Waste Projects Officer

The Project Officer will support in the planning and execution of a variety of projects, including shaping the way that Buckinghamshire Council delivers its waste collection and disposal services to its residents. The post holder will be working closely with the Waste Commissioning Team Leader, Lead Officers and other Project Support team members within Strategic Waste and Enforcement team. The role will involve supporting lead officers to make key decisions on projects through organisation governances in line with Buckinghamshire Council's vision, values, and strategic objectives., Our Communities directorate works across the county to deliver a number of the key customer-facing services that our residents, businesses and visitors rely on every day.

This directorate includes a wide range of services, including:

• collecting and disposing of waste and recycling


• maintaining our roads and Rights of Way network and parking


• ensuring the delivery of school transport, and supporting sustainable travel including public bus services and School Crossing Patrollers


• managing Country Parks


• leisure facilities, museums, theatres and libraries, as well as developing our Cultural Strategy


• licensing, cemeteries and crematoria


The customer is central to how we develop and deliver all of these services, which help promote our rich and vibrant culture and special environment.

We are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious and committed individuals to join our team and help us to continue to make Buckinghamshire a great place to live, work and visit. This is an exciting time for us as we bring together the services previously run by five separate councils before Buckinghamshire Council was created. Whilst making major changes to contracts affecting residents across Bucks, we continue to focus on delivering great customer service. You will join us on our journey of continuous improvement - whether that's through developing strategies and ways of working or delivering services on the ground, every person in Communities is a valued member of the team.

The ideal candidate will need to be an enthusiastic, self-motivated and well organised person. The right person will need to have an good track record of supporting projects including documentation, along with evidence of supporting project managers to deliver these to time, quality and cost. Experience in supporting and delivering waste related infrastructure, construction design management (CDM) such as waste transfer stations, new household recycling centres, acquisition of equipment, plant, vehicles and negotiate complex works and service contracts. They will need to be able to demonstrate initiative and be able to work under pressure to help to support in delivering against key milestones and will need to have good prioritisation skills. You will need to have strong communication skills and be able to engage with both internal and external stakeholders in a proactive, politically sensitive manner. You will need to be customer focused and assist in
anticipating customer changes to deliver high service standards.

Waste management experience and knowledge is not essential but is desirable.

The role sits within the Strategic Waste Management and Enforcement team. The team are friendly, approachable and enjoy working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to offer proactive, innovative and customer-focussed solutions. The team will be undertaking option appraisals, reviewing contracts & campaigns, developing, implementing strategies and policies. As the new unitary council considers waste harmonisation opportunities, future service delivery models there is already an exciting pipeline of programmes and projects to deliver including capital projects. Working within Neighbourhood Services means there are plenty of opportunities for learning and development, in both a formal and informal capacity. The wider environment is dynamic and supportive, and we invest in 'growing our own', so there are excellent opportunities for career progression.

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally., We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture


• the chance to really make a difference to those around you


• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops


• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group


• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us


• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events


At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that's why we're working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it's important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That's why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme to those who are eligible and have passed their probation period. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.