About us 

Salford is a city where innovation, leadership, and partnership working are contributing significantly to the increased economic vitality, growth and competitiveness of Greater Manchester and the region as a whole. Salford is being rebuilt and now more people than ever before are choosing it as a place to live, work, invest and visit. Significant economic and population growth has been experienced in recent years across key strategic locations leading to new jobs and homes which is establishing Salford as the fastest growing location in Greater Manchester. The Highway Development team is a key part of this growth forging successful relationships with private sector parties to deliver the ambitious placemaking agenda.

About the Role 

The candidate will provide leadership and technical support to the team to ensure that all proposed new highways have been designed and detailed in accordance with relevant standards for adoption under Section 38 of the Highways Act 1980 and amendment of existing highways under Section 278 of the same Act. This will include motivating the Engineering Design team to ensure effective performance in the delivery of new and amended highways as well as supporting the personal development of the team. The candidate will use their extensive knowledge of relevant legislation and standards to liaise effectively with stakeholders, developers and their agents, statutory bodies, elected members and the public on all projects. The role will involve the requirement to prepare legal instructions and negotiation of legal agreements while liaising with solicitors on behalf of the client and developers.   

About you 

The candidate will have strong leadership skills, including evidence of delivering highways projects of varying complexity. The candidate must be a Chartered, or Incorporated, member within a relevant institution and hold an undergraduate degree with significant and demonstratable experience of delivering highways construction projects. The candidate's demonstratable experience will include excellent communication skills, ability to work independently across multiple schemes, capacity to make effective decisions in high-pressured environments and posses commercial awareness together with a working knowledge of NEC4 ECC.    

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As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this.

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Continuous Service commitment
New employees can keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others under this scheme. 

Guaranteed Assessment Schemes
We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if you meet any of the criteria within this scheme.