Technical Lead (National Concrete Roads Programme)

National Highways; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure organization is seeking a Technical Lead to oversee the delivery of interventions in the National Concrete Roads Programme. This pivotal role requires a strong background in civil engineering, proven stakeholder management skills, and extensive experience in pavement design. The position offers competitive salary and career growth opportunities, with regular engagement across various project sites.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in delivery of civil engineering projects.
• Proven record of managing complex stakeholder relationships.
• Strong understanding of technical asset policies and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of the concrete roads programme.
• Develop a pipeline of interventions based on asset intelligence.
• Oversee scheme identification and optioneering studies.

Skills

Civil engineering

Stakeholder management

Pavement design

Contractual acumen

Health and safety regulations

Education

Qualification in relevant engineering discipline

Job description

About the job.

National Highways is offering an excellent opportunity for a Technical Lead to join our East region Operations team. This role focuses on delivering a long-term pipeline of interventions to maintain and eventually reconstruct concrete road assets. Responsibilities include managing asset intelligence, prioritising interventions within budget, and overseeing pavement design, costing, and planning activities.

The Technical Lead will also act as a national governance function, optimising delivery across regions. The role is part of the £393m National Concrete Roads Programme, covering life extension, reconstruction, and the continuation of the programme into Roads Period 3.

This role can be based at any of our main offices, but regular travel to the Bedford office for team meetings will be required. Occasional travel to various scheme locations within the concrete road network may also be needed

• Contribute to the leadership and management of the Programme supporting the Programme lead on setting the overall strategy and direction.
• Development of a pipeline of interventions aimed at ensuring the successful delivery of the concrete roads programme utilising specific asset intelligence and liaising with SES to determine the current and future state of the assets while balancing funding availability against cost estimates for each intervention
• The delivery of scheme identification and optioneering studies as per the operations 3D stage gate process (stages 0&1) and the hand off of scheme to regions for design and construction with continued support to the schemes
• Management of a team dedicated to the delivery of the pipeline of the interventions defined as needed in order to deliver the overarching programme goals
• Undertake horizon scanning and targeted R&D activities which have been demonstrated to show high potential in terms of delivering near to medium term programme objectives including reducing carbon and environmental impacts, reducing costs and reducing customer and stakeholder impacts

About you.

• Recognised qualification in relevant engineering discipline or extensive experience in delivery of civil engineering projects and programmes (essential)
• Extensive track record of managing complex relationships with multiple stakeholders and evidence of skills to influence relationships for positive outcomes
• Excellent understanding of relevant technical asset policies and standards
• Excellent commercial and contractual acumen, with in-depth understanding of the relevant supply chain contracts to deliver outcomes and drive value for money, including budget planning and management
• Good knowledge and understanding of CDM and health and safety regulations and experience in pavement design/construction which is relevant to concrete roads

About us.

Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.

Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads.

We address over 39,000 customer enquiries every month, plan and deliver all maintenance activities on the network, drive efficiencies and improvements across our systems and roads, and respond to incidents across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that we manage. All to make sure National Highways customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys.

External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.