Highways Delivery & Development Lead

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Comprehensive benefits including leave

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council is seeking an experienced highways or transport professional to lead our Highways Development Implementation Team and oversee the delivery of major developer-funded highway infrastructure across Derbyshire.

You'll manage a team of specialist officers, collaborate with developers, contractors, planning authorities and elected members to ensure new roads and junction improvements are delivered to high standards and integrated into Derbyshire's highway network.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in highways, civil engineering, transport development management or a related discipline.
• Proven leadership experience and the ability to lead and develop a high-performing team.
• Strong knowledge of highway infrastructure delivery and development-related agreements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Sound technical judgement and a solutions-focused approach.
• Professional membership or chartered status, or a commitment to achieving it.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Highways Development Implementation Team to deliver major highway projects.
• Oversee delivery/adoption of highway works while meeting technical, legal and safety standards.
• Coordinate with developers, contractors, planning authorities and elected members.
• Support strategic development opportunities and community impact across Derbyshire.

Skills

Highways leadership

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Technical judgement

Education

Chartered status / professional membership

Job description

Derbyshire County Council is seeking an experienced highways or transport professional to lead our Highways Development Implementation Team and oversee the delivery of major developer-funded highway infrastructure across Derbyshire.

You'll manage a team of specialist officers, collaborate with developers, contractors, planning authorities and elected members to ensure new roads and junction improvements are delivered to high standards and integrated into Derbyshire's highway network.