Design Services Manager - Transport Highways in London

Job description
Commissioning Manager - Highways & Transport

A South London council is seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead its in-house highways and transport design service on an initial six-month contract.
You will be responsible for managing a multidisciplinary design team, overseeing the delivery of highways and transport projects, and ensuring high standards of technical assurance, programme management and service performance. The role will involve working closely with internal teams, external consultants, contractors and key stakeholders to deliver capital programmes and infrastructure improvements across the borough.

Contract: 6 months
Rate: £450-£500 per day (Umbrella)
Location: South London
Office attendance: 3 days per week

Key Responsibilities
· Lead and manage an in-house highways and transport design service.
· Manage design engineers, technicians, apprentices and external consultants.
· Oversee feasibility, preliminary and detailed design for highways, traffic, public realm and active travel projects.
· Provide technical assurance and design approval, ensuring compliance with relevant highway design standards and CDM Regulations.
· Manage design budgets, programmes, resources and performance.
· Commission and manage framework consultants and contractors, ensuring quality, value for money and timely delivery.
· Lead stakeholder engagement with Transport for London (TfL), developers, utility companies, elected Members and residents.
· Oversee capital programmes funded through TfL Local Implementation Plans (LIP), Section 106 agreements, Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and other external funding sources.
· Manage Section 278 and Section 38 highway works.
· Prepare reports for Cabinet and senior management.
· Drive innovation, value engineering, carbon reduction and active travel outcomes.

Candidate Profile
Essential:
· Significant experience in highways and transport engineering, with a strong background in design management.
· Proven experience leading and managing a highways design service or multidisciplinary engineering team.
· Strong technical knowledge of highways design, traffic engineering and relevant design standards.
· Experience overseeing feasibility, preliminary and detailed design for highways and transport schemes.
· Knowledge of CDM Regulations and highway development processes, including Section 278 and Section 38 agreements.
· Experience managing capital programmes, budgets, resources, consultants and contractors.
· Strong stakeholder management skills, including working with senior officers, elected Members and external partners.
· Excellent leadership, communication and programme management skills.

Desirable:
· Experience working within a local authority highways or transport department.
· Knowledge of TfL funding mechanisms, including Local Implementation Plans.
· Experience delivering public realm, active travel and sustainable transport schemes.
· Experience driving service improvements, value engineering and carbon reduction initiatives.

For a full description and further information on the role, please call Phoebe Kingston at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).

FOOTNOTE:
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Engineering and Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Phoebe Kingston at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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