Project Leads – Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR)

Salary: £40578 – £41591

Hours: Two posts both fulltime/37 hours per week

Workbase: Parkhouse Building Kingmoor Business Park Carlisle

Contract: Both permanent contracts

We are looking for Project Leads to join the County Council’s Capital Programme team working directly on the Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR) project. This role provides a truly exciting opportunity to make an impact for the people of Cumbria.

The CSLR is a £200m infrastructure project which aims to enable the successful delivery of the proposed St Cuthbert’s Garden Village development improve east-west connectivity and enhance the highway network around Carlisle. The CSLR project involves the construction of a new 8km single carriageway road with several significant structures including a new bridge over the River Caldew and Cumbrian Coast Line railway and a bridge over the West Coast Main Line.

The CSLR project team are working to procure a contractor for the next stage; the successful candidate will be an excellent team player capable of building positive working relationships with a focus on delivering value for money for the Council.

The role will involve working closely with the Council’s wider Capital Programme team responsible for the delivery of a programme worth approximately £120m per annum supporting a diverse range of front-line services and back-office functions including children’s services adult services highways corporate buildings and fire service.

Interview information

Closing date: 28/08/2022

Interview date: 05/09/2022 06/09/2022 and 07/09/2022

We are able to accommodate both in person and virtual interviews. If virtual your interview will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software however if there are any issues with accessing this technology we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed we are happy to discuss.

What we can offer you

Cumbria County Council is a modern vibrant place to work offering a range of staff benefits including:

*Excellent training and development offers

*Flexible working opportunities

*Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme

*Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)

*Various perks and discounts schemes including money off your phone contract and local gyms

*Competitive rates of pay

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Cumbria County Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview.