Highways Scheme Delivery Lead – Hybrid, £60k+Car

Fourblue; England; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28 days

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced family leave

Healthcare access

Employee discounts

Training opportunities

Job summary

Fourblue is seeking an experienced Scheme Delivery Manager to take ownership of highways schemes from planning through to delivery in the East of England. The role involves leading site teams, managing subcontractors and resources to ensure safe, timely, and commercially successful project delivery.

You will oversee schemes up to £500k with an annual portfolio around £4m, covering carriageway resurfacing, footway improvements and other structural maintenance works.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering highways maintenance or structural maintenance schemes.
• Strong communication, planning and organisational skills.
• SMSTS qualification
• NRSWA Supervisor experience
• Knowledge of Chapter 8 traffic management requirements
• Relevant construction or project management qualifications

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of highways maintenance schemes from initial planning through to completion
• Managing operational teams, subcontractors and resources to ensure successful delivery
• Overseeing programmes of work, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget
• Working closely with clients and programme teams to plan and coordinate annual works
• Supporting early contractor involvement, site surveys and agreeing scheme costs
• Managing health, safety, environmental and quality standards across projects
• Reviewing applications for payment and monitoring commercial performance

Education

SMSTS qualification

NRSWA Supervisor experience

Chapter 8 traffic management requirements

Relevant construction or project management qualifications

Job description

Fourblue is seeking an experienced Scheme Delivery Manager to take ownership of highways schemes from planning through to delivery in the East of England. The role involves leading site teams, managing subcontractors and resources to ensure safe, timely, and commercially successful project delivery.

You will oversee schemes up to £500k with an annual portfolio around £4m, covering carriageway resurfacing, footway improvements and other structural maintenance works.