Engineering Service Manager – Design Team Employer: Location: Tameside, SK15 1ST Pay: Competitive Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full time Disability Confident: No Closing Date: 10/04/2026 About this job

SCP 47 £60,036  Hours Per Week: 36 hours  Base Location: Tame Street Depot  Assessment Date : To be arranged  The Role Tameside Council’s Engineering Services are currently recruiting for an Engineering Manager for the design service.

As an Engineering Manager, you’ll be the focal point for supporting our existing civil structural engineering design teams. The primary function of this service is to provide design and project management expertise in a consultancy capacity to Engineering Services and other Clients within the council. The workload is diverse and can range from highway schemes, including bridges and retaining walls to public realm commissions and 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 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 an engineering design team. Ideally you will have knowledge of design standards especially; Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB), Manual for Streets, the Greater Manchester ‘Streets for All’ Design Guide, Local Transport Note (LTN) 1-20 and the Traffic Signs Manual, together with a proven track record of project management. Also, 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 design team primarily operates a 36 hours per week flexi‑time arrangement. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Our Commitment We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. 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. This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English. Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship. Contact & Supporting Documents For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 3314 or at lee.hollandtameside.gov.uk.

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