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Role Purpose

To be responsible for the engineering and project management required to deliver the Council’s Capital Project programme service.
Responsibilities

To be responsible for the engineering and project management to deliver the Council’s Section 106, Section 278, and all private works programme and along with colleagues, manage the delivery of a range of highways public realm improvement initiatives.
To effectively manage, monitor individual project budgets for the Capital Programme in excess of between £1 and £5 million a year and produce regular update reports.
To assess all contractor claims, reviewing external funding streams and producing monthly monitoring reports for the Assistant Director and Finance.
To be the lead officer in respect of individual projects in liaison with both the Senior Service Manager for Projects, Cabinet Members, and other Councillors on capital project delivery.
To ensure the Council is compliant with current legislation relevant to the Team’s service including codes of practices, Highways Act 1980, New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Traffic Management Act 2014, Road Traffic Regulations 1984, Flood Water Management Act 2010 and Town and Country Planning Act 1990 including required codes of practice and statutory instruments where applicable to the role.
To manage both staff and contractors delivering the project on the ground including the monitoring of productivity, performance management and allocation of resources.
To manage the Council’s contractors and consultants in delivery of capital project schemes, including public engagement and consultation.
To communicate to the Senior Service Manager, senior management, and key stakeholders regarding the effectiveness of service delivery including monitoring demands and changes in service including undertaking public engagement on schemes.
Requirements

Experience of working in the Transport and Highways industry at a project management level.
Experience of working within current legislation including the Highways Act 1980, New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Traffic Management Act 2014, Road Traffic Regulations 1984, Flood Water Management Act 2010 and Town and Country Planning Act 1990 including required codes of practice and statutory instruments.
To have the technical expertise and experience to manage the delivery of Highways and traffic projects including holding an engineering qualification