Principal Highways Operations Manager

TN United Kingdom; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Highways Operations Manager to lead significant civil projects in Sheffield. This role involves overseeing highways projects, managing operational resources, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The successful candidate will have a strong civil engineering background, excellent project management skills, and a proven track record in delivering infrastructure projects. Join a forward-thinking company that values safety and quality, and enjoy the challenge of making a real impact in the community while working locally in Sheffield.

Benefits

Local work in Sheffield area

12 months+ work

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering or related qualifications required.
• Experience in managing health & safety in construction phases.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Sheffield highways projects and manage operational resources.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and project regulations.

Skills

Project Management

Health & Safety Management

Client Communication

Civil Engineering

Stakeholder Coordination

Education

Civil Engineering Qualifications

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Posted:

05.05.2025

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19.06.2025

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Principal Highways Operations Manager - Civils / Highways - Freelance

Your new company

One of the UK’s leading infrastructure contractors, working across a number of sectors including transport, highways, water, energy, and telecommunications.

Overseeing the Sheffield highways project from start to finish as well as other civil projects across the area. Experience on highways/roads is essential for this role.

Your new role

1. Oversee the Sheffield highways projects. Experience on highways is essential for this role.
2. Manage operational resources effectively, ensuring projects are completed to programme, budget, and within required SHEQ standards.
3. Deliver time, cost, and quality performance in accordance with targets, processes, and procedures.
4. Liaise with clients and internal management to ensure compliance with standards, policies, procedures, and industry regulations and legislation.
5. Coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes in the planning and delivery of project work.
6. Maintain close communication with other managers within the business to ensure efficient operations and optimal resource utilization to meet outputs, deliver the programme within budget, and achieve financial targets.
7. Build effective relationships with senior members of the supply chain and client teams.
8. Adopt a proactive approach to the project to identify best practices, implement improvements, gather and feedback knowledge, and define “what good looks like”.
9. Ensure Construction Phase Plans, method statements, and safe systems of work are in place before work starts and that safety standards are maintained.
10. Ensure subcontractor site personnel are competent and fully trained.
11. Engage with commercial teams and take responsibility for the commercial performance of the project.
12. Keep accurate records including site diaries, work activity logs, resource allocations, and as-built information.
13. Lead the project team in developing construction programmes, phasing plans, and method statements.
14. Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations and duties of Principal Contractor, including adherence to Client H&S Plans, development of Construction Phase H&S Plans, compilation of Project Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), delivery of Site Safety Toolbox Talks, and regular site safety inspections and audits.

What you'll need to succeed

• Civil Engineering or related qualifications. SMSTS & CSCS. Experience managing client priorities, communication, and expectations.
• Evidence of managing health & safety through the construction phase in a highway and/or rail environment.
• Knowledge and experience of partnering with a strong delivery focus.
• Demonstrable experience in the successful project management of Civil Engineering, Rail, or Infrastructure schemes.

What you'll get in return

• Local work in the Sheffield area.
• 12 months+ work.