About the job

Job summary

 Transport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of around £3.9 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on our economy, environment, and society.

The Scottish Government is committed to Dualling the A9 between Perth and Inverness and as we gear up to commence the construction phases, we have identified a need for a Team Leader to head up a team of engineers and specialists responsible for the delivery of the Central and Northern sections of the A9 Dualling delivery plan.

Important Information

Scottish Government is preparing for the implementation of a new HR and Finance platform and, as a result, some job offers will be subject to an October 2024 start date at the earliest.  This will be confirmed as your application progresses.

Job description

The A9 Dualling Delivery team within Transport Scotland’s Major Projects Directorate Transport Scotland is responsible for procurement and construction including contract management of the A9 Dualling Programme.  
The A9 Dualling Programme is progressing at pace with award of the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project expected in July 2024 and the procurement for the A9 Dualling Tay Crossing to Ballinluig underway and preparations to commence the procurement for the A9 Dualling: Pitlochry to Killiecrankie section also underway.
 
Ahead of the main works for each of these packages, we also expect to deliver a range of advance works packages to help de-risk our programmes.
 
It is an exciting time for the team as we set the ground works to enable delivery of the Scottish Governments A9 Dualling Delivery plan to complete the A9 Dualling between Perth and Inverness by 2035.
 
To help us deliver our responsibilities we are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced applicant to fill a team leader role within our A9 Dualling delivery team in the Major Projects Directorate. This is an exciting engineering position, that will directly contribute to delivery of the Scottish Governments A9 Dualling Delivery plan to complete the A9 Dualling between Perth and Inverness by 2035.

Person specification

• Procuring certain works, services and supplies contracts with overall responsibility for managing the various stages of the procurement process from the development of the procurement strategy to contract award, alongside contract implementation and management in line with relevant Public Procurement Legislation.
• Leading and developing teams (both internally and externally) to ensure objectives are delivered. This will include major works and service contractors, as well as those providing advice on matters such as due diligence, contract changes, claims and negotiation and, if necessary, dispute resolution procedures.
• Developing and maintaining close links with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including a wide range of business areas in Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government, alongside direct liaison with Ministers and senior management.
• Promoting sustainability through the delivery of major projects and services.
• Assisting and briefing senior staff and Ministers; attending engagements where necessary; this involves deputising during events or meetings where necessary.
• Responsible for preparing all necessary briefings and dealing with correspondence relating to projects within the portfolio.

 
Essential Criteria
1. Significant, relevant demonstrable post-chartered experience in the delivery of major road or bridge projects from the perspective of the client, client’s consultant, designer or contractor (experience must include contract management, risk management and management of technical advisors/specialists)
2. Experience of procurement in relation to major civil engineering projects, 
3. Demonstrable financial management skills on high value or high-risk projects.
4. Applicants should be able to demonstrate an ability to influence at all levels within the organisation and have experience in providing advice and support to senior management. 

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £57,141, Scottish Government contributes £15,428 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Selection process details

To apply for this post, you will need to provide the information requested below via the online application process.
 
• A CV (no longer than two pages) setting out your qualifications and career history including your experience applicable to the role requirements, with key responsibilities and achievements.
• Add to your CV your personal statement (no longer than 1250 words) answering each of the four essential criteria mentioned above. You should provide evidence as to how you consider your personal experience meets the criteria. Your application will be sifted against whether or not you meet this criteria.
• Confirm you are a chartered member of an appropriate professional body and registered with the Engineering Council and provide evidence of your qualification (for example an image of your certification or registration number).
 
When considering how your experience relates to the role, please tailor your CV and personal statement to reflect the role and the essential skills/criteria as described in the job description/person specification.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

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Nationality requirements

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• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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