Contract Officer - Bridges and Structures WCC

Overview

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.

• Support the effective and efficient management of these vital assets, ensuring their condition remains steady in line with statutory duties set out in the Highways Act and supported by the Code of Practice.
• Deliver programmes that protect the Council's bridges and structures portfolio, including strategic planning and hands‑on initiatives.
• Collaborate with colleagues, contractors and partners to deliver projects that deliver long‑term value.
• Maintain clear and detailed briefing notes, reports and responses to enquiries, balancing detail with clarity and meeting deadlines.
• Review specifications, feasibility concepts and engineering drawings, checking completed work for quality and compliance.
• Provide realistic projections of spend and identify opportunities for improvement or added value.
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to ensure services align with Council objectives.

• Solid experience in Construction or Civil Engineering asset management, with a good understanding of the Highways and Infrastructure sector in a public‑sector setting.
• Comfortable managing contracts, monitoring performance and planning budgets.
• Strong technical knowledge of engineering principles, construction materials and health and safety standards.
• Proven project, budget and risk management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, sound judgement and ability to explain technical options clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

As a forward‑thinking Council we appreciate that people work in different ways, therefore our staff benefit from working a range of flexible working patterns as well as Agile working. We encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, represents the communities we serve. We champion equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best – that is the Westminster Way.