Engineering Service Manager – Design Team
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 April 2026 |
| Location: | Tameside, SK15 1ST |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75792347 |
Summary
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade K SCP 44 £55,691 - 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.
About Us
Come shape the future of Tameside with us!
Message from Julian Jackson, Director of Place at Tameside Council.
“Since joining Team Tameside in September 2022, I’ve been proud to work alongside a hardworking and passionate team that’s making a real difference to our borough.
“Our Place Directorate is at the heart of shaping Tameside, covering everything from planning and highways to parks, culture, arts, environmental services, and facilities management. Whether it’s keeping our streets clean, improving green spaces, or driving forward exciting regeneration projects, our work makes a direct impact on the lives of residents and businesses every day.
‘’We’ve already delivered some amazing projects, like Ashton Old Baths, and are currently working on master plans for our town centres in Stalybridge, Hyde, with projects like Ashton Mayoral Development Zone, and Godley Green Garden Village also set to create new homes, jobs and commercial spaces. But it’s not just about developments, day to day it’s about making sure our core services are modern, efficient, and able to support thriving communities and safeguard our heritage buildings and assets for the future.
To do that, we need passionate people to join us. If you want to be part of a team that’s driving real change, improving local services, and shaping the future of Tameside, we’d love to have you on board.
Come and be part of something great. Let’s build the future of Tameside together!’’
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating 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, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; 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 values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.
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.
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.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference 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.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel.
For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 3314 or lee.holland@tameside.gov.uk
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