About the job. As part of the development of our Digital Services function, we are recruiting to strengthen our internal digital capability. These roles are central to building sustainable in-house expertise that supports the design, development, and delivery of digital solutions across the transport network click apply for full job details
Jul 11, 2026
Full time
About the job. As part of the development of our Digital Services function, we are recruiting to strengthen our internal digital capability. These roles are central to building sustainable in-house expertise that supports the design, development, and delivery of digital solutions across the transport network click apply for full job details
As a Senior Lawyer/Team Leader within the Operations Legal Team you will advise on all aspects of legal operational matters, providing advice to the business on legal issues arising from the day-to-day operation of the strategic road network. This is a diverse role and provides an excellent opportunity to apply your expert legal knowledge and skills to legal matters including managing the statutory instrument making process; advising on traffic regulation, management and signage; advising our Network Claims and Dart Charge teams and our Traffic Officer Service on duties and powers; Highways Act 1980 responsibilities and offences including unauthorised incursions, encroachments and obstructions on the network; litter responsibilities; automated vehicles and abnormal loads; advising the business on counter fraud and anti-money laundering; supporting National Highways staff in giving evidence in court proceedings; advising on resilience and business continuity, including crisis management. As a Senior Lawyer / Team Leader within Legal Services, you will oversee and lead the work of a team and support the Legal Operations Director, Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel with Directorate management responsibilities. Please note this position can be based from our Birmingham, Guildford, Bristol or Bedford offices and will include travel to other offices when required. This role will be worked on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of two days per week in the office. To lead the delivery of specialist legal advice of a team within Legal Services (Operations) and to lead on complex and strategic matters, advising on all aspects of legal operational matters, as summarised above. Advise on organisational reputational risk (relevant to the Operations Team) and maintain an overview of emerging legal risks within the team to assist the Legal Director in managing and mitigating risk To manage the relationships with the customers and stakeholders of the Operations Team, managing expectations and the allocation of resources To obtain or procure external legal support as required, holding external lawyers to account Provide direction, legal support/supervision and line management for a team, ensuring the timely setting of objectives, performance management reviews and development of appropriate succession and development plans About you. Qualified Solicitor or Barrister authorised to practise in the UK. Demonstrable experience of public law, regulatory law, dispute resolution and litigation, legislative interpretation and drafting, traffic regulation, and operational policy matters. Strong analytical skills, with the capacity to provide effective written and oral advice, organise a complex workload, and identify solutions to complex legal and business issues. Proven capability to influence and work effectively with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels. Experience of contributing effectively and constructively to the management of the relevant division and the Legal Services Directorate, and of leading, managing, and developing team members, fostering high performance, collaboration, and continuous professional development. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Legal Services encompasses the National Highways legal team, the information rights team and the company secretariat. Our aim is to provide the organisation with an effective legal service and support the Board, Chief Executive, and its committees on a wide range of issues. We offer strategic legal advice on commercial, planning, operational, highways, employment, regulatory, and property matters, ensuring legal compliance and minimising exposure to risk. Current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. JBRP1_UKTJ
Jul 10, 2026
Full time
As a Senior Lawyer/Team Leader within the Operations Legal Team you will advise on all aspects of legal operational matters, providing advice to the business on legal issues arising from the day-to-day operation of the strategic road network. This is a diverse role and provides an excellent opportunity to apply your expert legal knowledge and skills to legal matters including managing the statutory instrument making process; advising on traffic regulation, management and signage; advising our Network Claims and Dart Charge teams and our Traffic Officer Service on duties and powers; Highways Act 1980 responsibilities and offences including unauthorised incursions, encroachments and obstructions on the network; litter responsibilities; automated vehicles and abnormal loads; advising the business on counter fraud and anti-money laundering; supporting National Highways staff in giving evidence in court proceedings; advising on resilience and business continuity, including crisis management. As a Senior Lawyer / Team Leader within Legal Services, you will oversee and lead the work of a team and support the Legal Operations Director, Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel with Directorate management responsibilities. Please note this position can be based from our Birmingham, Guildford, Bristol or Bedford offices and will include travel to other offices when required. This role will be worked on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of two days per week in the office. To lead the delivery of specialist legal advice of a team within Legal Services (Operations) and to lead on complex and strategic matters, advising on all aspects of legal operational matters, as summarised above. Advise on organisational reputational risk (relevant to the Operations Team) and maintain an overview of emerging legal risks within the team to assist the Legal Director in managing and mitigating risk To manage the relationships with the customers and stakeholders of the Operations Team, managing expectations and the allocation of resources To obtain or procure external legal support as required, holding external lawyers to account Provide direction, legal support/supervision and line management for a team, ensuring the timely setting of objectives, performance management reviews and development of appropriate succession and development plans About you. Qualified Solicitor or Barrister authorised to practise in the UK. Demonstrable experience of public law, regulatory law, dispute resolution and litigation, legislative interpretation and drafting, traffic regulation, and operational policy matters. Strong analytical skills, with the capacity to provide effective written and oral advice, organise a complex workload, and identify solutions to complex legal and business issues. Proven capability to influence and work effectively with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels. Experience of contributing effectively and constructively to the management of the relevant division and the Legal Services Directorate, and of leading, managing, and developing team members, fostering high performance, collaboration, and continuous professional development. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Legal Services encompasses the National Highways legal team, the information rights team and the company secretariat. Our aim is to provide the organisation with an effective legal service and support the Board, Chief Executive, and its committees on a wide range of issues. We offer strategic legal advice on commercial, planning, operational, highways, employment, regulatory, and property matters, ensuring legal compliance and minimising exposure to risk. Current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. JBRP1_UKTJ
