Parking Design Technician

About this job

The purpose of our Parking Services department is to provide a safe, fair, consistent and transparent service which meets the needs of our residents, businesses and visitors inline with our parking strategy.

This role will play a key part within the parking design team which focuses on the development, design, consultation and delivery of complex parking projects including the delivery of an ambitious controlled parking zone programme which aims to reduce parking stress, provide safer and improved parking for road users, reduce congestion and improve air quality.

The specific responsibilities of the post relate to: The design and implementation of complex parking schemes and technical parking initiatives following consultation with internal and external stakeholders

To carryout maintenance of parking infrastructure including signs, road marking and post

To inspect, erect and maintain parking suspensions across the borough

Special requirements for this post

Knowledge of Parking Legislation

Knowledge of Traffic Management Act 2004

Knowledge of Highways Act 1980

Knowledge of Traffic Signs General Directions (TSRGD)

Knowledge of Relevant Traffic Signs Manuals

About you

If you like being out and about in the community and making a difference to peoples daily lives, this could be the role for you.

You will spend a good deal of time onsite, being a part of the implementation of new parking controls and managing the signage, road markings, posts and other restrictions within the infrastructure to ensure schemes are delivered on time, within budget and are consistent with the Councils parking strategy.

For further information on this exciting role, please refer to the Job Description attached.

About us

Barking & Dagenham is changing. It Starts Here.

Think you know Barking and Dagenham? Think again. While this small corner of east London might have a reputation for needing development, scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find active communities and a place that consistently punches above its weight. The borough is changing – and changing for the better. And It Starts Here.

Yes, the borough has its challenges. But it’s on the cusp of something exciting. With one of the youngest populations in the country, ambitions are high and rightly so. 98% of our schools are rated Good or Outstanding and every year more of our talented teenagers get into Russell Group Universities and hotly sought after apprenticeship schemes.

We have award winning parks, centuries old manor houses full of relics and artifacts you can go and see, and the ruins of one of Anglo-Saxon England's most powerful and wealthiest religious sites. We’re even bringing beavers and white storks to the borough to help rewild the local landscape and boost biodiversity.

Over the past few years, we’ve been working hard to improve how we deliver services and support our community. From tackling inequality to making sure our services are the best they can be, we’re focused on what matters most to local people.

We’re creating the conditions for people to thrive - so everyone can enjoy a good quality of life, feel proud to call this place home, and be part of something bigger.

#ItStartsHere - with our streets, our schools, our neighbourhoods. And with your application to join our determined team who are passionate about doing what’s best for the future of Barking and Dagenham.

As an Investors in People Gold Award employer, we’re serious about supporting our staff. From flexible working, professional training and career development to wellbeing initiatives, we want our people to feel valued and supported in everything they do.

Our values, known as

• DRIVE, shape how we work: Deliver our best every day – and do what we promise
• Respond in a prompt, positive way to our community’s needs
• Inspire others with our attitudes and actions
• Value people for who they are and what they can do
• Engage with others to improve our resilience and flexibility We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

Additional Information

Passionate, dedicated, making a difference – If this describes you, then come and work with us!

Over the past five years, we have gone through an ambitious Transformation Program and have built a new kind of council, capable of delivering real change with our community in the twenty-first century. Although a lot of things have changed, there is still more to do. At the heart of this transformation is our relationship with our residents, VCSEsector and communities. Our borough is vibrant and diverse, and this is something we are proud of. We value the diversity of people who live, work and visit Barking and Dagenham and it is our vision is to create a place where people understand, respect and celebrate each other’s differences. In addition to this, we offer a competitive pay package, a positive approach to flexible working, investment in your learning and development as well as a commitment to your wellbeing.

For confidential discussion and further information about this role, please contact: Daniel.Connelly@lbbd.gov.uk