Highway Scheme Manager

Overview

As a Highway Scheme Manager you will lead the safe construction and delivery of carriageways, footways, drainage and related works within the Highways programme. You will work closely with designers, front-line staff and apprentices to ensure outputs meet design intent, safety standards and timelines. You’ll manage projects to programme and budget while engaging a wide range of stakeholders to drive productive outcomes. This is a mission‑critical role in shaping Newcastle’s public infrastructure and urban life, offering meaningful impact and opportunities to lead on city-wide improvements.

Pay / Benefits

• generous annual leave
• pension with AVC option
• flexible and agile working
• salary sacrifice schemes
• wellbeing programme and employee assistance
• learning and development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead safe construction and installation works (carriageways, footways, drainage, ducting) and interpret detailed drawings
• Collaborate with designers to achieve successful project outcomes
• Provide guidance to peers, front-line staff and apprentices in line with council policies
• Manage highways projects across the capital programme, ensuring delivery to scope, time and budget
• Coordinate with a broad range of stakeholders to maintain productive relationships
• Lead productivity targets and drive efficient delivery across highway schemes
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and planning/communication requirements

Key requirements

• Experience in Highway Management within a civil engineering environment
• Proven ability to deliver highway construction and maintenance projects to programme and budget
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder management
• Working knowledge of health & safety legislation and regulatory requirements
• Ability to interpret design drawings and collaborate with designers

• self-motivated
• leadership
• effective communicator
• highways capital programme management
• highways construction and maintenance
• interpretation of design drawings

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