Senior Engineer / Transport Planner

Salford City Council; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working

Competitive pension

Job summary

Salford City Council is seeking a senior transport planning or civil engineering professional to help grow and manage Salford’s infrastructure pipeline. You will support Group Leaders, manage budgets, and coordinate with delivery teams to ensure project success, from initial idea through to completion.

The role offers hybrid/flexible working, a strong pension, and opportunities to lead major regeneration projects across walking, cycling, EV charging, bus and rail, helping Salford realise its

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related subject (or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years’ post‑qualification experience delivering infrastructure projects.
• Experience liaising with external organisations and the public, including elected Members and senior officers.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop a pipeline of infrastructure projects in Salford and coordinate bid development for grant funding.
• Plan, monitor and review the team’s capital programme of transport projects, including budgets and governance.
• Work with senior technical leaders to commission design, delivery and development of infrastructure improvements city‑wide.
• Develop and manage strategic highways policy and strategy.
• Collaborate with TfGM and neighbouring districts to coordinate cross‑boundary infrastructure work.
• Lead and develop junior staff or consultants within the infrastructure programme.
• Coordinate with Development and Investment teams to align the programme with Salford’s growth goals.
• Represent Salford at a Greater Manchester level to influence strategy documents and work with TfGM.

Skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Stakeholder liaison

People management

Project delivery

Education

BSc/MSc in Civil Engineering or related subject

HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or related subject

Degree with post‑qualification infrastructure/project management experience

Job description

Join us in Infrastructure to become part of a growing team that is driving the regeneration of Salford, home to one of the North West’s fastest growing communities.

This role is a chance to build on the experience you have in Transport Planning or Civil Engineering – you will get to broaden your expertise and grow as a leader thanks to the scale and variety of projects planned for our city.

Our goals are linked closely into the wider vision and strategy for transport and regeneration in Greater Manchester – you can help us make an impact on our local communities and the region.

You can expect involvement in everything from large-scale projects that transform whole neighbourhoods to small-scale schemes that make a difference to lives at street level.

We’re helping build a better Salford through high-quality engineering across walking and cycling, micromobility, traffic flow, EV charging, bus and rail and much more. Get ready to build a more impactful career in infrastructure.

Why join us in Infrastructure?

• Scale of growth and regeneration in Salford.
• Wide variety of projects to work on and experience to gain.
• Opportunities to be involved in projects from initial idea through to completion – the feeling of ownership because you’re not stuck at the front end.
• Close collaboration with a large in‑house technical team that is highly experienced in strategy and delivery.
• Strong learning culture with a focus on continuous development and access to the wider training and accreditation opportunities within the Salford City Council engineering community.
• Dedicated leadership and digital skills development programmes, tools and eLearning. AI innovation.
• Hybrid/flexible working.
• Competitive package, including excellent pension.

Your role

You will play a key role in supporting Group Leaders with developing our pipeline and acting as the client to Salford’s delivery teams. We want you to:

• Work to maintain and develop a pipeline of infrastructure projects in Salford and coordinate the development of bids for grant funding to support project delivery.
• Support the Group Leader to plan, monitor and review the team’s capital programme of transport projects, taking responsibility for project budgets, programme and pipeline, ensuring appropriate governance.
• Work with senior leaders of the technical team to commission the design, delivery and development of infrastructure improvements across the city.
• Provide support with the development and management of strategic highways policy and strategy.
• Work closely with TfGM to ensure the successful delivery of infrastructure projects. Work with officers from neighbouring districts to co‑ordinate infrastructure work across boundaries.
• Manage junior team members and/or consultants on the development and delivery of our infrastructure programme.
• Work closely with the wider teams at Salford, such as the Development and Investment teams, to ensure the infrastructure programme helps to drive our growth aspirations for Salford.
• Represent Salford at a Greater Manchester level to collaborate with key partners. Work with TfGM to influence Greater Manchester strategy documents.
• Liaise with elected members on strategy, planning, sign‑off and delivery. Liaise with the public as required.

Your profile

We’re not looking for experience and expertise across every aspect of transport planning – the most important thing is that you have the core skills to hit the ground running in developing and maintaining projects. You will need to bring:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related subject;
• Or a Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Civil Engineering or a related subject;
• Or a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant subject, with post‑qualification experience in infrastructure programme or project management.
• A minimum of 5 years’ post‑qualification experience in the development and delivery of infrastructure projects.
• A proven record of project delivery.
• The ability to deal appropriately and effectively with external organisations and statutory bodies.
• Experience of effective liaison with stakeholders and the public, including elected Members and senior officers.
• Experience of managing junior staff as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Adaptability in the face of changing deadlines or requirements.

If you have completed the GM Elevate Leadership Development Programme within the last 2 years, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

Want to know more about Salford? As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this.

Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You’ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you on our Salford pages!

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Please note that Salford City Council is currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for any role, as no Certificates of Sponsorship are available. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Please note, this job can be closed at any time if we fulfil the role.