Project Manager - Scheme Delivery Operations

National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager / Senior Bridges Engineer to join our Scheme Delivery – Operations team in the North West region. The Project Manager / Senior Bridges Engineer will plan and drive the delivery of a portfolio of bridges and highway structures projects within the Region’s rolling 5-year capital programme. Managing the performance of the project teams, multiple external contractors and consultants. Ensuring adherence to effective governance, quality assurance, health and safety, technical and specialist standards across the supply chain and National Highways to ensure successful delivery of agreed project outcomes and acting in line with mandatory and delegated responsibilities.
This is a unique opportunity for a Project Manager or experienced Engineer with a background in Bridges to join a team responsible for the development and delivery of bridge and highway structures projects.
What you’ll lead on
Manage the delivery of a portfolio of bridges related allocated projects within the Region’s rolling 5 year capital programme, across all stages of the project lifecycle, from design to construction and introduction into service.
Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with the Regional Management Team, Programme Delivery managers, key stakeholders, suppliers, contractors and across National Highways teams, to ensure full mutual understanding of the portfolio’s strategic and delivery objectives, to drive and report on and review delivery performance, to agree solutions that resolve complex issues and to prepare project business cases.
Programme management, reporting and risk management against the capital expenditure budgets for all projects in scope, ensuring effective financial and contractual practices are in place and adhered to by all project resources.
To ensure compliance with relevant Health Safety and Environmental legislation, including CDM 2015 Regulations and ensuring third party partners (i.e. design Consultants and Framework Contractors) fulfil their duties on schemes.
Manage and evaluate risks, issues, dependencies and constraints associated with the bridges portfolio, leading the development and implementation of solutions to overcome these.
To be successful you will have
Knowledge and practical experience of Bridges and Highway Structures design, construction & maintenance practices.
Recognised qualification in a relevant engineering discipline or relevant experience in the delivery of Civil Engineering / Bridge & Highway Structures projects is desirable.
Proven project management experience of the delivery of Civil Engineering / Bridge & Highway Structures projects.
Experience of framework / contract management & administration of NEC.
High safety standards with knowledge and understanding of CDM Regulations 2015 and extensive experience of customer and stakeholder consultation and engagement.
A bit about us
Making sure our customers have safe and reliable journeys is at the heart of everything we do in Operations. We keep the roads open for business and play a key role in making sure the network we manage is fit for purpose today and for the future.
Want to know more?
To request a copy of the role profile, please contact hrhighwaysengland@mailgc.cx.ukg.oraclecloud.com quoting reference number #4574
ABOUT US
Why you should join us
At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.
So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it – then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation.
An informal blended working approach has been adopted for many of our roles across National Highways. We offer many different ways to work flexibly and we’re open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times.
Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.
Our benefits package
Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus
Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
Flexible hours and blended working between base location/home
Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience