Highways Project Lead & Team Manager (S278)

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Agile working

Generous annual leave and holidays

Vivup benefits and discounts

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council’s Engineering Design Services seeks a Team Manager to lead engineers and technicians delivering developer-funded highway schemes, from junction upgrades to cycling projects. The role is matrix-working, coordinating with traffic signal, structural and street lighting designers.

Fluent spoken English is required to advise the public. You will lead a diverse team, manage fee proposals, and ensure governance, design standards, and safety compliance across schemes while

Qualifications

• Experienced civil engineer.
• Strong leadership and project management experience.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of engineers and technicians on S278 highway works.
• Project-manage S278 schemes to internal processes, design standards, legal requirements, traffic regulations and health and safety policy.
• Manage engineers acting as project managers.
• Deliver programmes of S278 works, co-ordinating with traffic signal, structural and street lighting designers.
• Calculate S278 fee proposals, discuss them with developers and clients, monitor costs and handle financial queries.
• Project-manage work packages let to consultants through the professional services framework.
• Build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, orally and in writing.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Stakeholder relationships

Oral and written communication

Problem solving

Decision making under pressure

Job description

Warwickshire County Council’s Engineering Design Services seeks a Team Manager to lead engineers and technicians delivering developer-funded highway schemes, from junction upgrades to cycling projects. The role is matrix-working, coordinating with traffic signal, structural and street lighting designers.

Fluent spoken English is required to advise the public. You will lead a diverse team, manage fee proposals, and ensure governance, design standards, and safety compliance across schemes while