Highways Delivery Lead

Lead the delivery of major highways projects and help shape the future of transport infrastructure.

We’re looking for an experienced Highways Delivery Lead with strong project management capability to oversee the successful delivery of highways schemes from concept through to completion. This is a senior role requiring a proven ability to manage project scope, programme, cost, risk, resources, and stakeholder expectations across complex infrastructure projects.

Working with multidisciplinary teams, you’ll drive collaboration, solve complex challenges, and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

This person can be based in anyone of our BakerHicks offices.

What you’ll do

Lead highways projects and programmes across the full lifecycle

Drive project delivery across scope, programme, cost, quality, and safety

Develop and manage project plans, delivery strategies, and risk mitigation

Provide technical oversight and ensure compliance with industry standards and contract requirements

Manage commercial performance, change control, and contractual obligations

Build strong client relationships and act as a trusted delivery partner

Lead multidisciplinary teams and support capability growth

What we’re looking for

Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Chartered Engineer (CEng) with ICE, CIHT, or equivalent preferable

Strong project management experience within highways or infrastructure delivery

Proven ability to manage budgets, programmes, risk, and resource planning

Experience leading multidisciplinary teams on complex projects

Strong commercial awareness and contract management capability

Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors.

Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK ( www.gov.uk )

About BakerHicks

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks .

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.

Benefits

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:

Company car or cash allowance

Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan

Life assurance scheme

25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave

Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)

Flexible/hybrid working

Family friendly policies

Employee assistance

Professional development

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout. BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.

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