Highways Technical Lead / Team Leader (UK Wide)
Jacobs Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Highways Technical Lead / Team Leader (UK Wide)
Jacobs Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
We are seeking experienced highways design and discipline leads at Principal Engineer and Associate Director levels to join our expanding teams across the UK. As a seasoned professional, you will play a crucial role in both project delivery and the technical mentoring of our talented team members.
As part of this role, you will be responsible for the following
* Drive technical excellence and ensure safety in design within team deliverables.
* Champion opportunities for automation and process efficiencies in all aspects of our work.
* Lead and mentor a small team of designers on projects.
* Generate bottom-up forecasts of project hours for your team or discipline by project, and escalate any scope changes impacting delivery.
* Coordinate the delivery of Civils highways design solutions within programme and budget constraints.
* Collaborate with discipline leads globally to provide an integrated and best practice service to our clients, challenging the status quo to innovate for the future.
* Line Management While line management is not required for career progression at Jacobs, opportunities exist for those interested in people leadership to supervise staff locally and become a valued part of our team.
About The Opportunity
Jacobs is a market leader in the transportation sector, working with major clients such as National Highways, Transport Scotland, the Welsh Government, and global contractors. Internationally, we contribute to some of the world's mega projects, including NEOM The Line and King Khalid International Airport. Domestically, we collaborate with councils and transport authorities in major towns and cities, offering you the chance to work on impactful local projects.
In the North, we are delivering schemes for Manchester Airport Group, United Utilities, Cheshire East Council, and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. In the Midlands and South-West, we are engaged in frameworks for Worcestershire County Council, Birmingham City Council, Derbyshire County Council, and the West of England Combined Authority.
Here's what you'll need
* Experience in managing engineering design solutions in Transportation.
* Relevant professional qualifications, such as a degree in engineering, CEng/IEng, or equivalent qualifications
* Technical experience in delivering local and/or major highways projects or landside alignment elements in adjacent markets such as Water or Aviation.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal), with the ability to convey different design options to internal and external stakeholders.
* Ability to lead small project teams effectively and support their technical development.
* Thorough understanding of commonly used design standards such as DMRB or international equivalents.
* Sound knowledge of UK H&S legislation and a passion for fostering safety and wellbeing.
* Capability to manage a workload that may be subject to change at short notice.
* Ability to work independently and effectively within a global multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience in the financial management and control of projects.
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Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.Find out more about ourJacobs Employee Networks here.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles.
As a disability confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries
Civil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting
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