This permanent post sits in the Highways service at Leicester City Council, where the postholder leads six engineers and transport professionals. The work centres on a multi-million pound yearly programme to maintain carriageways, bridges, footways and cycleways, and on acting as the council's technical approval authority for new assets. Some home working is allowed, but regular travel across the city to sites, depots and meetings is central to the role. Extensive experience of highway and bridge maintenance and design specifications is essential.
What the job involves
- Develop and deliver the multi-million pound yearly highway maintenance programme
- Lead asset management programmes for carriageways, bridges, footways and cycleways
- Manage a team of six engineers and transport professionals
- Provide technical guidance to your own team and other council teams
- Manage budgets
- Chair meetings with internal and external teams
- Present to politicians and senior management
- Liaise with consultants, contractors and members of the public
- Ensure the council's statutory highway duty is delivered
- Act as a key stakeholder in delivering new highway assets in the city
- Act as the council's technical approval authority
- Work with service managers and senior highway service managers
What’s required
Experience
- Substantial experience managing and guiding highway and engineering professionals in a busy highway environment
- Proven track record in programme, project and contractual management
- Extensive experience of highway and bridge maintenance and design specifications
- Experience of partnership working with a wide range of people, including senior management
Skills & knowledge
- Strong leadership skills and commitment to leadership
- Awareness of commercial practices within a construction environment
- High level of verbal and written communication
- Ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to stakeholders
- Self-motivated, with a flexible approach
What’s offered
- Some flexibility to work from home at times
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