Assistant Highway Manager

Job Title: Assistant Highway Manager
Starting Salary: £46,731 plus £2,182 market enhancement progressing to £51,802 plus £2,036 market enhancement per annum
Hours: 37
Location: Stevenage with hybrid working
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Growth & Environment

About the team

Are you an experienced highways professional with strong technical insight, stakeholder management skills, and a passion for delivering community-focused improvements? We have an exciting opportunity to join Hertfordshire County Council as an Assistant Highway Manager (AHM) - a key advisor and facilitator supporting local councillors in the delivery of infrastructure enhancements through the Highway Locality Budget (HLB).

As part of the Highways team, you will play a critical role in enabling the success of community-prioritised highway projects across Hertfordshire. Working closely with elected Members, you will provide expert advice, manage the end-to-end delivery of HLB-funded schemes, and ensure strict compliance with financial and regulatory frameworks.

This role fits within Level 12 of our professional framework, suitable for technically skilled professionals managing defined service areas and guiding project teams to deliver complex local solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Project Management: Coordinate and manage the lifecycle of HLB schemes-from feasibility to delivery-ensuring adherence to procurement, design, and build timelines.
• Advisory Support: Act as the primary technical advisor to Local Members, guiding them on scheme eligibility, budget allocation, and project prioritisation in line with council policies.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build productive relationships with councillors, community groups, and internal delivery teams to ensure that HLB projects are well-informed, community-driven, and aligned with strategic goals.
• Compliance & Governance: Monitor financial compliance with HCC regulations and HLB funding rules, ensuring schemes are delivered lawfully, on time, and within budget.
• Leadership & Oversight: Oversee external contractors and collaborate with internal teams, providing clear guidance and quality control throughout the delivery process.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to policy development, share best practices, and propose enhancements to HLB processes to support innovation and improved community outcomes.

About you

Essential

• A degree, in engineering, or equivalent working experience in transport planning, highways, or a related field.
• Substantial experience in project delivery or service management within the public realm, highways, or civil infrastructure sectors.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-specialists.
• Demonstrated experience in budget management and contract compliance.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence decision-making in a matrix environment.

Desirable

• A sound understanding of political context and experience working with elected Members is desirable.

This role gives you the opportunity to have a meaningful and lasting impact on local communities by improving roads, public spaces, and infrastructure that people rely on every day. You'll work on varied and rewarding schemes, from pavement resurfacing to traffic calming, helping councillors bring their communities' needs to life.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Technical , level 12 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles: Technical services

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Paul.Gellard@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: Week commencing 12th May 2025

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

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