Highways Asset Manager

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible working

Job summary

City of York Council is seeking an experienced Highways Asset Manager to lead the management of York's highways assets, including active travel networks, roads, footways, drainage, street lighting and city walls. You will oversee a team of Asset Engineers and work with framework consultants and contractors.

Hybrid working is available. The role requires strong communication and governance under the York Local Transport Plan and the Highways Infrastructure Asset Management Plan; closing date and

Qualifications

• Experience leading highways asset management teams and programmes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across multiple service areas and partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of long-term capital renewal and maintenance programmes for highways assets.
• Oversee a team of Asset Engineers and ensure alignment with York Local Transport Plan and Highways Infrastructure Asset Management Plan.
• Collaborate with framework consultancies and contractors to deliver works and ensure CDM compliance.

Skills

Highways assets management

Active travel coordination

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Highways Asset Manager.

You will be experienced in working with active travel and highways assets as well as managing and delivering high profile complex highways maintenance programmes with many stakeholders.

Working as a key member of the Highways Management team and reporting directly to the Head of Service, you will be responsible for leading a team of dedicated Asset Engineers overseeing the strategic management of all of York’s highways assets in accordance with the York Local Transport Plan and Highways Infrastructure Asset Management Plan.

This includes developing transparent long term capital renewal and ongoing maintenance programmes with service area managers to maximise efficiencies within the budget for the following assets:

• Active travel networks and assets
• Roads (including signage and lining)
• Footways
• Drainage
• Street Lighting
• York City Walls

You will be working with an established Highways Management team set up to sustainably deliver work streams on all Highways Assets whilst also being supported by framework consultancies and contractors. For this you will need to be an excellent communicator.

Whilst primarily acting as Client in accordance with the CDM Regulations, you may at times also be acting as Principal Contractor and Principal Designer dependent upon the requirements of the specific works.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Steve Wragg, Head of Highways Asset Management, [e-mail] or on 07767 318116.

Closing date: Sunday 25 October at 12 midnight

Interview date: w/c 9 November 2026

Please note, the Council do not have a sponsorship licence to sponsor i ndivduals for visas to work in the UK, therefore we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Company: City of York Council

Salary: Grade 11, Levels 1 to 4, £52,290 to £59,512 per annum

Location: York, North Yorkshire

Sector: Highways

Sector: Traffic Management

Sector: Transport Planning

Job Role: Manager