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Principal Waste Contracts Officer
- Location Walsall
- Job type Temporary
- Salary £250 - 300 per day
- Discipline Local Government
- Reference J74573
Principal Waste Contracts Officer
We are currently working with a Public Sector organisation in Leicestershire who require the interim assistance of a Principal Waste Contract Officer. Please see below for more details:
Start: ASAP
Rate: £250 - £300 per day (Inside IR35)
Duration: 6 months initially (with likely extensions)
Hybrid working – Mostly remote but occasional travel to Leicestershire
Purpose
- To manage key, high value (£3 to £10 million per annum) waste contracts, support the development of waste management services and to plan and implement operational service developments
Role Responsibilities
- Ensure that the services are delivered for the benefit of the people of Leicestershire
- Responsible for maintaining effective partnerships and working relationships with statutory, voluntary, private agencies, District & Borough Councils and communities
- Responsible for technical advice to Members, partners, customers and stakeholders
- Manage key waste contracts, including Treatment, Recycling, Energy from Waste (EfW) and Landfill contracts
- Lead major service development and procurement exercises
- Prepare contract documentation, including contract specifications and invitations to tender
- Manage and monitor relevant waste budgets
The ideal candidate will have experience in/be:
- Substantial equivalent experience in contract procurement and contract management
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management (MCIWM) (Desirable)
- COTC or equivalent (Desirable)
- Significant experience in the procurement and management of waste contracts (or contracts of a similar nature)
- Budget management, forecasting and reporting for significant value budgets
- Interpreting and writing technical and non-technical reports and providing technical advice to stakeholders
- Engagement with stakeholders, including attending and producing materials for meetings and exhibitions
- Good knowledge of waste management legislation
If you meet the above criteria and would like to hear more. Please apply and one of the team will be in touch.