This is a key role helping to delivery Projects that meet the Transport Polices.

To be responsible for the progression and resourcing of Transport/Highway schemes working with the Client to deliver the capital works programme.

Manage a portfolio of projects valued at up to £12 4 M, outline design, planning consent, procurement and construction of transport and highway works.

To work with the PMO office to ensure project governance Ensure that the improvements to existing infrastructure are carried out successfully.

Co-ordinate and control the activities of a wide Technical and delivery expert, shaping and overseeing design activities, overseeing contracts to ensure delivery certainty. You will also have a track record in building and maintaining strong stakeholder and partnership relationships to foster a one team mindset in delivery. 

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

This role is suitable as a job sharing opportunity.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C2: Can express themselves spontaneously at length with a natural conversational flow, avoiding or backtracking around any difficulty so smoothly that the person with whom they are conversing is hardly aware of it.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Michael Howard at Michael.howard@york.gov.uk or on 07936341019.

Closing date: Monday 10 April 2025 at 12 midnight

Interview date: Week commencing Monday 27 April 2025

Please note, we do not have a sponsorship licence to sponsor indivdiuals for visas to work in the UK, therefore we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

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