Principal Advisor / Team Leader - Highway Tunnels

Job Description

The roleAs a Principal Advisor and Team Leader (Tunnels) you will support the Group Manager and the Head of Technical Service for Highway Structures and Vehicle Restraints. You will have a team of direct reports to manage, motivate and develop to assist them inachieving both business and personal objectives. You will provide specialist and complex technical advice and guidance to support the safe and efficient development, operation, maintenance and modernisation of tunnels on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). Youwill contribute to National Highways asset management transformation / change programme as well as take a lead on best practice in design, construction, operation and management of our tunnels assets.This is a great opportunity to develop your career, within the technical management of tunnels, providing the technical assurance on two of the countrys most iconic new highway tunnel projects, working with industry leading experts who are dedicated to quality,safety and making a meaningful contribution to the users of the SRN.This role can be based in any of our primary office locations (Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bedford, Guildford, Bristol or Exeter) and offers flexible working arrangements, including a blended homeworking / office-based approach. This post also offersthe opportunity to apply for compressed hours working, in which contractual hours are worked over fewer working days (e.g. nine day fortnight).What youll be leading onLead, motivate and develop a small team of specialists to ensure that they are engaged with and capable of delivering their team and personal objectives.Use your tunnels knowledge to provide technical leadership, leading the development and evaluation of solutions, supporting the team in resolving technical issues, providing authoritative advice and guidance to internal stakeholders and representing the interestsof National Highways with external stakeholders.Support your team providing oversight to the appropriate management of tunnels related risks.Ensure technical solutions are appropriately documented, overseeing the application of CG300 Technical Approval of Highway Structures while undertaking the role of Technical Approval Authority.Contribute to the development of tunnels policy/guidance and the development of standards.To be successfulBe a chartered engineer (C.Eng.) or equivalent (demonstrated by experience) with substantial work experience relevant to the role and a relevant membership of a professional Institution (e.g. MICE or MIStructE or equivalent). Applications from IncorporatedEngineers of either Institution will also be considered on merit.Demonstrate the ability to lead a small team contributing to the delivery of major tunnels.Have proven experience of leading the development of solutions and provision of specialist advice in the technical discipline of tunnel design, operation and management.Have experience of managing senior stakeholder relationships to achieve desired outcomes.Have experience communicating technical information effectively to a range of audiencesA bit about usThe Safety, Engineering and Standards teams key priorities are to support world class operational delivery and technical advice for our road network, provide support services to lead, enable and innovate in the development of the Strategic Road Network andprovide expert advice on matters relating to health and safety.Why you should join usAt National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected and know that their wellbeing is valued. Were proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and activelyencourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it, then youll be a great fit for our organisation.Our vision is that everyone who uses our roads, as well as those who work for us, get home, safe and well. Our Home Safe and Well approach sets out our commitments and how our employees can contribute. Working for us, youll recognise the behaviours requiredto achieve our vision, and help create a fair and just culture for us all. You should be able to fully understand the hazards and risks that are involved in your work and follow our procedures safely. We want you to feel able to raise health, safety and wellbeingconcerns with your colleagues, and to challenge unsafe conditions or behaviours wherever you see them. Were always seeking to improve our performance and want you to be at the heart of that - helping us all get home safe and well.