Strategic Project Support Specialist (Major Projects)

National Highways; Penrith; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is recruiting for two Project Support Officers to join the A66 NTP in Major Projects. You will support delivery of capital investment projects, coordinating project and administrative tasks for time, quality and budget compliance across multiple offices in Leeds, Manchester, and Penrith.

A minimum of two days per week in the office or on site is required. Two positions: one permanent and one 12‑month fixed‑term contract.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Knowledge or experience of project and/or programme management.
• Experience working with information and reports.
• Excellent collaboration with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive project support for project management activities including finance, document control and scheme governance ensuring accuracy and quality of project data and compliance.
• Develop and sustain effective working relationships with key stakeholders in National Highways and the supply chain.
• Enable and support information management including maintaining high-quality project products and records per National Highways policies and legal requirements.
• Support project/programme governance and assurance requirements including stage gate assessments, independent audits, and project health checks.
• Assist with project management products including project plans, risk registers, action logs, benefits registers, and stakeholder engagement plans.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Project management

Information handling

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

National Highways is recruiting for two Project Support Officers to join the A66 NTP in Major Projects. You will support delivery of capital investment projects, coordinating project and administrative tasks for time, quality and budget compliance across multiple offices in Leeds, Manchester, and Penrith.

A minimum of two days per week in the office or on site is required. Two positions: one permanent and one 12‑month fixed‑term contract.