Highways Network Manager

Network Manager (Highways)

Industry: Local Authority

Location: Newport, Isle of Wight (hybrid, minimum 2-3 days based on the Isle of Wight)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Days: Monday – Friday

Duration: From 15th December for approx. 24 weeks, whilst recruiting permanently

Supporting the Strategic Manager and Service Director, with the following duties:

• Lead and manage the network function on all network management and operational aspects of the Highways PFI contract
• Manage the scrutiny and approval of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) programme and planned investment
• Review maintenance strategies for all assets within O&M Programme
• Scrutinise NRSWA & Road space bookings, emergency road closures and SU programme
• Manage route, safety and cleansing inspections
• Review Service Provider performance weekly, monthly and annually and identify performance failures against contract and instigate internal audits to establish contractual position.
• Lead on managing Network Board, Programme Board and Member Review Board
• Manage client-side correspondence with public, members and Town and Parish Councils
• Approve CIP/LCR proposed treatments, designs and programming
• Approve condition survey methodology, surveyor selection and condition indices, structures inspection and maintenance strategy and schemes on recommendation by the Group Engineer
• Establish handback conditions
• Lead on Communications, Press Releases and maintenance of PFI website

Experience

• Substantial experience of successfully operating in a professional network management role in a comparable organisation.
• High level of knowledge of the management of Highways Services including contract management with the ability to demonstrate experience of successfully managing significant capital and revenue highways budgets.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of knowledge of network management and associated processes and a strong understanding of best practice in the highways industry.
• Strong communication, influencing and negotiating skills, with a demonstrable impact on the successful delivery of strategic objectives.
• Proven ability to analyse and solve complex network management issues in a Highways service, with sound investigatory skills and contemporary working knowledge of best practice.
• Proven experience in the leadership/ delivery of network management functions in a partnership arrangement.
• Must be educated to degree level with a relevant professional certification.
• Must be able to be based on the Isle of Wight for a minimum of 2 days per week.

Salary: £36.94 per hour worked PAYE

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