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 £2 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.

 

The Roads Directorate

 

The Roads Directorate is responsible for the safe operation, management and maintenance of the Scottish Trunk Road Network. To help us deliver our responsibilities we are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced applicant to fill a senior grade civil engineering post, with particular electrical and lighting experience.

This role will see the successful candidate work within our Intelligent Transport Systems Team to lead and support the management, development and delivery of trunk road electrical assets across Scotland, ensuring that our assets continue to provide communities and business with a safe, efficient and resilient network.

This vital role will also see you work with operational and policy colleagues to ensure that our network serves the Scottish Government’s national objectives and key policies including those relating to net zero, climate change adaptation, road safety and sustainable economic growth. As a result, you will play an important role in engaging with Transport Scotland’s Operating Companies and Traffic Scotland Service Providers, stakeholders, communities, elected members and colleagues on these matters, protecting the interests of Scottish Ministers.

Job description

• Lead on energy management for The Roads Directorate, including financial oversight, working with energy suppliers and implementing measures to drive down energy usage.
• Provide expertise and advice on electrical and lighting matters to support scheme development, delivery and annual investment programmes.
• Develop electrical best practice, policy and strategy and be the technical lead for input / approval of key electrical policy and standards.
• Provide leadership on the provision, management and optimisation of traffic signals to promote the efficiency of the road network and the prioritisation of bus and other modes of traffic as required.
• Contribute to the delivery of our asset management strategy through measures that support adaptation, energy conservation, use of alternative energy sources and carbon reduction.

Person specification

You must be a Chartered member of an appropriate professional body and registered with the Engineering Council. Candidates who expect to become chartered within the next 12 months can apply, and their application could be considered on a conditional basis

 

Essential Criteria

1. Demonstrable experience and expertise relating to the delivery of electrical and lighting services in a roads environment, or other relevant transport based equivalent, including the application of relevant industry standards.
2. Demonstrable experience and knowledge relating to the use of the public sector electricity market and the management of different supply types.
3. Demonstrable experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders, developing, and maintaining credible relationships and experience in providing advice and support to a senior level.
4. Demonstrable experience of contract management and successfully delivering a range of priorities in a complex and challenging environment with a flexible approach to team working.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £45,449, Scottish Government contributes £12,271 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

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.

Important Information regarding Interviews

Scottish Government is preparing for the implementation of a new HR and Finance platform and, as a result, some job offers will be subject to an October 2024 start date at the earliest.  This will be confirmed as your application progresses.

In recognition of ongoing guidance your interview may be conducted in a virtual/remote setting. All applicants must ensure that they have a suitable space to complete the virtual interview via MS Teams and ensure that Wi-Fi/Broadband capacity will be sufficient to carry both audio and video feeds to undertake the interview.

For information on this post please contact Hiring Manager by email at Stephen.davies@transport.gov.scot

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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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.