Main Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership support within the Project Delivery team to ensure the effective / efficient design of projects that improve the transport infrastructure network.
• Provide advice to those within Place & Sustainability on highway design and related activities.
• Provide and prepare detailed designs / technical reports in a timely and efficient manner always ensuring, clear requirements of project details, timings, and delivery requirements.
• Actively collaborate with colleagues across the directorate, the Council, and our partners to ensure projects are delivered in the most efficient, effective, and co-ordinated manner and represent value for money.
• Provide the Group Manager with robust forward and integrated work programmes embedded with clarity in decision making, timelines, and control processes.
• Take responsibility in ensuring projects are designed to maximum effect, achieve value for money targets through the stages of scheme development either through the Highway Services Contract, Eastern Highways Alliance or NEC 3/4 contract environment and tendering process.
• Take active responsibility for the control and monitoring of the capital projects within your portfolio including commitment of funding under contract.
• Commitment and management of contracts carry financial responsibility of award and management between c.£0.5m and £30m+
• Ensure monthly progress reports on actual and forecast expenditure are prepared and submitted in a timely way. Report any variances to the Group Manager.
• Maintain and improve the transport infrastructure network whilst ensuring expenditure is within agreed tolerances of approved budgets.

If you are a dedicated Design Service Manager with experience in the highway sector seeking a challenging contract role, we encourage you to apply now. Join our client's team and contribute to the success of significant highway projects.