Senior Engineer, Area Manager - Stevenage

JR United Kingdom; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting and engineering firm is seeking a Development Management Implementation (DMI) Area Manager in Stevenage. This pivotal role involves leading a team of DMI engineers, managing complex transport and highway issues, and ensuring timely project delivery. Ideal candidates will have significant highway design experience, strong project management skills, and a passion for team development. A hybrid working approach is supported.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Significant highway design experience.
• Experience with highways Section 278 and Section 38 Agreement works.
• Proven team management capabilities.
• Experience in project management to deliver on time and budget.
• Ability to carry out road safety audits.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership for DMI engineers.
• Resolve complex transport and highways problems.
• Manage technical resources and projects.
• Conduct site inspections during and following construction.
• Liaise with developers and other stakeholders.

Skills

Highway design experience

Project management

Team management

Strong leadership

Excellent written skills

Education

Degree or Masters in civil engineering or transport planning

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Job Description:

Development Management Implementation (DMI) Area Manager

Are you a dynamic, creative and delivery focused Highways Engineering / Transport Planning professional.Can you use your first-rate technical, staff management, leadership and collaborative skills to assist Tetra Tech in a new and exciting relationship with Hertfordshire County Council (HCC)?If so, we would like to hear from you.

HCC has awarded Tetra Tech in partnership with co-consultant partners Jacobs and Tony Gee and Partners, their Professional Services Contract (PSC) for the delivery of Highways and Transport Professional Services. The PSC is a long-term contract and requires a close working partnership within the Councils overall Highways One Service.Within the PSC, Tetra Tech is responsible for the Development Management Implementation (DMI) Service function and to provide support to other service areas within the One Service.The DMI team currently responsible for the service delivery is circa 20 staff members.

Tetra Tech is seeking an experienced Highway Engineer / Transport Planner to act as an Area Manager within the DMI team. This is a pivotal, challenging and exciting role, which requires the person to provide effective leadership for DMI engineers who are working in their areaand be accountable for their professional and technical work outputs to all internal and external stakeholders and delivery partners.

You will use your technical skills to resolve complex transport and highways problems, managing projects and technical resources to deliver on time and to budget. This will need to be backed up by with good project management skills, and the ability to manage staff and develop junior team members.

The successful candidate will have the ability if desired to follow a hybrid office / working from home approach in the role.

Requirements:

For this key role we require candidates to have:

Significant highway design experience, ideally working on behalf of a local authority although working for a private sector developer would also be beneficial.

Experience in providing professional and technical advice with highways Section 278 and Section 38 Agreement works, involving either preparation or review of developers proposals for highway works and checking specifications for works on adopted highways or roads offered for adoption.

Proven team management capabilities and experience of direct line management and staff development responsibilities. This includes the ability to mentor and supervise staff.

Experience of project management, including the preparation of work programmes, financial management and resource management to deliver projects on time and to budget.

Reviewed developers method statements and traffic management proposals

Experience of undertaking road safety audits at all appropriate stages of the scheme.

Carried out site inspections during and following construction period, including preparation of remedial works and liaison with developers and their agents.

Reviewed Transport Assessments and other transport and highways related documents received as part of a planning application.

Provided pre-application advice to developers on Transport and Highways matters.

Experience of liaising with Elected Members and other key stakeholders such as resident groups as required, updating and advising them where appropriate.

Demonstrated strong leadership qualities and be self-motivated.

Excellent written, analytical and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree or Masters in a relevant subject (e.g., civil engineering, transport planning)

Professional accreditation, such as MICE or CIHT.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits.

For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratecheurope.com. To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter on the Careers section of our website.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours.We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.