About the role. As part of the development of our Digital Services function, we are recruiting to strengthen internal digital capability within the Digital Technical Competence team. These roles are central to building sustainable in-house expertise that supports the design, development, and delivery of digital solutions across the transport network click apply for full job details
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
About the role. As part of the development of our Digital Services function, we are recruiting to strengthen internal digital capability within the Digital Technical Competence team. These roles are central to building sustainable in-house expertise that supports the design, development, and delivery of digital solutions across the transport network click apply for full job details
About the job. National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Benefits and Value Manager to join our sponsorship team within Major Projects. As the Benefits and Value Manager, you will lead on Benefits and Value Management activities for a selection of major projects and work collaboratively with the delivery teams to strengthen project business cases and maximise benefits and efficiencies, click apply for full job details
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
About the job. National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Benefits and Value Manager to join our sponsorship team within Major Projects. As the Benefits and Value Manager, you will lead on Benefits and Value Management activities for a selection of major projects and work collaboratively with the delivery teams to strengthen project business cases and maximise benefits and efficiencies, click apply for full job details
About the job. National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Benefits and Value Manager to join our sponsorship team within Major Projects. As the Benefits and Value Manager, you will lead on Benefits and Value Management activities for a selection of major projects and work collaboratively with the delivery teams to strengthen project business cases and maximise benefits and efficiencies, click apply for full job details
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
About the job. National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Benefits and Value Manager to join our sponsorship team within Major Projects. As the Benefits and Value Manager, you will lead on Benefits and Value Management activities for a selection of major projects and work collaboratively with the delivery teams to strengthen project business cases and maximise benefits and efficiencies, click apply for full job details
About the job. As part of the development of our Digital Services function, we are recruiting to strengthen our internal digital capability. These roles are central to building sustainable in-house expertise that supports the design, development, and delivery of digital solutions across the transport network. A key focus of this campaign is creating new opportunities. As a result, we are recruiting a Principal Lab Manager to play a leading role in shaping the future of digital services across National Highways. Our Digital Lab develops and manages innovative data products and services in-house, while building strategic external partnerships that increase adoption of our digital assets to improve customer journeys and support the efficient operation of the Strategic Road Network. As Principal Lab Manager, you will lead the development of high-value B2B partnerships with external organisations, including wayfinding providers and data aggregators such as Google, Waze, HERE, INRIX and TomTom. Working closely with Digital Services teams and senior stakeholders, you will define and deliver strategies that maximise adoption and unlock value from our £69 billion data assets. You will ensure products and services are commercially sustainable, technically robust, and designed around user needs and experience. This is a hybrid role based at any National Highways office location, with an expectation to attend the office for two days per week, including weekly travel to collaborate with the team Lead the Digital Lab team in shaping, scoping, and delivering connected services that support RIS strategy goals and business plan priorities, unlocking National Highways platforms, assets, and intelligence to improve customer experience through external adoption. Develop and manage senior strategic partnerships across the mobility ecosystem, including road authorities, automotive organisations, and data aggregators, creating shared value and delivering outcomes aligned to National Highways goals and values. Drive cross-directorate collaboration with product, data, and digital teams to maintain high-performing connected services, ensuring effective service management, delivery against KPIs, continuous improvement, and efficient operational performance. Own the strategic promotion and positioning of the Digital Lab, representing National Highways externally at industry forums and internally through leadership events and workshops to influence future strategy and strengthen collaboration. Provide effective operational leadership of the team, ensuring compliance with governance frameworks including budget management, forecasting, business planning, delivery controls, risk management, audit, communications, and people policies. About you. Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability, with proven experience building trusted relationships with senior and executive stakeholders, navigating complex environments, and delivering outcomes through effective negotiation and collaboration. Deep product leadership experience, with the ability to define, communicate, and evolve product and service vision and roadmaps using data, insight, and user feedback to ensure continuous value delivery. Strategic thinker with strong analytical capability, able to translate organisational goals and complex information into clear strategy, prioritisation, and long-term direction. Strong governance and assurance experience, with a track record of managing complex dependencies, ensuring effective controls, and improving governance frameworks across technical and organisational environments. Commercially and financially experienced, with a proven ability to manage budgets, supplier relationships, and procurement activity, including supporting tender evaluations, financial governance, and driving value for money through effective delivery and FinOps principles. About us Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. The Digital Services Directorate is helping to reshape the way National Highways operates by delivering digital, data, and technology services across all areas, from frontline to back office, in a modern and efficient manner. Our vision is to develop integrated information and technology that empowers our colleagues and provides real-time information to our customers, as well as integrating with intelligent vehicle and transport systems as they evolve, to enhance journey safety and reliability. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. JBRP1_UKTJ
