Regional Programme Delivery Lead – Tunnels & Tech

National Highways; Guildford, Boxley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways currently have an exciting opportunity for a Programme Delivery Manager to join our team in the South East region, based in Guildford, Basingstoke or Maidstone. You will lead delivery of a portfolio of projects within the Region's in-year capital programme, ensuring outcomes, customer experience, quality, budgets and timescales are met.

You will provide direction and line management for a team of Project Managers, setting objectives, conducting performance reviews and

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in relevant engineering discipline or extensive experience in delivery of civil engineering projects and programmes.
• Extensive experience of managing the delivery of high value capital investment programmes and project portfolios.
• Understanding and experience of delivery of technology and tunnels renewal projects and programmes.
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of CDM and health and safety regulations.
• Knowledge of Highways Construction & Maintenance practices.
• Previous experience of supplier and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of tunnels and technology portfolios of projects within the Region's in-year capital programme, from preliminary design to introduction into service.
• Ensure that all projects in scope are delivered within agreed parameters for quality, cost and time, ensuring they meet intended outcomes, customer service levels, quality and health and safety standards.
• Lead in the management and reporting against the capital expenditure budgets for all projects in scope, ensuring effective financial practices are in place and adhered to by all project resources.
• Proactively contribute to the identification and delivery of efficiencies, implementing relevant changes in own area of responsibility.
• Deliver effective leadership and oversight of supplier performance so that technical, customer service and performance standards are met, and that any early warnings, risks and issues are managed with minimum or no negative impact on delivery.

Skills

Engineering degree

Project delivery

Capital programmes

Supplier management

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

National Highways currently have an exciting opportunity for a Programme Delivery Manager to join our team in the South East region, based in Guildford, Basingstoke or Maidstone. You will lead delivery of a portfolio of projects within the Region's in-year capital programme, ensuring outcomes, customer experience, quality, budgets and timescales are met.

You will provide direction and line management for a team of Project Managers, setting objectives, conducting performance reviews and