Senior Highway Engineer – Lead Developer-Funded Projects

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Warwick; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working

Generous annual leave

Vivup benefits

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is seeking a confident Senior Civil Engineer to lead highways development schemes in Warwickshire. You will supervise technical staff, influence feasibility, design, procurement and construction phases, and ensure robust project governance, cost control and contract management across developer-funded schemes.

Join a team shaping the county's transport network, delivering safer roads, improved connectivity and sustainable travel.

Qualifications

• Supervise technical staff to deliver agreed outcomes.
• Resolve issues during feasibility, detailed design, contract procurement and construction phases.
• 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 and 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.

Responsibilities

• Supervise technical staff to deliver agreed outcomes.
• Resolve issues during feasibility, detailed design, contract procurement and construction phases.
• 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.

Job description

Warwickshire County Council is seeking a confident Senior Civil Engineer to lead highways development schemes in Warwickshire. You will supervise technical staff, influence feasibility, design, procurement and construction phases, and ensure robust project governance, cost control and contract management across developer-funded schemes.

Join a team shaping the county's transport network, delivering safer roads, improved connectivity and sustainable travel.