Officer - Highway Records
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,076 to £34,834 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Oxford, Oxfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Oxfordshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | OCC616019 |
Summary
Come and help us research the highway in Oxfordshire. We’re looking for someone with a passion for the history of Oxfordshire to come and make a real difference to the way we maintain the records of our public highways.
About the Team
We are a small team which maintains the record of the public highway within Oxfordshire using an evidence based approach to create maps which show the extent of the public highway within the County.
About the role
• You will carry out detailed historical research into the history and extent of the public highway and assist in maintaining the record using an Ordnance Survey based electronic GIS mapping system.
• You will also be advising colleagues, developers, solicitors, Local Members and the public on matters regarding the extent of the public highway and carrying out in depth research for highway search responses.
• Make amendments to the exiting electronic highway record maps using the ArcMap/ArcPro GIS System.
• Make amendments to the Local Street Gazetteer entry (alignment and status) on HIAMS'
• Administer and support the Con29 Schemes Database.
• Provision and evaluation of research from archive material for complex sites.
• Assessment of maps and research for location of boundary trees.
• Management of archive material, including historic correspondence and ownership records.
• Direct liaison with Property Records and Arboricultural Teams providing correct and new information for their records.
Would you like to know more?
For an informal discussion about the role please contact either:
Nick Blacow, Team Leader- Highway Records, 01865 815667, Nick.Blacow@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
Tom Scholes, Operational Manager Data Intelligence, 07774335685, Tom.Scholes@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
About the Team
We are a small team which maintains the record of the public highway within Oxfordshire using an evidence based approach to create maps which show the extent of the public highway within the County.
About the role
• You will carry out detailed historical research into the history and extent of the public highway and assist in maintaining the record using an Ordnance Survey based electronic GIS mapping system.
• You will also be advising colleagues, developers, solicitors, Local Members and the public on matters regarding the extent of the public highway and carrying out in depth research for highway search responses.
• Make amendments to the exiting electronic highway record maps using the ArcMap/ArcPro GIS System.
• Make amendments to the Local Street Gazetteer entry (alignment and status) on HIAMS'
• Administer and support the Con29 Schemes Database.
• Provision and evaluation of research from archive material for complex sites.
• Assessment of maps and research for location of boundary trees.
• Management of archive material, including historic correspondence and ownership records.
• Direct liaison with Property Records and Arboricultural Teams providing correct and new information for their records.
Would you like to know more?
For an informal discussion about the role please contact either:
Nick Blacow, Team Leader- Highway Records, 01865 815667, Nick.Blacow@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
Tom Scholes, Operational Manager Data Intelligence, 07774335685, Tom.Scholes@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
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