Traffic Engineering Team Manager; Engineering and Surveying

Position: Traffic Engineering Team Manager (Engineering and Surveying)
Job Title:

Traffic Engineering Team Manager (Engineering and Surveying)

Location:

Westgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2TG

Contract duration:
Permanent

Working Hours:

37 hours per week (09:00-17:00)

Start Date:

ASAP

Pay Rate: PAYE £ 60,532.00  per annum

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Job Responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Experience

Significant experience managing and leading an engineering or technical team.

Strong professional experience in highway and…