Transport Delivery Manager in Birmingham

We are seeking an experienced Transport Delivery Manager to support the efficient delivery of transport infrastructure projects across the city. Working closely with the Head of Transport Projects and Head of Major Transport Projects, you will manage complex programmes delivered by the Council, Combined Authority and developers, ensuring schemes are delivered safely, compliantly and to value-for-money principles. This is a high-impact role combining technical expertise, programme management and stakeholder engagement within a politically sensitive environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the development and delivery of transport projects and programmes, ensuring compliance with budgets, contracts and governance requirements.
• Manage financial resources, risk and value-for-money considerations across multiple schemes.
• Provide technical and professional advice, proposing practical solutions aligned to standards, legal agreements and policy priorities.
• Manage project teams, consultants and fee-based work, ensuring quality, performance and deadlines are met.
• Lead public and stakeholder consultation activity, representing the Council effectively with Members, partners and communities.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety legislation, CDM regulations, equality duties and quality management systems.
• Drive continuous improvement in operational practices, systems and procedures to improve efficiency and control costs.

You will be a confident transport professional with strong technical credibility, leadership capability and experience delivering infrastructure projects in complex environments.

You Will Have

• Senior-level experience delivering transport infrastructure projects and programmes.
• Strong knowledge of contract management, governance, risk and value-for-money principles.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, budgets and competing priorities.
• Proven ability to engage effectively with Members, developers, stakeholders and the public.
• Experience applying health & safety, CDM and equality requirements in project delivery.
• Ability to analyse problems, re-prioritise activity and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent professional qualification/experience) and commitment to CPD.

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city. The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

What We Offer

• Deliver transport projects that directly support economic growth and connectivity across the city.
• Work on high-profile schemes alongside regional partners and developers.
• Influence how transport infrastructure is planned, delivered and governed.
• Operate in a senior role with strong visibility and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop your career within a large, complex and ambitious local authority.
• Be part of a service committed to safety, inclusion and sustainability.
• Contribute to shaping the city's transport future.

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application; this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.