Senior Roads & Infrastructure Lead

CIHT; Motherwell; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

North Lanarkshire Council is seeking a highly motivated Senior Roads Advisor (Scope and Standards) to lead the Infrastructure & Transportation team in Motherwell. You will provide professional engineering expertise, steer design advisory services, manage contracts, and drive policy development while delivering safe, efficient roads and infrastructure aligned with legislation and best practice.

The role combines leadership, budget oversight, and stakeholder engagement to deliver high-quality

Qualifications

• Qualified civil engineering professional with substantial experience in roads, transportation or infrastructure services.
• HND or Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered or Incorporated membership (ICE/CIHT/IHE).
• Experience managing contracts, procurement activities and compliance with technical specifications.
• Knowledge of roads legislation, standards and codes of practice.
• Experience of budget management, financial monitoring and audit processes.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong project management and problem-solving abilities.
• Working knowledge of CAD/GIS and relevant design software.
• Current driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Providing professional engineering, technical and legislative advice on roads and transportation matters.
• Supporting major infrastructure projects, planning applications and development proposals.
• Leading the development and implementation of policies, standards and improvement initiatives.
• Managing contracts, consultants and contractors to ensure quality service delivery and compliance with specifications.
• Contributing to strategic asset management planning and investment programmes.
• Managing budgets, monitoring expenditure and supporting the efficient use of resources.
• Working collaboratively with internal teams, external partners, developers and stakeholders to maximise community benefits and deliver positive outcomes.
• Supporting organisational change, workforce development and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Education

HND / Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered or Incorporated membership (ICE/CIHT/IHE)

Tools

CAD

GIS

Job description

North Lanarkshire Council is seeking a highly motivated Senior Roads Advisor (Scope and Standards) to lead the Infrastructure & Transportation team in Motherwell. You will provide professional engineering expertise, steer design advisory services, manage contracts, and drive policy development while delivering safe, efficient roads and infrastructure aligned with legislation and best practice.

The role combines leadership, budget oversight, and stakeholder engagement to deliver high-quality