About the job

Job summary

Transport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of around £3.5 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy, people, and the environment.

Transport Scotland’s Roads Directorate is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the trunk road network. Within the Roads Directorate, the Asset Management Team is responsible for developing and implementing asset management practices in relation to trunk roads. Our Road Asset Management Plan (RAMP) sets out the level of service we intend to provide on the trunk road network alongside the work and investment required to achieve this: https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/32978/j408891.pdf

 To realise this objective, the Asset Management Team has developed a new asset management system - AMPS (Asset Management Performance System). The new system uses some of the latest cloud-based technologies available for both web and mobile platforms. AMPS is designed, built and managed entirely in-house, meaning that the successful candidate will directly influence future software development, data analytics and associated technical/engineering processes, ensuring that their vision helps shape the future of asset management practices in Scotland and beyond.

 AMPS provides a unique opportunity for candidates interested in Engineering, new technologies and data analytics to contribute to the on-going development and improvement of an innovative and industry leading system. The successful candidate  will be responsible for identifying, implementing and improving engineering, data and business requirements, working alongside and guiding a team of software developers, testers, and business analysts to build innovative software solutions.

Job description

Responsibilities
• Oversee and drive continual development and improvement of key functions of AMPS, a key business system which supports the wider delivery of trunk road management and maintenance through the supply chain. Lead on the development and delivery of data analytics tools to allow in-depth analysis, trending of data and performance reporting.
• Continue development of predictive modelling methodology and tools to allow us to estimate the future maintenance requirements for the whole trunk road network over a number of years for differing levels of funding or condition targets. Present outputs to finance colleagues to support the transport proposals considered as part of the Scottish Government’s spending review process.
• Measure and monitor the condition of the trunk road asset and develop improvement plans required to achieve a desired level of service. Produce regular ‘State of the Asset’ reports for Roads Directorate colleagues and Scottish Ministers, setting out the current position and forward strategy.
• Oversee the calculation of trunk road maintenance backlog for carriageways and ancillary assets, and provide input to briefings for Scottish Ministers.
• Undertake regular reviews of the Road Directorate’s data requirements and data strategy to ensure that data continues to offer value for money and support our asset management practices. Lead on the maintenance and enhancement of the Roads Directorate’s trunk road information manual and ensure continued alignment with AMPS.
• Lead on the development, procurement and delivery or machine-based condition surveys for trunk road carriageways, ensuring that the data is collected, processed and stored in line with agreed protocols.
• Compile input to briefing notes, provide progress update reports for Roads Directorate colleagues and TS Directors meetings. Provide specialist advice and support to Roads Directorate colleagues as required.

Person specification

Essential Criteria
1. Strong written, presentation and oral communication skills using plain English.
2. Ability to work constructively and collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
3. Experience of numerical analysis involving large data sets, and the ability to interpret technical data and systems.
4. Ability to influence at all levels within the organisation and comfortable to brief senior management and Ministers.

Competencies
People Management
Analysis and Use of Evidence
Communications and Engagement
Improving Performance

Qualifications
Chartered Engineer within a relevant discipline, registered with the Engineering Council with recent experience of working in a road management or data/software related environment.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £45,449, Scottish Government contributes £9,090 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Selection process details

Location
This post is based in  Glasgow, with hybrid working in line with current Transport Scotland policies. You will be expected to be office based twice per week, pro rata.

The post is a full time role, but staff with different working patterns are invited to apply, and we will assess proposed working patterns against the business requirements for this post.

Additional Information
To apply please fully complete the application and submit evidence based examples to demonstrate your knowledge/skills (300 words). Remember, your answers should be clear, concise and reflect what actions you undertook. You may want to use the STAR(R) approach to respond to each criterion.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

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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