South West Highway Programme Manager

Fusion People; Exeter; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits

Job summary

Major Highways Infrastructure Organisation is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their team, delivering a diverse portfolio of highway projects across the South West region. Based in Bristol or Exeter, the role focuses on governance, cost control and stakeholder engagement, with NEC contracts experience preferred and a strong civil engineering background.

You will lead cross-functional teams, report to Regional Management, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining regulatory

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering qualification or equivalent experience delivering civil engineering projects.
• Project management qualifications such as APM, Prince2, MSP, or similar are desirable.
• Experience administering or managing NEC contracts.
• Strong understanding of construction practices, technical standards, and relevant industry legislation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with the Regional Management Team, Programme Delivery Managers, key stakeholders, suppliers and internal teams to ensure alignment of strategic and delivery objectives.
• Review and report on portfolio delivery performance, resolve complex issues, and support the preparation of project business cases.
• Manage programme governance, financial reporting and risk across capital expenditure budgets, ensuring effective financial and contractual controls are in place and adhered to.
• Maintain a positive organisational reputation through effective customer and stakeholder communications throughout project delivery.
• Proactively manage engagement with communities, stakeholders, transport operators, road users and businesses.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities, implementing changes and promoting portfolio management best practices.
• Manage and evaluate portfolio risks, issues, dependencies and constraints, leading the development and implementation of effective solutions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Relevant engineering qualification or equivalent experience delivering civil engineering projects

Job description

Major Highways Infrastructure Organisation is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their team, delivering a diverse portfolio of highway projects across the South West region. Based in Bristol or Exeter, the role focuses on governance, cost control and stakeholder engagement, with NEC contracts experience preferred and a strong civil engineering background.

You will lead cross-functional teams, report to Regional Management, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining regulatory