Highways Construction Assurance Lead

National Highways; Lees; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is seeking a Construction Assurance Manager to join the North West region, operating from Warrington, Preston, Penrith or Manchester offices. The role focuses on delivering capital schemes while ensuring time, cost, quality, safety and customer experience standards are met.

You will drive collaboration with Project Managers and suppliers, monitor buildability, and maintain governance and safety compliance across highways projects.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in relevant engineering discipline (desirable; civil engineering degree preferred) OR proven highways/structures maintenance/construction experience.
• Experience of working on high-speed Trunk Road/Motorway Networks is desirable.
• Knowledge of site-based processes, relevant legislation, practices and policies for health & safety, environmental and quality management, including CDM Regulations, MCHW, DMRB and Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual.
• IOSH or SMSTS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assuring the completion of planned works to agreed standards and elevate any concerns to the Construction Manager, in line with agreed governance requirements.
• Ensuring that all works are constructed in line with: CDM regulations, HSE Legislation, Chapter 8 requirements, DMRB and MCHW.
• Ensuring Project Managers receive regular and timely feedback on scheme construction progress, risks, early warnings, design related issues, and act as the initial point of escalation for any on-site issues that need to be resolved.
• Acting as liaison between all key supply chain partners and co-ordinate the delivery programme, ensuring buildability reviews are carried out on all projects.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer focus

Leadership

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Engineering degree

Tools

NEC 4 ECC contract

Job description

National Highways is seeking a Construction Assurance Manager to join the North West region, operating from Warrington, Preston, Penrith or Manchester offices. The role focuses on delivering capital schemes while ensuring time, cost, quality, safety and customer experience standards are met.

You will drive collaboration with Project Managers and suppliers, monitor buildability, and maintain governance and safety compliance across highways projects.