Waste Commissioning Lead Officer - Infrastructure
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
Help build the waste infrastructure Buckinghamshire needs for the future
Waste is changing. The way we collect, move, treat and dispose of waste is changing too, and that means we need the right infrastructure to support it.
We are looking for an experienced Waste Commissioning Lead Officer – Infrastructure to help us deliver that change.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys taking a complex project and turning it into something real.
You could be developing a new waste facility, improving an existing site, procuring a major construction contract, working through a challenging design or managing a contractor through construction. You will be involved from the early stages of a project through to completion, commissioning and handover into day-to-day operation.
You will bring together waste knowledge, project management, construction, commercial and contract management, working with a wide range of specialists to make sure our infrastructure works not just on paper, but in the real world.
A waste facility needs to work for the people operating it every day. It needs to accommodate the right waste flows and vehicle movements, be safe and practical to operate, meet planning and environmental requirements, manage risks such as fire, noise and odour, and provide resilience when the service is under pressure.
You will be the person helping to bring all those requirements together.
About us
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’re part of Neighbourhood Services, Communities, working with partners and providers to deliver effective, efficient waste management for residents and businesses. Our team is dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement—ensuring our services not only meet today’s needs but also anticipate tomorrow’s challenges. By harnessing our collective expertise and resources, we strive to make Buckinghamshire a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable place to live and work.
About the role
As Waste Commissioning Lead Officer – Infrastructure, you will lead the delivery of major waste infrastructure projects and programmes from concept through to commissioning and operational handover.
Working with colleagues across waste operations, engineering, procurement, finance, planning, legal and environmental services, as well as external consultants and contractors, you will coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and provide long-term value.
You will oversee all stages of the project lifecycle, including business case development, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring infrastructure is designed around the practical needs of waste operations. This includes considering operational requirements, health and safety, environmental compliance, service continuity, capacity planning and whole-life costs.
While you won't be expected to be the technical expert in every discipline, you will be confident bringing together specialist knowledge, challenging assumptions, managing risks and driving effective decision-making to deliver successful outcomes.
As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.
About you
We are looking for someone who has genuine experience of delivering complex projects, ideally within infrastructure, construction, environmental services, utilities or another similarly complex environment.
You will understand that successful project delivery isn’t just about producing a programme and reporting against it.
It’s about understanding what needs to be achieved, getting the right people around the table, identifying problems early, making decisions and keeping everyone focused on the outcome.
You will have experience of taking projects from early concept through to delivery and ideally into operational use.
Other information
For further information on this role please see the attached job summary.
Working arrangements: Office working two days per week across sites. Could be required to work at our Operational Waste Transfer Station in High Wycombe at times. Flexible working remainder of time.
Closing date: 2nd September
Interview date: 9th September
Interview-type / process: Gateway Offices, In person
Contact details: If you would like to have an informal conversation with the recruiting manager, please contact: Angeli Lotay - 07920 576842
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions
For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro
We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
Our values and culture
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.
About the Business Unit
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, Environmental Health and Trading Standards
- 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.
We recognise and reward you
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. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.
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