and public rights of way in order to meet Warwickshire County Council requirements to respond to property search enquiries. To take responsibility for the development, application and maintenance of the Council's Local Street Gazetteer, compliant to BS7666. To act as the Local Street Gazetteer Custodian for Warwickshire County Council,fulfilling a statutory function and to represent the Council on all matters regarding the LSG, ensuring compliance with the Data Cooperation Agreement.
Key Requirements
To answer queries from District and Borough Councils, the public, search companies, solicitors, and internal colleagues, regarding the status of highways, traffic schemes, public rights of way and status of Highways in relation to Property search and highway extent enquiries.
To use a variety of sources including GIS systems, historical maps, adoption plans and databases to ascertain answers to Property search and highway extent enquiries.
To take the lead in the development and maintenance of a digital highway records
Attending regional National Street Gazetteer forum and report back to Traffic Manager& HMIS Team
Organise and chair regular meetings with LLPG representatives from District and Borough Councils
Understand the requirements of WCC County Highways for the road section network and associated data and co ordinate the maintenance of this.
To undertake improvement projects and feasibility studies in relation to highway search and highway extent enquiries
To play an active role in the Midland Service improvement group.
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification
Additional information
For further information about this role please contact Keith Davenport on keithdavenport@warwickshire.gov.uk
Closing date: 23rd June 2019
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It really is true that every single job role here at Warwickshire County Council contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our County; we want to do this for our employees, too. We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours, technology to support remote working (such as light laptops and phones where the role allows). Time to recharge is so important; we provide a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us. You get all Bank and public holidays off, plus all staff are given an extra day of holiday over Christmas. As if that wasn't enough, you'll also have access to membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, a host of enhanced family friendly policies and some of the very best Learning and Development training courses to support your ongoing development. For updates on our latest recruitment news and vacancies follow us on https://twitter.com/wccjobs We welcome applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.