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July 19, 2019 | Comments Off on Design Team Leader – Highways
Title: Design Team Leader - Highways
Salary and benefits: 26 days Annual Leave, x2 Share Schemes, Up to 7.5% matched Pension Scheme, Numerous retail discounts.
Location: Bristol
Business area: Highways - Design Services
*Application closing on 2rd August 2019 Introduction: Kier strategic highways are looking for a Design team Leader to join the our South West Design support Contact.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage the team to ensure that delivery is achieved in accordance with client requirements.
Undertake services within a highway engineering environment which may include (but are not limited to); scheme investigation, site inspections, data collection and analysis, feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed design, preparation of tender documents and works/construction inspection and supervision.
Lead the delivery of technical outputs within the team and ensure personal/team utilisation targets are met.
Provide technical input to the brief responses and proposals for new work, including fee estimates.
Be accountable for checking, certifying and authorising design deliverables (including drawings, specifications, professional skill and care certificates, reports and contract documents) for issue.
Implement performance management processes ensuring team are clear on expectations and standards of performance required.
Skills and Experience required:
Preferably a chartered / incorporated member (or equivalent) of a relevant professional institution
A degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
Demonstrable broad in-depth experience in design of highway maintenance or improvement schemes to UK standards.
Experience of Value Managing schemes using Highways England's processes and procedures.
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*Please note interviews may take place before the closing date.