Project Manager

Lockington; Beverley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

East Riding seeks a dedicated highway engineer to help design, develop, and deliver essential infrastructure projects within our council area. You will focus on safe, practical solutions while meeting cost, time, and quality targets.

You will prepare drawings and contract documents, supervise contractors, and engage with communities and stakeholders to address enquiries and gather feedback, with mentoring provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in highway construction and maintenance.
• Knowledge of contract and project management techniques, including cost and quality control.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Key Systems.
• Understanding of SFH standards and related legislation (Highways Act, CDM).
• Excellent communication and ability to liaise with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highway projects while supervising contractors to meet cost, quality, and schedule.
• Monitor project costs and financial information.
• Prepare drawings, designs and contract documents.
• Engage with communities and external bodies to address enquiries and gather input.

Skills

Highway infrastructure

Contract & PM

Communication

Standards & Legislation

Tools

AutoCAD

Key Systems

Job description

The job itself

Are you a passionate and skilled engineer eager to help improve highway infrastructure?

Join our dedicated team and play an important role in the design, development, and delivery of essential infrastructure / highway construction and maintenance projects that strengthen and improve our community. This is your opportunity to make an impactful contribution and help shape a better future.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who:

• Has expertise in infrastructure / highway construction and maintenance.
• Has knowledge of contract and project management techniques, including cost and quality control.
• Is proficient in relevant computer software, such as AutoCAD and Key Systems.
• Has a strong understanding of national and local standards, such as Standards for Highways (SFH), and legislation including the Highways Act and CDM Regulations.
• Possesses excellent communication skills and the ability to provide technical knowledge and recommendations on complex highway engineering problems.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver exceptional highway engineering projects while overseeing and supervising contractors' work to ensure quality, cost and time requirements are met.
• Monitor project costs and financial information, to maintain financial oversight.
• Prepare drawings, designs, and contract documents to support the delivery of various highway engineering projects and apply technical methods and expertise to ensure effective execution, while analysing challenges and identifying practical solutions.
• Conduct public consultations, liaising with internal colleagues and external bodies, community members, and other stakeholders to gather information, address complaints, and respond to enquiries.

Examples of some our recent projects:

• £86m A164 and Jocks Lodge Junction Improvement Scheme.
• £49m Howden Relief Road Scheme.
• £22m Cottingham Flood Alleviation Scheme.

It is not essential that you have worked for a Council or the public sector previously, as appropriate mentoring and training will be provided.

The Council offers several benefits, including a generous pension scheme and leave allowance, various flexible working options and access to appropriate further training and education. This includes a training agreement with the Institution of Civil Engineers to coordinate both the academic and practical training leading to a professional qualification: either EngTech MICE, or IEng MICE, or CEng MICE.