Highway Asset Manager

Leicestershire County Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in England is seeking an experienced Highway Asset Manager to lead the development of their Highways Asset Management Policy. The role involves managing highway infrastructure, ensuring compliance with legislation, and delivering innovative, cost-effective solutions. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in managing highway assets and demonstrate excellent communication skills. This position offers a starting salary of £51,356, with a flexible hybrid working arrangement.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Competitive pay

Great leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Strong experience in managing highway assets.
• Ability to identify process improvements and implement change.
• Demonstrable experience in low-carbon highways initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the authority's Highways Asset Management Plan.
• Lead the collection and analysis of asset condition data.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation.

Skills

Managing highway assets

Excellent communication skills

Identifying process improvements

Delivering innovative initiatives

Fostering inclusivity

Tools

Confirm

GIS-based platforms

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday

Worker Type : Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £51,356 rising to £54,495 per annum (Pro rata for part time)

Location: Eastcroft Depot, London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3AH

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

• You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Highway Asset Manager to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the local authority’s Highways Asset Management Policy and Strategy.

This role ensures the safe, sustainable, and cost-effective management of highway infrastructure, supporting statutory responsibilities and delivering value for money through data-driven investment planning and lifecycle management.

It is a technical specialist position that plays a key role in maintaining one of the council’s most valuable public assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update the authority’s Highways Asset Management Plan (HAMP) in line with national guidance and best practice.
• Lead the collection and analysis of asset condition data (roads, footways, bridges, drainage) to inform investment priorities.
• Manage and maintain the highways asset inventory and associated digital systems (Confirm, GIS-based platforms).
• Lead the production of lifecycle plans and asset valuation processes to support long‑term planning and funding bids.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including the Well‑Managed Highway Infrastructure (WMHI) Code of Practice.

About You

• Strong experience in managing highway assets.
• Excellent communication and engagement skills.
• Ability to identify process improvements, define solutions, and implement change.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering both innovative and low‑carbon highways initiatives.
• Experience in developing people, services, or teams to recognise, respect, and value individual needs, fostering a culture of inclusivity.

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At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the for applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Mark Bradbury, Head of Highway Maintenance, by email at

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