Job Description

Team Manager (Highways S278 / Engineering Design Services)

Monday to Friday

£50.00 - £55.00 per hour Candidate Pay Rate

Inside IR35 - Via Umbrella Company

Start ASAP

Long Term Contract work

Working Hours:

Full-time Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week. Flexibility is required depending on work items, including attendance at site visits and in-person meetings as required.

Role Overview

Engineering Design Services (EDS) is a multidisciplinary civil, structural, and traffic engineering group delivering services across highways, bridges, building structures, agricultural engineering, and traffic control & information systems.

We are seeking an experienced Team Manager to lead a team of Engineers within the Highways S278 Team. The successful candidate will oversee project delivery, ensuring compliance with internal processes, technical standards, and statutory requirements, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of Engineers delivering S278 and related highways projects

Ensure projects are delivered to agreed technical, legal, contractual, and commercial standards

Act as, or supervise, Project Managers across programmes of work

Manage project delivery, including budget, programme, and resource control

Oversee financial management, including fee proposal calculations and cost monitoring for S278 works

Provide project management oversight of work delivered through external consultants

Conduct staff appraisals and support team development

Ensure engineers effectively manage the financial aspects of their projects

Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, developers, and the public

Attend and organise liaison meetings with internal teams (e.g. Transport Planning, Legal, Finance)

Resolve complex technical, logistical, and stakeholder-related challenges

Monitor progress and advise senior management on resource utilisation

Handle complaints effectively and professionally

Contribute to continuous improvement, including Quality Management System enhancements

Team Overview

The Highways S278 Team is responsible for the technical review and delivery of highway improvement schemes, including new link roads, junction upgrades, and cycle infrastructure. The team operates a matrix structure, working collaboratively across disciplines to improve safety, reduce congestion, and enhance travel opportunities.

Essential Skills & Experience

Proven experience operating at a senior level (not developmental)

Demonstrable experience managing budgets, contracts, and teams

Strong track record of reporting to senior management and stakeholders

Ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary teams

Experience in highways, infrastructure, or civil engineering project delivery

Strong understanding of S278 agreements and associated processes

Personal Attributes

Resilient and robust, able to defend decisions and achieve outcomes

Strong problem-solving capability in complex or conflicting situations

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Composed under pressure, with sound judgement and decision-making ability

Proactive and committed to continuous improvement

Candidate Profile

We welcome CVs from candidates who can clearly demonstrate senior-level experience, including leadership responsibility, financial and contractual management, and the ability to deliver outcomes in challenging environments.

How to Apply or for more Information:

3 simple ways to apply or get in touch:

Apply directly online via the Matchtech website

Call Callum Laycock directly on (phone number removed)

Email your CV to

Matchtech:

Matchtech are the largest and leading Highways and Transportation Recruitment Company in the UK.

Future Roles:

If you have the correct experience for this type of position but this specific role is not quite right for you, as the level, location or rates etc. is it not quite what you are looking for a present, please still feel free to get in touch with me as I continually recruit similar roles to the one above at all levels across the UK.

Alternatively if are not suitable for this role but still work within the Highways and Transportation industry and believe you will be looking for a new role in the future please give me a call for a confidential chat regarding your employment status.

To apply for these roles, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK