1. Job description
Job title: Principal Engineer (Highway Design & Commercial
Development)
Department:
Service:
Grade:
Development and Growth
Traffic and Safety
DEV1111
Post reference number:
1. Job purpose
The Planning and Transport Directorate seeks to deliver an excellent customer focused
service in an efficient, effective and economic manner, whilst adhering to Corporate,
Departmental and Government priorities
To be accountable for engineering delivery of high profile capital schemes, in particular
Broadmarsh Environs, the Cycle Ambition Programme, Roadspace Transformation
Programme and the wider LTP for the city along with the development and delivery of new
approaches to the cycling and place making agendas.
To contribute to the development of a commercialised approach to meeting service costs and
procuring work from the private sector for the service and the wider city council
2. Principal duties and responsibilities
1. To be accountable for Highway Design services within the Service Area reporting to the
Service Manager. To lead in developing and implementing policies and strategies with
the following key objectives:
• To undertake procurement for engineering projects, ensure the preparation of contract
documentation for the purpose of tendering and delivering works to deliver best value.
• To investigate and present technical reports relating to engineering schemes,
including preparing designs, working drawings and specifications.
• To ensure compliance with Statutory and Departmental procedures for assessing
feasibility, implementation and commissioning of projects and ensure compliance with
CDM regulations.
• To undertake and ensure management of project risk and budgets across the highway
design team
• Regular reporting of scheme expenditure, progress, and design and construction
issues, including accurate estimating, interpretation of soils investigation data, and
land ownership implications.
• Supervise contracts, including site supervision, setting out, monitoring expenditure and
settling final accounts.
• To ensure stakeholders are consulted and involved in the design and construction
process
• To investigate and respond appropriately to technical complaints received.
2. To provide management of engineering staff, lead in the delivery of transportation and
highway priorities within the Highway Design Service, ensuring projects within the team
are run efficiently and within agreed deadlines and costs and are focused on citizen

2. outcomes.
3. To set and maintaining performance measures and structures for the purpose of tracking
team performance, tackling issues that arise.
4. To build networks and relationships across the service and council ensuring an excellent
and accessible customer service to Councillors, Citizens, the business community,
community groups, the Emergency Services general public, etc.
5. To actively engage all key players and stakeholders in key projects ensuring alignment in
council policies.
6. To consider and anticipate the impact of new government legislation/policies on the
delivery of the service taking immediate action where necessary to prepare for the future
through service change processes.
7. To prepare Committee and other reports as required including briefings for Councillors
and Portfolio holders.
8. To research and submit funding bids/applications on behalf of the service.
9. To coach and mentor others to address development needs, agreeing development goals
where necessary.
10.To attend various meetings, working parties and topic groups as required some of which
will be outside normal working hours. This includes, attending and deputising for the
Service Manager and Team Leader at Committee/Board meetings with Councillors and
other external organisations including Police, Press and media, design consultants, other
departments and sections, businesses and the general public. Prepare and present
evidence at Public Inquiries and legal proceedings.
3. All staff are expected to maintain high standards of customer care in the context of
the City council’s Core Values, to uphold the Equality and Diversity Policy and health
and safety standards and to participate in training activities necessary to their post.
5. This is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities of this post. The
post holder may be required to carry out any other duties as directed by a supervising
officer, the responsibility level of any other duties should not exceed those outlined
above.
6. Numbers and grades of any staff supervised by the post holder:
4. All staff are expected to abide by the obligations set out in the Information
Security Policy, IT Acceptable Use Policy and Code of Conduct in order to uphold
Nottingham City Council standards in relation to the creation, management, storage
and transmission of information. Information must be treated in confidence and only
be used for the purposes for which it has been gathered, and should not be shared
except where authorised to do so. It must not be used for personal gain or benefit,
nor should it be passed on to third parties who might use it in such a way All staff are
expected to uphold the City Council obligations in relation to current legislation
including the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act.

3. 2 Engineers (Grade H), 3 Engineers (Grade G), 3 Assistant Engineers (Grade F), one
engineer Grade D. The post will also lead and manage up to 5 consultant design engineers
required for the Road Space Transformation Programme.
7. Post holder’s immediate supervisor: Service Manager, Traffic and Safety
Prepared by/author: Steve Hunt Date: July 2015
Job title: Traffic Manager
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4. Person specification
Job title: Highways Design & Commercial Development
Development and Growth
Traffic and Safety
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Department:
Service:
Grade:
Post reference number:
Areas of
responsibility
Requirements Measurement
P A T I D
Previous
Experience
Engineering or transport design related work experience or
recently completed an engineering related course to degree level.
a a a
Knowledge of designer duties required by the CDM regulations. a a a
Knowledge of current practice in project management principles. a a a
Experience of leading new and innovative highway design
solutions across a diverse range of specialist subjects and issues
relating to the highway network.
a a
Technical Has a wide knowledge and working experience of current practice
for the design, construction and successful delivery of highway
and other civil engineering schemes.
a a a
Has taken the lead in supervising and managing professional staff
in a proactive technical work environment and an ability to deal
effectively with criticism or complaints from a wide audience to
improve service delivery.
a a
Skilled in resource management when delivering successful
highway programmes and projects.
a a a
Skills/ Abilities Creative, problem solving approach. a a
Ability to work on own initiative, to review, identify and implement
constructive change to service delivery.
a a
Experience of budget management processes, procurement
procedures and contract/commissioning processes to achieve
effective service delivery.
a
IT Ability to interpret information and systems to report on key
performance monitoring information and options for service
improvements.
a
Ability to use and implement specialist ICT applications, the
management of data, ensuring its security and integrity.
a
Communication Has experience of handling conflict and managing sensitive
issues to achieve positive outcomes.
a a
Ability to explain contentious and complicated highway proposals
demonstrating diplomacy, accountability and approachability in a
changing work environment.
Work to
promote mutual
respect and
good relations
Experience of providing a service to a diverse range of service
users, partner organisations, staff, Councillors etc. to promote
good relations and equality of opportunity for all.
a

5. Work related
circumstances
A full driving licence with a willingness to drive a variety of works
cars and vans to a variety of sites, when required, within the City
boundary and to other locations as necessary.
a a
Willingness to undertake further training as necessary, in order to
enhance service delivery.
a
Willingness to comply with the City Council’s non-smoking policy. a
A: Application T: Test I: Interview D: Documentary evidence
Prepared by/author: Steve Hunt Date: July 2015
Job title: Traffic Manager