Highways and Transportation Project Delivery Manager
Full Time
Borough of Trafford
Posted
Job description
Trafford Council
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, M320TH
Salary Grade – Band 9
Salary - £39,493 - £42,503 per annum
Working Pattern – Full Time
Working hours – 36.25 per week
Contract type – Permanent
Closing date – 4th January 2023
Interview date – TBC
About us
Our Highway Transport and Environment division has recently been reviewed to ensure the Service is able to meet the new Corporate Priorities and make sure we are able to provide the best service that supports the future needs of our customers and community.
An exciting opportunity has therefore arisen within the service with the creation of a new Highways Projects Team that will be focused on ensuring delivery of a multi-million-pound highways and transportation capital programme and projects that ranges from Active Travel initiatives, Electric Vehicle charging point rollout to large scale infrastructure projects linked to Trafford’s masterplans such as New Carrington.
Trafford is part of the Greater Manchester family and liaison with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is a key part of the role together with ensuring delivery of projects by our partner Amey through the One Trafford Partnership (OTP) contract.
Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors are embarking on a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential. Our vision is working together to build the best future for all our communities and everyone in Trafford
Trafford really is a great place to work. With a positive permission culture, we embrace innovation and encourage performance. We’re keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviors that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do
We recognise that having a diverse workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our Council, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and diverse groups, and we in turn promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process.
About you
You will demonstrate experience in project management and a track record of successful delivery in complex environments related to highways or transportation service projects
You will bring interpersonal skills that will be required to liaise with key stakeholders and partners including Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), OTP design and delivery teams and council members to ensure delivery of challenging projects as part of the overall highways and transportation capital programme of work. You will be a team player forging positive working relationships will all members of the Highways, Transportation and Environment Service and other services within the council linked to the delivery of highways and transportation projects.
Your style and approach will reflect our EPIC (Empower, People-centred, Inclusive, Collaborative) values and behaviours. Good communication and effective leadership skills are key to this role.
We’re looking for people who will instil a culture of continuous improvement and are committed to continually learning & improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes.
About the Role
You will be involved in the delivery council’s highway and transportation capital projects that are included in the capital programme. This will involve monitoring and liaising with the One Trafford Partnership project delivery team in ensuring schemes are delivered on time and to budget and that goals and objectives are met highlighting any risks to delivery and reporting to the Programme Manager at regular intervals on progress.
You will be working with multiple internal and external organisations including One Trafford Partnership, TfGM, developers and stakeholders.
You will get a chance to represent the council at appropriate GMCA and TFGM meetings to ensure Trafford is maximizing opportunities for funding bids, that projects meet entry requirements in line with agreed programmes of work and also meet our corporate priorities.
Additional Information
Attendance on site and at council meetings out of normal core hours
The role is agile and works from various base locations including the Town Hall, Stretford and the OTP depot at Tatton House, Wythenshaw and will also require you to be on site assessing works delivered by the contractor and enquiries received from members, stakeholders and residents.
For further information on the role please email and we can arrange a discussion or provide further detail on the opportunities the role offers
Chris.morris@trafford.gov.uk
or
Sharon.walls@trafford.gov.uk
About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
Trafford recognises the importance of staff wellbeing and offer several initiatives for staff including mental health first aiders, staff network groups (LGBT+/Carers/BAME/Disability) and health and wellbeing events.
Our great benefits include: -
Local Government Pension Scheme
Our great benefits include: -
Local Government Pension Scheme
Home Technology Scheme
Car Lease Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Simply Healthcare
Employee Discount Scheme - 'Perks at Work'
Car Lease Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Simply Healthcare
Employee Discount Scheme - 'Perks at Work'
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