Major capital programme stream

This stream is an exciting opportunity to grow your career in project and programme management in the public sector. It is ideal for a graduate with a keen interest in programme management who is set up for the challenge of working in a fast-paced team to deliver major highway infrastructure.

We have a multi-disciplinary team responsible for all stages of the delivery of our major capital programme including:

• developing the policy and strategies behind our transport schemes
• bidding for funding and preparing business cases
• planning
• land acquisition
• design
• consultation
• procurement
• construction and post construction phases
• monitoring and evaluation.

You will utilise your team working skills and methodical approach to support in the monitoring and delivery of the major capital programme. You will also have the opportunity to work alongside colleagues in the wider team to gain valuable experience in all stages of delivering major infrastructure projects within the public sector.

You will play an active role in developing the monitoring and evaluation process for the team, ensuring that the schemes are evaluated against their aims and objectives, advising on and arranging appropriate data collection and organising and presenting the data. You will assist with the communications for our projects; in particular, taking an active role in the consultation and engagement on our schemes to ensure public and member buy in.

This work gives you the opportunity to support the growing economy in the county, as the delivery of the major capital programme unlocks housing developments, creates jobs and increases capacity on the transport network.

Length of stream

2 years

Salary

You will receive a starting salary of £28,995 which will increase as you progress.

Location

Our main offices are in Maidstone, but travel may be required to other offices and locations around Kent.

We are currently operating hybrid working, giving the flexibility for individuals to work from home or in one of our reconfigured office buildings. We will support you to work in a hybrid way, with the necessary induction, management, and equipment.

Training and development

The job provides you with invaluable on-the-job experience of working in project and programme management within the public sector and offers extensive training and development opportunities you won’t find elsewhere.

While on the programme, you will be provided with the right support to help you achieve the Associate Project Manager (Level 4) apprenticeship or Civil Engineering Senior Technician (Level 4) to continue your professional development.

Entry requirements

• a 2:2 degree or an equivalent qualification in a related discipline, for example, civil engineering, transportation planning, environment or geography. Other degrees will be considered according to their relevance.
• a GCSE grade A to C or above in English language or equivalent (Level 2 qualification).
• a GCSE grade A to C or above in mathematics or equivalent (Level 2 qualification).

There is no upper age limit for applications.

We will ask to see evidence of your 2:2 degree (or equivalent) during our pre-appointment checks. The UK National Information Centre for the recognition and evaluation of international qualifications and skills provides information about the comparability of different international qualifications.

Our graduate programme contains an embedded apprenticeship qualification. For funding purposes, you must also:

• have lived in the UK, the British Overseas Territories or Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) continuously for at least 3 years (no period of these 3 years can be for the purpose of receiving full-time education)
• have permission from the UK government to live in the UK (not for education purposes only), or you have pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

If you have any queries regarding your eligibility for the programme, please contact the Kent Graduate Programme Team at kgp@kent.gov.uk.

Apply

Applications closed on 2 August.

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