Delivery Manager

We're working with a well-established local authority to find a Delivery Manager to lead the delivery of Major Projects and Active Travel investment across their highway network.

This is a senior leadership contract role with real influence shaping how a multi-million-pound capital programme gets delivered, not just administering it.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading delivery of major civil engineering and active travel schemes, so you'll see projects through from commission to completion, not just one phase.
• Managing procurement routes and NEC contracts as Project/Service Manager, so you'll have genuine commercial control over supply chain performance.
• Leading and developing a team of Delivery Officers, so you'll be building capability, not just hitting targets.
• Acting as Principal Designer under CDM 2015, so you'll carry real accountability for safety across every scheme.
• Engaging directly with Senior Managers and Elected Members, so you'll have visibility and influence at the top of the organisation.

What they're looking for:

• Substantial management experience delivering multidisciplinary infrastructure or maintenance projects.
• Proven experience managing consultancies, contractors, and internal teams.
• Strong commercial acumen (NEC contract administration, procurement, negotiation).
• Comfortable operating in a political environment, with the ability to prioritise and travel county-wide.

What's on offer:

• Strong day rate of £375–£450, reflecting the seniority and scope of the role.
• A genuinely long-term contract, this council has strong, secure funding, with a continual pipeline of ongoing and new projects, so there's no shortage of work ahead.
• Hybrid working.
• A short, streamlined interview process, so you're not waiting weeks to know where you stand.

This is a confidential search, and full details are shared only in conversation.

If you're interested in the above and are ready for a contract with genuine scope, stability, and influence, I'd welcome a confidential chat!

Drop me a message or apply!