Overview
Join Cheshire East’s Highway Client Team to manage the council’s Highway Service Contract and collaborate with our service provider to improve highway services in the borough.
Key Responsibilities
* Day‑to‑day commercial management of the contract with the Highways service provider, including cost management, issuing task orders and instructions, and responding to early warning notices and compensation events.
* Ensure compliance with contract requirements and deliver value for money for the Council.
* Drive continuous improvement, innovation and value‑for‑money in partnership with the service provider.
* Develop time and cost related performance measures with the wider Highway Client Team and report on any identified issues.
Qualifications & Experience
* HNC or higher or equivalent relevant professional experience.
* Relevant business or commercial engineering background (e.g. quantity surveying), delivering highway or engineering services.
* Experience in managing commercial contracts (including NEC) and providing assurance.
* Understanding of construction management principles, broad technical and specialist knowledge, and commercial awareness.
* High level of numeracy, analytical thinking, and ability to work with large data samples to create meaningful management information.
* Good written and oral communication skills, able to converse comfortably with customers, partners and services providers.
* Flexible approach to work and willingness to travel throughout the Borough.
Benefits
* Enhanced annual leave – 34 days (including bank holidays) from day one; grows to 39 days after five years of service.
* Option to purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year (pro‑rata for part‑time staff).
* Flexible working pattern – 37‑hour standard full‑time work week with flexitime and hybrid/remote arrangements where possible.
* Enhanced public pension – career average pension with contributions built at a rate of 1/49th of yearly pensionable pay.
* Employee assistance programme – free and confidential support to manage life’s challenges.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal–opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and aim to reflect the diversity of our local communities.
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