SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Appropriate trade qualification, Degree, HND/HNC or equivalent experience.
• Hold the Institution of Lighting Professionals Exterior Lighting Diploma Level 4 and a full member of ILP.
• An experienced Programme Manager
• Full understanding and application of CDM
• Ability to assess the impact of risk and opportunity and respond appropriately.
• Ability to demonstrate a strong commitment to customers.
• Ability to proactively develop plans, initiate and evaluate change to bring about service improvements through working/consulting with stakeholders including staff, members and partner agencies.
• Excellent communication, interaction skills.
• Ability to provide an environment where staff are clear about their objectives, empowered to achieve them and held accountable.
• Significant experience in a Design Management role in Street Lighting
• Competent in Electrical Design
• Experience in leading staff with confidence.
• there is a requirement to be registered with the engineering council to min of IEng

• To be accountable for leading and managing the Design Team to deliver their job purpose and to monitor their performance.
• To manage the resourcing of a varying project workload.
• Produce, monitor and maintain programme(s) to ensure work is on schedule.
• To assist in the preparation of tender submissions and forecasts.
• To liaise with clients regularly and frequently, attending internal and external meetings as required.
• To participate in internal management meetings and delegate work.
• To develop relationships within Suffolk county council to enable operational works to be implemented.
• To ennsure effective management of sub-contractors and suppliers in conjunction with the Commercial Team/counterpart.
• Understand and ensure that financial targets are met in terms of cash flow and profitability.
• Provide mentoring, training, development and encouragement to staff to ensure the design team are resourced with sufficient staff, competent and motivated for the role expected from them
• Ensure a regular and robust timetable of internal meetings are implemented with designers for which you are responsible.
• To play a prominent role within the Street Lighting Senior Leadership Team