Team Leader Engineer (Highway Design & Construction)

inploi; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Stockport is seeking a Team Leader Engineer (Highway Design & Construction) to lead projects focused on sustainable transport infrastructure. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve travel and reduce pollution while supporting staff development. The position offers a salary range of £45,091 - £51,356 and includes hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Strong background in delivering highways projects within the public sector.
• Ability to manage complex highways schemes.
• Experience from design through to site handover.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of schemes through design and construction.
• Contribute to safe, efficient designs and support staff development.
• Work on schemes to improve transportation infrastructure.

Skills

Collaborative work in multidisciplinary teams

Detailed design of highway schemes

Managing supply chains

Asset management principles

Active travel initiatives

Placemaking considerations

Job description

Job Title and Location

Team Leader Engineer (Highway Design & Construction)
Salary: MB4 (£45,091 - £51,356)  
Hours: 37 hours, Full-Time
Contract: Permanent
Hybrid: Stopford House and homeworking (a minimum of two days per week in the office)

Application Details

Application Deadline: 11:59pm Sunday 5th October 2025

Shortlisting Date: Monday 6th – Tuesday 7th October 2025
Interview Date: w/c 13th October 2025
Interview Type: In person at Stopford House, Stockport

Note: We may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Your Role

Stockport has been recognised nationally as a great place to live and work. As a Team Leader Engineer (Highway Design & Construction), you will contribute to developing transport infrastructure that is green, inclusive, resilient, and safe. You will help reduce air pollution and lower carbon emissions, with Stockport’s growing network of walking, wheeling, and cycling routes and a state-of-the-art transport interchange. You will work on schemes that form part of the capital programme, aiming to make travel easier and greener and to connect people with jobs and amenities.

Working with experienced professionals in multi-disciplinary project teams, you will lead the development and delivery of schemes through detailed design and construction, through to handover into operations and maintenance. You will contribute to safe, efficient, and deliverable designs and support staff development and process improvement.

About You

We are looking for a motivated and experienced professional with a strong background in delivering highways projects within the public sector through detailed design and on-site construction. You should be able to:

• Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to meet challenging deadlines and design and manage complex highways schemes for delivery to site.
• Lead detailed design of highway schemes with competing priorities and effectively manage supply chains to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.
• Apply asset management principles to inform long-term planning, investment decisions, and lifecycle management of infrastructure.
• Have experience with active travel initiatives and consider placemaking in infrastructure planning.

You will also bring a solid understanding of project delivery from design through to site handover and an ability to contribute to staff development and continuous improvement.

About Us and What We Offer

The role is based within the Capital Delivery Service, Strategic Infrastructure. You will work with project-managed capital projects and highway maintenance teams. We are a committed, supportive and diverse team of staff, consultants and partner organisations delivering sustainable infrastructure schemes. There are opportunities to develop your skills and career while delivering projects with experienced professionals from across the service.

Stockport Council is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and to upholding wellbeing, fair working conditions, and flexible/hybrid working where possible. We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter and to offer opportunities to all colleagues.

How to learn more If you would like to discuss the role informally, please contact Andrew Varey (no email included in this refined version).

Important notes Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence for certain roles (this campaign does not currently qualify). We encourage applicants who meet the criteria for our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

Equality and contact We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We will provide reasonable adjustments during recruitment for applicants who need them.