Engineering Delivery Team Leader

About the job
Salary: £44,428 to £47,420 per year plus £3,203 car benefit
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Highways Services Team at Luton Council as an Engineering Delivery Team Leader!
The purpose of this role will be to support the Major Projects Manager in providing an integrated approach to the project management, contract administration and delivery of schemes arising primarily from the following areas; traffic engineering, traffic signals, public lighting and civil engineering and similar or related projects of any nature.
You will lead in the development of the integrated strategy for long term structural maintenance of highways in Luton.
Office Location - Kingsway Depot, Luton.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
The successful appointment will need to have extensive experience in traffic engineering, civil engineering, public lighting, traffic signals engineering and substantial experience of project management. An in-depth knowledge of budget monitoring, forecasting and successful bidding for external funding is essential to the post.
You’ll need to be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, to deal tactfully with enquiries and complaints from the public, offer advice, consult and negotiate with others, both internally and externally to the Council. You will be able to effectively present and explain complex issues to target audiences of various types and abilities through presentation and written reports.
You will have a Highways Engineering qualification such as a Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent and demonstrable knowledge of legislation, guidelines and best practice in relation to all aspects of highway maintenance, asset management, drainage, public lighting, traffic signals and highway structures.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How to apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!

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