Principal Network Management Engineer

Newham Candidate Experience Site•Naperville, IL

35d•Hybrid

About The Position

We now have a vacancy for a Principal Network Management Engineer who reports to the Head of Network Management and is responsible for managing activities on the network; and for ensuring business continuity across the whole of the Highways, Parking and Transportation sectors. This involves making decisions at a high level in support of the Head of Network Management. This role on occasion deputises for the Head of Network Management and can manage a team of up to twelve staff. This is a demanding management role requiring a broad range of skills in the fields of Network Management, Street Works, Road Safety, and Highway Engineering at management level. This includes a good working knowledge of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, The Traffic Signs and General Directions 2016, The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Highways Act 1980 amongst many others. The post holder will need a good knowledge of Emergency Planning and Business Continuity. Working with internal and external works promoters, partners and stakeholders, you will lead on the making and issue of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders for works, give approvals on traffic management plans, (including portable signals), related to National Permit Scheme, advise on events, and participate in the planning process giving consents approvals for third party developers Demolition and Construction Logistics Plans, and or major construction projects, i.e. Meridian Steps, Hallsville Quarter, Custom House Redevelopment etc. This will involve problem solving activities, and multi promoter and partner discussions. On occasion there will be a need to assert the rights of the Council and from time to time you will be involved in the preparation of legal papers and attend court. The role involves working directly with partner organisations, key stakeholders and other council officers including those from Public Realm, Environment, Planning, Licensing, Highways, Transportation, Parking, and Regeneration. The work covers office hours, and is hybrid working requiring attendance in the office of up to 3 days a week, but can also require attendance at evening meetings, or at events at the weekend; it also contributes to the council’s emergency planning response, and flexibility is required to be on call when required. We are looking for a candidate with demonstrable experience working in a busy Highways and Sustainable Transport, Network Management environment, with excellent communication skills and knowledge across a range of work environments including emergency planning, business continuity and events. You will be a highly experienced manager with a background in highway law and practice, road safety, Street Works and Road Works, the National Permit Scheme, Event Planning, Business Continuity, the making of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders, and other licences, and be committed to delivering outstanding service and outcomes. You will be an excellent leader, have sound judgement, exceptional skills in managing people and working with partners, and have significant experience in managing a team, delivering service improvements and in using resources efficiently and effectively. Your communication skills must be highly developed as public speaking, engagement with other agencies and submission of regular reports are key to the role. As part of this role you will be required to possess a full (manual), clean current driving licence to enable you to attend meetings, events, and other needs. Applicants should have a Degree in Civil Engineering, or at least 10 years’ experience in an emergency service role, Network/Traffic Management, or a similar field. A valid New Roads and Street Works Act Supervisors qualification, and Lantra Awards Unit 12D (M7) qualification are desirable, and training will be given to a successful candidate.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience working in a busy Highways and Sustainable Transport, Network Management environment
Excellent communication skills and knowledge across a range of work environments including emergency planning, business continuity and events
Highly experienced manager with a background in highway law and practice, road safety, Street Works and Road Works, the National Permit Scheme, Event Planning, Business Continuity, the making of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders, and other licences
Committed to delivering outstanding service and outcomes
Excellent leader
Sound judgement
Exceptional skills in managing people and working with partners
Significant experience in managing a team, delivering service improvements and in using resources efficiently and effectively
Highly developed communication skills as public speaking, engagement with other agencies and submission of regular reports are key to the role
Possess a full (manual), clean current driving licence to enable you to attend meetings, events, and other needs
Degree in Civil Engineering, or at least 10 years’ experience in an emergency service role, Network/Traffic Management, or a similar field

Nice To Haves

Valid New Roads and Street Works Act Supervisors qualification
Lantra Awards Unit 12D (M7) qualification

Responsibilities

Managing activities on the network
Ensuring business continuity across the whole of the Highways, Parking and Transportation sectors
Making decisions at a high level in support of the Head of Network Management
Deputising for the Head of Network Management
Managing a team of up to twelve staff
Making and issue of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders for works
Giving approvals on traffic management plans, (including portable signals), related to National Permit Scheme
Advising on events
Participating in the planning process giving consents approvals for third party developers Demolition and Construction Logistics Plans, and or major construction projects
Asserting the rights of the Council
Preparation of legal papers and attend court
Working directly with partner organisations, key stakeholders and other council officers
Contributing to the council’s emergency planning response