Salary: £45,718 - £46,731
Hours: 37 hours per week
Workbase: County Offices, Kendal. (Plus flexible working opportunities)
Contract Details: Permanent
About this opportunity
We are currently seeking to recruit a Project Lead to join our Bridges and Structures team based in Kendal to assist with the management and maintenance of around 1800 highway structures.
As Project Lead you will ensure that our projects are delivered safely, to an exceptional standard, economically and within set deadlines. You will be responsible for the development, procurement and project management of projects from inception through to completion, including all aspects relating to the Construction Design and Management Regulations. You will review your projects with a desire to make improvements, as well as share your insight and ideas with the wider Bridges and Structures team.
You will enthusiastically manage, develop, and mentor our high performing team, and manage the activities of both internal colleagues and external suppliers as required to ensure project delivery.
A key part of this role will be to engage with internal and external stakeholders confidently and effectively across local communities, the council’s directorates, and other organisations and partners, to ensure that the infrastructure delivered meets their needs.
The ideal candidate will have experience in the delivery of large scale and complex projects. Experience of working in a local government environment would be an advantage, however we would welcome expertise from other fields.
What can we offer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)
Would you like to find out more?
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 10/08/25
Interview date: 28/08/25
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.
Westmorland and Furness Council are now able to offer sponsorship for Skilled Worker Visa applications for eligible roles. Please note, we cannot guarantee the eligibility of all of our roles, therefore, if you would like more information on roles that may be eligible please visit the government website - Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes - GOV.UK.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.
