Design Services Manager - Transport Highways

Carrington West; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 118 000 - 132 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Carrington West seeks an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead a South London in-house highways and transport design service on a six‑month contract. You will manage a multidisciplinary team, oversee feasibility to detailed design, and ensure technical assurance, programme performance and value for money.

You'll engage with TfL, developers and residents, manage budgets and external consultants, and report to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in highways and transport design management.
• Proven track record leading a highways design service or multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations and highway development processes, including Section 278 and Section 38.
• Experience managing capital programmes, budgets, resources, consultants and contractors.

Responsabilités

• Lead in-house highways and transport design service.
• Manage design engineers, technicians, apprentices and external consultants.
• Oversee feasibility, preliminary and detailed design for highways and transport schemes.
• Provide design assurance and ensure compliance with highway design standards and CDM Regulations.
• Manage design budgets, programmes, resources and performance.
• Commission and manage framework consultants and contractors, ensuring quality and value for money.
• Lead stakeholder engagement with TfL, developers, utility companies, elected Members and residents.
• Oversee capital programmes funded through TfL LIP, Section 106, CIL and other external funding sources.
• Manage Section 278 and Section 38 highway works.
• Prepare reports for Cabinet and senior management.
• Drive innovation, value engineering and active travel outcomes.

Connaissances

Highways design

Design management

Stakeholder management

Programme management

Budget management

Description du poste

Job description

Commissioning Manager - Highways & Transport

A South London council is seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead its in‑house highways and transport design service on an initial six‑month contract. You will be responsible for managing a multidisciplinary design team, overseeing the delivery of highways and transport projects, and ensuring high standards of technical assurance, programme management and service performance. The role will involve working closely with internal teams, external consultants, contractors and key stakeholders to deliver capital programmes and infrastructure improvements across the borough.

Contract: 6 months
Rate: £450-£500 per day (Umbrella)
Location: South London
Office attendance: 3 days per week

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage an in‑house highways and transport design service.
• Manage design engineers, technicians, apprentices and external consultants.
• Oversee feasibility, preliminary and detailed design for highways, traffic, public realm and active travel projects.
• Provide technical assurance and design approval, ensuring compliance with relevant highway design standards and CDM Regulations.
• Manage design budgets, programmes, resources and performance.
• Commission and manage framework consultants and contractors, ensuring quality, value for money and timely delivery.
• Lead stakeholder engagement with Transport for London (TfL), developers, utility companies, elected Members and residents.
• Oversee capital programmes funded through TfL Local Implementation Plans (LIP), Section 106 agreements, Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and other external funding sources.
• Manage Section 278 and Section 38 highway works.
• Prepare reports for Cabinet and senior management.
• Drive innovation, value engineering, carbon reduction and active travel outcomes.

Candidate Profile

Essential:

• Significant experience in highways and transport engineering, with a strong background in design management.
• Proven experience leading and managing a highways design service or multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Strong technical knowledge of highways design, traffic engineering and relevant design standards.
• Experience overseeing feasibility, preliminary and detailed design for highways and transport schemes.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations and highway development processes, including Section 278 and Section 38 agreements.
• Experience managing capital programmes, budgets, resources, consultants and contractors.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including working with senior officers, elected Members and external partners.
• Excellent leadership, communication and programme management skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working within a local authority highways or transport department.
• Knowledge of TfL funding mechanisms, including Local Implementation Plans.
• Experience delivering public realm, active travel and sustainable transport schemes.
• Experience driving service improvements, value engineering and carbon reduction initiatives.

For a full description and further information on the role, please call Phoebe Kingston at Carrington West on 02393 876043 or email [e-mail].

FOOTNOTE

Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Engineering and Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Phoebe Kingston at Carrington West on 02393 876043 for more information.

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