Highways Project Manager

Brackenberry; Newport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment agency is seeking a Highways Project Manager for a 6-month contract in the Isle of Wight. The role involves overseeing highway infrastructure schemes, ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder engagement. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and significant project management experience. Immediate availability is required. Competitive pay rate from £35.94 to £47.26 per hour.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in a relevant technical discipline.
• Certification in a recognised Project Management methodology.
• Experience in managing complex infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects from conception through completion.
• Produce documentation and reports for boards and committees.
• Engage with the local community to communicate progress.

Skills

Project management methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Community engagement

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, or Project Management

Tools

PRINCE2

APM

Job description

We are working closely alongside with a local authority in Isle of Wight to assist with the appointment of a Highways Project Manageron a6-months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £35.94 - £47.26 per hour

Summary

The Highways Project Manager will play a vital role in supporting the Service Director and Strategic Manager in the development, planning, and successful delivery of a significant programme of travel, transport, and highway infrastructure schemes within the Isle of Wight Councils capital investment portfolio. The role requires expert application of robust project management methodologies, effective risk mitigation, and active engagement with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects from conception through to completion and hand-over.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct projects within the assigned portfolio from conception through completion, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to scope, and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Establish appropriate project governance structures and produce clear, concise documentation and reports for presentation to relevant boards and committees (internal and external).
• Facilitate and support co-operative and partnership working with communities, partners, and stakeholders, including local businesses and government bodies.
• Lead regular and proactive engagement with the local community to communicate progress, manage expectations, and gather feedback related to scheme delivery.
• Directly manage and deliver the DfT Safer Roads scheme and associated safety improvements.
• Lead the delivery of Active Travel schemes linked to the Councils Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIP).
• Implement and manage Equalities Act compliance improvements and specific Pedestrian Improvement schemes across the IOW network.
• Lead the delivery of critical Surface Water Drainage Schemes to improve network resilience and reduce flooding risks.

Essentials

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent professional experience) in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, Project Management, or a relevant technical discipline.
• Demonstrable qualification or certification in a recognised Project Management methodology (e.g., PRINCE2, APM).
• Significant experience in managing and delivering a portfolio of complex infrastructure, highways, or civil engineering projects from conception to completion.
• Proven expertise in establishing and operating project governance frameworks, reporting to board level, and producing detailed project documentation.
• Significant technical expert knowledge of development financing and various project delivery routes (e.g., NEC contracts, client-side commissioning).

Please note

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important

We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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