Traffic Engineering Team Manager (Engineering And Surveying)
19 days ago
Gloucester
Traffic Engineering Team Manager (Engineering and Surveying) Westgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2TG Permanent 37 hours per week (09:00-17:00) ASAP PAYE £ 60,532.00 per annum (phone number removed) • Lead and manage the Traffic Engineering team, providing project management, engineering design and contract management services for the Council's capital highway programme., • Provide confident leadership and effective management to ensure the operational delivery of the service., • Lead the delivery of a substantial programme of highway improvements, ensuring projects are delivered safely, to budget and within agreed programmes., • Oversee the delivery of highway and traffic engineering schemes throughout their lifecycle, including:, • Road safety and casualty reduction, • Safer Roads and Community 20s initiatives, • Active travel and sustainable transport, • Public transport improvements, • Accessibility improvements, • Congestion reduction, • Carbon reduction and environmental improvements, • Innovation and value-for-money initiatives, • Act as the engineering lead on transport and highway projects, ensuring appropriate technical and engineering standards are maintained., • Ensure project designs comply with current Department for Transport guidance, national standards, best practice and Council requirements., • Oversee project management, design development, programming, coordination and resource planning., • Manage and supervise contractors during construction, ensuring works are delivered in accordance with approved designs, budgets, specifications and NEC or equivalent contract arrangements., • Ensure appropriate construction health and safety procedures are followed throughout the project lifecycle, including CDM Regulations 2015 and other relevant legislation., • Undertake or oversee Principal Designer responsibilities where required., • Ensure effective procurement and contract management in accordance with Council and national procurement requirements., • Manage team resources, budgets and financial targets to achieve cost-effective and high-quality project delivery., • Monitor programme performance, expenditure, risks, resources and service outcomes., • Drive continual improvement through digital delivery tools, lessons learned, client feedback and innovative approaches, including the effective use of AI., • Develop and maintain effective project management and engineering design processes., • Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with senior Council officers, Members, operational teams, strategic partners, contractors and external stakeholders., • Promote the Traffic Engineering service and its projects across the Council and relevant partnership networks., • Support the development of a motivated, skilled and inclusive team through coaching, training, performance management and recruitment., • Ensure performance reviews are undertaken and staff have appropriate development and learning opportunities., • Contribute to strategic and operational development across the wider service and directorate., • Prepare, review and maintain appropriate health and safety policies and ensure they are implemented effectively., • Manage competing priorities and respond effectively to changing and unpredictable demands., • Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and a positive working environment across the team and service., • Maintain high standards of professional conduct, accountability, safety, quality and customer service., • Undertake travel throughout Gloucestershire and participate in out-of-hours duties when required., • Significant experience managing and leading an engineering or technical team., • Strong professional experience in highway and traffic engineering design, including traffic management, road safety and/or active travel schemes., • Experience leading engineering aspects of transport or highway projects., • Proven experience in construction management and supervising contractors., • Experience managing projects through design, procurement and construction stages., • Experience of project programming, coordination, resource planning and budget management., • Experience managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including negotiation, influencing and professional challenge., • Experience applying construction health and safety requirements, including CDM Regulations 2015., • Experience working within a multidisciplinary environment., • Degree in an Engineering discipline., • Membership of an appropriate professional body such as ICE, CIHT or IHE., • Strong knowledge of current highway and traffic engineering design standards, guidance and best practice., • Good understanding of the highway operational environment and the ability to develop practical solutions to operational constraints., • Knowledge of current construction health and safety legislation and CDM requirements., • Understanding of the duties and responsibilities of the Client and Principal Designer under CDM., • Strong understanding of project management processes and construction delivery., • Knowledge of sustainable transport and the role engineering can play in improving accessibility, reducing congestion, carbon emissions and environmental impacts., • Ability to apply sound engineering judgement when balancing competing technical, operational, financial and stakeholder requirements., • Strong financial and resource management skills., • Ability to use digital tools and innovative methods to improve project and service delivery., • Strong team management, leadership and supervisory skills., • Ability to motivate, develop and support staff and create a positive, inclusive working environment., • Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills., • Ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, senior managers, Members, contractors, partners and other stakeholders., • Ability to communicate complex engineering and project information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences., • Confident decision-maker who can accept responsibility and accountability for service and project outcomes., • Ability to work collaboratively within wider multidisciplinary teams., • Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and deadlines., • Able to work effectively under pressure and demonstrate emotional resilience in challenging environments., • Flexible, creative, proactive and self-motivated., • Able to work autonomously while contributing effectively to a wider team., • Strong commitment to health, safety and staff wellbeing., • Demonstrates accountability, integrity, empowerment, respect and excellence., • Committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusive service delivery., • Willing to adapt to changing patterns of demand and reprioritise work when required., • Full, valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout Gloucestershire., • Willingness to undertake 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