County Highways Minor Works Team Leader

About the Team

The Minor Works Engineering Team sits within Warwickshire County Council’s County Highways Group. We are responsible for delivering a wide range of small-scale highway improvement projects that make a big impact in our communities. From delegated budgets and S106 schemes to HS2-related works and community-led initiatives, our team plays a vital role in shaping safe, accessible, and sustainable infrastructure across the county.

About

the Role

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Team Leader – Minor Works Engineering to lead a dedicated team of engineers, delivery officers, and technicians. You’ll oversee the programming and delivery of minor highway projects, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure works are completed on time, within budget, and to a high standard. This is a politically restricted post based in Budbrooke, and you’ll also deputise for the Forestry & Minor Works Service Manager when required.

Key

Requirements

• Substantial post‑professional experience in engineering or transport planning
• Strong leadership and complex problem‑solving skills
• Proven ability to manage large budgets and project programmes
• Excellent communication skills across a wide range of stakeholders
• Experience in staff recruitment, development, and performance management
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, CDM regulations, and quality management procedures

Desirable Skills

• Sector 12D Accreditation
• Familiarity with Warwickshire’s Local Transport Plan and Transport Asset Management Plan
• Experience in managing organisational change and motivating teams

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

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Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

To discuss the role please contact at Paul Taylor on Pa or Shail Chohan on sha

Closing date: 18th December 2025

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hran and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce.

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