Interim Senior Procurement Officer - Highways and Transport Must be able to travel to Dorset Council (2 days a week in the office).Previous local government experience essential with working knowledge within Highways and Transportation. About UsConnect2Dorset is a managed service agency owned by Dorset Council, providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities within Dorset Council. Our service is built on our values of being ethical, trustworthy and caring, with profits returned to our Local Authority shareholders. Location: Hybrid (2 days in office per week - some negotiation) Contract: Interim - 3 months - 37 hours a week Day Rate: 500 a day Start Date: Immediate Role Purpose We are seeking an experienced Interim Procurement Officer to lead urgent and complex procurements. This role will support the delivery of high-value contracts for public and school transport as well as operational highway contracts. The primary purpose of the recruitment is a skilled procurement officer with an understanding of local government procurement with a Place context. This supports the strategic procurements including: school transport contracts, public transport contracts, highway framework contracts for subcontractor resource and a highway service contract for operational delivery. Key Responsibilities Manage end-to-end procurement processes for transport and highway contracts. Ensure all procurement activity complies with UK public procurement regulations, the Procurement Act 20