Senior Engineers

Warwickshire County Council; Warwick; Vor Ort; GBP 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Warwickshire County Council is seeking Senior Engineers to lead developer-funded highway schemes across Warwickshire. You will supervise technical staff, oversee feasibility through construction, manage contract administration and cost control, and develop fee proposals for S278 works while engaging with developers and stakeholders.

Join a team delivering road safety improvements, cycling and active travel projects, and enhanced connectivity.

Qualifikationen

• Experience managing highways projects and NEC contract administration.
• Ability to supervise technical staff and handle multiple workstreams.

Aufgaben

• Supervise technical staff to deliver highway schemes and meet agreed outcomes.
• Manage feasibility, detailed design, procurement and construction phases.
• monitor costs and ensure effective project control.
• manage contracts (construction and professional services).
• prepare fee proposals for S278 works and discuss with developers/clients.
• prepare reports for Team Manager, Service Manager or Head of EDS.
• maintain governance, manage conflicting priorities, and work in a matrix environment.

Kenntnisse

Contract administration

NEC contracts

Project governance

Cost control

Stakeholder engagement

Fee proposals

Team supervision

Highways design

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Engineers - Highways S278

Shape the future of Warwickshire's transport network.

We're looking for confident, experienced Civil Engineers with a wealth of highways technical knowledge and NEC contract administration experience to perform a senior technical role delivering developer-funded highway improvement schemes that make a real difference to local communities. From new link roads and junction upgrades to cycling and active travel projects, you'll play a key role in improving road safety, reducing congestion and enhancing connectivity across the county.

Supervising technical staff with varying degrees of experience and ability you will manage the delivery of minor and major highway projects to ensure successful project outcomes.

We need Senior Engineers who can:

• Supervise technical staff to deliver agreed outcomes;
• resolve issues and problems during the feasibility, detailed design, contract procurement and construction phases of a project;
• implement prescribed project governance arrangements;
• monitor and manage costs to ensure effective project control;
• ensure the effective management of contracts (construction contracts and professional services contracts);
• build good relationships, engage with colleagues and stakeholders, and communicate effectively - both orally and in writing;
• calculate fee proposals for S278 works. To discuss these proposals with Developers and other Clients, monitor costs and deal with financial queries;
• prepare work packages let to consultants through the professional services framework;
• prepare reports as appropriate for the Team Manager, Service Manager or Head of EDS;
• manage conflicting priorities and demands associated with local authority infrastructure delivery;
• remain composed in difficult circumstances, exercise sound judgement and make critical decisions; and
• operate in a matrix working environment.

If you're a confident engineering professional looking for a rewarding senior technical role where you can influence major infrastructure projects and help shape the future of Warwickshire's highways network, we'd love to hear from you.

For further information please see the following:

Job Description and Person Specification
Candidate Pack

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feelsvalued, included, safe, supported,andwelcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training,skillsand infrastructure.Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council isa great placeto work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement.The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund

The benefits we offer include:

• agile working
• a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government
• generous annual leave entitlement
• plus bank holidays and anadditionalday at Christmas
• access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform

Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council.

Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice inaccuratespoken English to the public.

Closing date:midnight,23rdNovember 2026
Interview date: w/c 7th December 2026

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more