Engineering Team Manager (Structures)

Calderdale Council; Halifax; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working

Competitive salary

Excellent pension

Wellbeing support

Training opportunities

Job summary

Calderdale Council is seeking an Engineering Team Manager to provide high level expert advice and management to the Highways Design and Regulation (Structures) team. You will lead, direct and manage the team to ensure the council's bridges, retaining structures and other adopted assets are operated, maintained and planned for the future.

You will communicate with stakeholders at multiple levels, ensure compliance with Well-managed Highway Infrastructure: A Code of Practice (2016), and bring

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Extensive knowledge of highway structural engineering.
• Experience managing day-to-day network operations.
• Familiar with budget monitoring and collaborative working.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct and manage the Highways Design and Regulation (Structures) team.
• Provide high-level expert advice and management to the Highways team.
• Ensure statutory and corporate objectives are delivered.
• Ensure compliance with Well-managed Highway Infrastructure: A Code of Practice (2016).
• Forward planning of bridges and structural assets.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Budget monitoring

Project management

Team management

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Please note: Internal, at risk or redeployee applicants will be seen in the first instance.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Design and Regulation (Structures) team at Calderdale Council.

We are seeking to recruit an Engineering Team Manager to provide high level expert advice and management to the Highways team in support of all aspects of bridge and structural assets management. You will lead, direct and manage the team in ensuring statutory and corporate objectives are delivered and ensuring compliance with requirements as set out in Well-managed Highway Infrastructure: A Code of Practice (2016). You will be integral to ensuring the continued successful operation, maintenance and forward planning of the Councils bridges, retaining structures and other adopted structural assets.

You will need to be confident in communicating with stakeholders at all levels including multi agency partners, Councillors (Parish, District and County), MPs, utility companies, public transport providers, senior managers as well as members of the public. Excellent communication skills are required to be able to communicate effectively with these stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.

With a degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience, you will have extensive knowledge and experience in Highway structural engineering and dealing with day-to-day management of the network, with a high level of awareness of relevant legislation.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate strong organisational ability and be familiar with budget monitoring and collaborative working.

Why Join Us?

Calderdale is a beautiful metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, at the heart of the Yorkshire Pennines, between Manchester and Leeds. Its spectacular natural landscape, vibrant towns, quirky culture, tremendous architecture, thriving businesses and community spirit make it a great place to live, work and visit. To find out more please visit: www.visitcalderdale.com

We have a range of workplace benefits available to all our employees:

• A wide variety of projects to work on, experience to gain and a wide range of projects to make your mark on.
• A small but dedicated Team, with the opportunities to make your individual mark and see projects all the way through the lifecycle.
• Workload comprising of a mix of local and strategic issues.
• Close collaboration with other in-house teams.
• Strong learning culture with a focus on continuous development and access to the wider training and accreditation opportunities with formal links to the ICE
• Hybrid/flexible working with family friendly policies
• Competitive salary package, including excellent pension.
• Competitive leave entitlement
• Wellbeing support and staff networks
• Development and training opportunities
• Staff discounts and benefits schemes, including salary sacrifice car leasing, cycle scheme and travel offers

For full details of the role please see attached context sheet.

Closing Date: 5th October 2026

Interview Date: w/c 26th October 2026

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year (unless exceptions apply) and meet the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/ ) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities.

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