Posted 17/09/2024
£25,119 - £26,873 per annum
Post ID: ROHI23
Grade: Band D SCP 9 - SCP13 (£25,119 - £26,873 per annum)
Hours: 37 Per Week
Location: The post holder’s normal place of work is MCC offices at Usk which may change in the future if the service location needs to relocate and which disturbance expenses will not be paid.
Closing Date: 10/10/2024 12:00 pm
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Highways & Flooding team for a new Technical Administrator. The successful candidate will report to and assist the Project Engineer (Flood Risk Manager) in providing technical and administrative support to the Flood Risk Management & Land Drainage Team in delivering its functions as SuDS Approving Body (SAB) and statutory duties under the Land Drainage Act 1991 and Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
The Purpose Of This Role:
The post holder will report to and assist the Project Engineer (Flood Risk Manager) in providing technical and administrative support to the Flood Risk Management & Land Drainage Team in delivering its duties under the Land Drainage Act 1991, Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and Flood Risk Regulations 2009, with particular reference to administering applications relating to Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) on new developments.
The post holder will also provide general administrative support to the Group Engineer and other Project Teams as workload demands.
Expectation And Outcomes Of This Role:
The Technical Administrator (Flood Risk Management) will assist the Flood Risk Management & Land Drainage Team in discharging the Council’s statutory duties in connection with its responsibility as SuDS Approving Body (SAB) under the terms of Schedule 3 of the Flood Water Management Act 2010 as well as Lead Local Flood Authority.
The post will give you the opportunity to develop your knowledge of flood risk management and sustainable drainage systems and to gain a breadth of experience within the highways and flood management sector.
Your Responsibilities Are To:
Monmouthshire County Council (or simply Monmouthshire Council) is the governing body for the Monmouthshire principal area – one of the unitary authorities of Wales. The current unitary authority was created in 1996 and covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county of Monmouthshire. The county council is based at County Hall in the hamlet of The Rhadyr, near Usk.
Since the 2022 elections the council has been under no overall control, with Labour the largest party. The leader of the council since the 2022 elections has been Mary Ann Brocklesby of Labour. In May 2023, Green Party Councillor Ian Chandler joined the administration.
County Hall,
The Rhadyr,
Usk,
NP15 1GA
Usk Train Station 8miles
Usk Bus Station 0.3 miles / 8mins walk