Highways Construction Lead – Major Infrastructure (Hybrid)

Carbon60; Eastbourne; Hybrid; GBP 128,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbon60 is seeking an experienced Highways Construction Manager to join a major UK infrastructure programme. You will be the construction SME for the highways scope, reporting to the workstream lead and shaping phasing and delivery of a large package of works.

Work in a hybrid model (3 days on site in South East England) with a focus on coordinating with consultants, stakeholders and procurement activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex multi-disciplinary environments.
• Proven track record managing design organisations on large construction projects.
• Experience engaging with National Highways or local highway authorities.
• Direct experience supporting DCO submission and/or examination.
• Knowledge of highways mitigation design and traffic management.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary EIA or consenting programmes.

Responsibilities

• Leading the highways construction input to a Development Consent Order, giving direction, leadership and challenge to consultants.
• Developing high-quality Statements of Common Ground with highways stakeholders.
• Identifying, managing and mitigating construction risk.
• Acting as the focal point for tracking change and cost movement across your scope.
• Advising the wider consenting and environmental programme on dependencies, risks and decision points.
• Producing technical papers, briefing materials and presentations for regular stakeholder meetings.
• Supporting the packaging strategy and contractor procurement.

Skills

Complex multi-disciplinary work

Highways projects management

Stakeholder engagement

DCO submission experience

Highways mitigation/traffic management

EIA/consenting programmes

Job description

Carbon60 is seeking an experienced Highways Construction Manager to join a major UK infrastructure programme. You will be the construction SME for the highways scope, reporting to the workstream lead and shaping phasing and delivery of a large package of works.

Work in a hybrid model (3 days on site in South East England) with a focus on coordinating with consultants, stakeholders and procurement activities.