Waste Commissioning Lead Officer - Infrastructure

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 youWe 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…