Engineering Services Manager – Delivery

The Role

As an Engineering Manager, you'll be the focal point for supporting our existing civil engineering operational teams. The primary function of this service is to manage the day-to-day maintenance of the highway network and also the delivery of bespoke construction projects.

It will be your responsibility to ensure the effective and efficient management and development of a group of employees within the service unit, in accordance with required standards, levels of service, council policies, practices and procedures, in conjunction with the appropriate Head of Engineering Services.

About You

We are looking for an experienced individual with a construction background who is familiar with the day-to-day operations of a civil engineering depot. Ideally, you will have knowledge of the operational aspects of a winter maintenance service, as well as an awareness of commercial activities within a construction environment.

You will be a team player, who will want to develop yourself and others, with the empathy and understanding required of a local government officer.

The delivery team operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle.

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We support economic growth, provide high-quality health and care services, protect our most vulnerable, and create strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose, and priorities. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity, and Engage.

Our employees’ skills, experience, and knowledge are essential to our success, along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm, and motivation to be the best they can be.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture that respects individuals, appreciates differences, and allows everyone, regardless of background, to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Closing date: 12 March 2025.

For further information about this role, please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 3314 or lee.holland@tameside.gov.uk