Project Manager - Highways and Transportation

Project Manager - Highways Capital Projects

We're working with our client to appoint a Project Manager into their Highways Division, supporting the delivery of a varied programme of highways capital schemes. This is a fantastic opportunity for a well-rounded highways/transport project professional who enjoys taking projects from inception through consultation and early design, while also supporting senior colleagues on larger, high-profile programmes.

The Role

You'll manage the early stages of highways capital projects, including feasibility, stakeholder engagement, consultation, preliminary / outline design and securing the necessary approvals. You'll also contribute to larger schemes alongside the Principal Project Manager, producing high-quality reports and briefings for senior officers and elected members.

Key Responsibilities

Project manage highways capital projects from feasibility through community engagement and outline design.
Support the Principal Project Manager on larger projects with the same early-phase activity.
Provide expert advice on community engagement and street design to senior stakeholders.
Draft and present complex documentation including committee reports, briefings, funding bids, project briefs and tender documentation.
Manage a portfolio of schemes with a total value of up to £1m, ensuring spend, performance and quality are controlled and evidenced.
Manage capital funding applications and prepare detailed financial returns for internal and external funding bodies.
Lead and coordinate consultants and contractors delivering technical inputs, design work and supporting material.
Drive continuous improvement in consultation activity, supporting the council's wider smarter travel agenda.
Represent the council with external agencies, community groups and stakeholders, including occasional out-of-hours attendance at meetings / consultation events.
What We're Looking For

Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Transport or Project Management - or significant relevant experience in lieu.
Strong knowledge of local authority procedures and funding structures (or proven experience operating in a similar public-sector delivery environment).
Demonstrable experience delivering complex capital projects to time, cost and quality.
Solid financial skills: estimating, budgeting, monitoring expenditure, cash flow awareness and accurate reporting.
Background in highways or transport, with experience managing consultants/contractors through design development.
Proven success leading community engagement and consultation as part of project delivery.
Confident communicator, comfortable explaining technical issues to the public, senior officers, members, and delivery teams.
Well organised, able to manage a varied workload and steer your own programme with minimal supervision.
Strong report-writing and IT skills (able to produce clear, structured, decision-ready documents).Why Apply?

Visible portfolio of highways projects with genuine community impact
Autonomy to run your own programme, with support on larger schemes
Excellent stakeholder exposure across senior leadership and elected members