Contract Officer - Bridges and Structures WCC

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Salary range: £42,912 - £49,155 per annum. Salary negotiable depending upon experience
Work location: Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, Westminster, SW1E 6QP

Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 22 March 2026
Interview date:Week commencing 13 April 2026

THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF GRACE’S PASSION AND DEDICATION

The Environment & Communities Directorate in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories. Where dedicated people like Grace are using their skills and passion to progress environmental action in the heart of London.

It was at university where Grace first started campaigning for improved recycling facilities, water refill stations, and other eco-friendly initiatives. When she saw the real difference people could make when they came together, she knew she wanted to dedicate her career to community action for the planet.

When she joined us as Principal Engagement Officer, Climate Emergency, she quickly established herself as a passionate advocate for community outreach, engaging various stakeholders across Westminster in the social causes, impacts and solutions to climate change, air pollution, and biodiversity loss.

Grace became a driving force behind our first Citizens’ Climate Assembly, which took place across two weekends in the summer of 2023. Fifty residents were chosen at random from across our diverse communities to come together, learn about the climate emergency, and deliberate how we overcome the barriers to becoming a net zero city by 2040. The assembly produced several recommendations which have informed the evolution of our Climate Emergency Action Plan.

Due to the success of this initiative, we’re holding more assemblies to continue community involvement in local decision‑making.

To see the work of the Westminster Citizens’ Climate Assembly, click here.

As a Contract Officer (Bridges and Structures), you can make your own powerful contribution to Westminster’s success. You’ll play a key role in maintaining Westminster’s public realm and protecting the reputation of the City Council as custodian of one of the most recognisable highway networks in the world. Working within Highway Services, you will help manage a diverse and high‑profile portfolio of bridges and structures – from Waterloo Bridge and the Golden Jubilee Footbridges to underpasses, statues, monuments, pedestrian subways, retaining walls and the Council’s extensive pipe subway network.

You’ll support the effective and efficient management of these vital assets, helping ensure their condition remains steady in line with statutory duties set out in the Highways Act and supported by the Code of Practice. Through your work, you will contribute to maintaining infrastructure that’s safe and accessible while balancing increasing traffic volumes, financial pressures and the evolving demands placed on the highway network.

A key part of your role will be supporting the delivery of programmes that protect the Council’s bridges and structures portfolio. You will also be involved in both strategic planning and hands‑on initiatives, working closely with colleagues, contractors and partners to deliver projects that deliver long‑term value.

Leading by example in Council’s values and behaviours, you will work collaboratively across teams and external stakeholders to help build a sustainable and highly effective organisation. In a role that blends technical insight and real‑world impact, this is your chance to make a visible difference.

You’ll bring solid experience in Construction or Civil Engineering asset management, with a good understanding of the Highways and Infrastructure sector and how it operates in a public sector setting. You’re comfortable managing contracts, monitoring performance and planning budgets, and you understand the importance of building stronger supplier and stakeholder relationships to keep services running smoothly.

You’ll feel confident working with technical information – reviewing specifications, feasibility concepts and engineering drawings, and checking…