Highways Project Managers

Highways Project Managers (2 roles)

Industry: Local Authority

Location: Newport, Isle of Wight (hybrid, required to be on the Island twice per month)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Days: Monday – Friday

Duration: from 15th December, for approx. 24 weeks.

Duties

• Projects will include: DfT Safer Roads scheme; Active travel schemes linked to Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIP); Equalities Act and Pedestrian Improvements; Surface Water Drainage Schemes; Schemes related to the active landslip area in and around the South Wight.
• To establish appropriate project governance and produce the clear and concise documentation for reporting into the relevant boards and committees.
• To facilitate and support co‑operative and partnership working with communities, partners and stakeholders.
• Ensure that all stakeholders are identified and managed effectively, ensuring that there is regular engagement with them.
• To commission client appropriate professional services and developer contracts as necessary.
• To make decisions on delivery; managing the risk to the council and providing guidance to key strategic decision-makers.
• To add value to projects and the wider corporate approach to regeneration.
• To oversee and direct projects from conception to completion, managing project plans, delivery and budgets.
• To be responsible for the quality assurance and overall integrity of projects and programmes within the highways capital programme.
• Bring significant technical expert knowledge of development financing and delivery routes.

Experience

• Substantial experience of managing and delivering civil engineering and structural asset projects with evidence of specialist knowledge in this area.
• Ability to demonstrate successful service planning and workload management across a broad range of competing demands.
• Management and delivery of multiple schemes simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with staff, elected councillors, partners, and others.
• Able to lead public and stakeholder meetings dealing with complex issues.
• Able to demonstrate negotiation skills, tact, and diplomacy in order to work with many different views and opinions.
• Experience of financial management functions e.g., capital and revenue budgets, procurement, raising orders and invoicing, good knowledge of construction and material markets.
• The ability to work on the Island for at least two days per month.

Salary

£36.94 per hour worked PAYE

Application

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