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
About the job. As part of the development of our Digital Services function, we are recruiting to strengthen our internal digital capability. These roles are central to building sustainable in-house expertise that supports the design, development, and delivery of digital solutions across the transport network. A key focus of this campaign is creating new opportunities. As a result, we are recruiting a Principal Lab Manager to play a leading role in shaping the future of digital services across National Highways. Our Digital Lab develops and manages innovative data products and services in-house, while building strategic external partnerships that increase adoption of our digital assets to improve customer journeys and support the efficient operation of the Strategic Road Network. As Principal Lab Manager, you will lead the development of high-value B2B partnerships with external organisations, including wayfinding providers and data aggregators such as Google, Waze, HERE, INRIX and TomTom. Working closely with Digital Services teams and senior stakeholders, you will define and deliver strategies that maximise adoption and unlock value from our £69 billion data assets. You will ensure products and services are commercially sustainable, technically robust, and designed around user needs and experience. This is a hybrid role based at any National Highways office location, with an expectation to attend the office for two days per week, including weekly travel to collaborate with the team Lead the Digital Lab team in shaping, scoping, and delivering connected services that support RIS strategy goals and business plan priorities, unlocking National Highways platforms, assets, and intelligence to improve customer experience through external adoption. Develop and manage senior strategic partnerships across the mobility ecosystem, including road authorities, automotive organisations, and data aggregators, creating shared value and delivering outcomes aligned to National Highways goals and values. Drive cross-directorate collaboration with product, data, and digital teams to maintain high-performing connected services, ensuring effective service management, delivery against KPIs, continuous improvement, and efficient operational performance. Own the strategic promotion and positioning of the Digital Lab, representing National Highways externally at industry forums and internally through leadership events and workshops to influence future strategy and strengthen collaboration. Provide effective operational leadership of the team, ensuring compliance with governance frameworks including budget management, forecasting, business planning, delivery controls, risk management, audit, communications, and people policies. About you. Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability, with proven experience building trusted relationships with senior and executive stakeholders, navigating complex environments, and delivering outcomes through effective negotiation and collaboration. Deep product leadership experience, with the ability to define, communicate, and evolve product and service vision and roadmaps using data, insight, and user feedback to ensure continuous value delivery. Strategic thinker with strong analytical capability, able to translate organisational goals and complex information into clear strategy, prioritisation, and long-term direction. Strong governance and assurance experience, with a track record of managing complex dependencies, ensuring effective controls, and improving governance frameworks across technical and organisational environments. Commercially and financially experienced, with a proven ability to manage budgets, supplier relationships, and procurement activity, including supporting tender evaluations, financial governance, and driving value for money through effective delivery and FinOps principles. About us Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. The Digital Services Directorate is helping to reshape the way National Highways operates by delivering digital, data, and technology services across all areas, from frontline to back office, in a modern and efficient manner. Our vision is to develop integrated information and technology that empowers our colleagues and provides real-time information to our customers, as well as integrating with intelligent vehicle and transport systems as they evolve, to enhance journey safety and reliability. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. JBRP1_UKTJ
About the job. We're looking for an Energy and Water Officer to join our Energy & Sustainability team at National Highways. The Energy & Sustainability Team are responsible for National Highways Corporate Carbon KPI, with Energy being a key driver to reduce to achieve this target. With responsibility for day-to-day energy management for National Highways, you'll provide support to energy efficiency projects through technical advice, ensure bill validation process is followed ensuring payment is made on time and is correct the role will be. Alongside this, the role also submits National Highways unmetered asset inventories to the DNO's, working with operations asset management teams to ensure they are accurate. As reducing energy consumption is essential, your role will be a key player for National Highways in achieving its corporate carbon targets as set out in the Net Zero Plan Responsible for management, monitoring, and resolution of complex energy and water billing queries ensuring correct bills are validated and paid in line with prompt payment initiative and ensuring all accounts are transferred to consolidated accounts. Support the Energy and Water Manager in embedding energy management principles into wider National Highways project processes, including providing technical advice thereby improving financial and carbon forecasting. Accountable for the submission of £40m unmetered (streetlighting & operational technology) electricity inventories to Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), working with operations directorate to ensure submissions are accurate, achieving significant cost and carbon savings on interventions, and in line with the National Terms of Connection. Day to day management of energy and water data across the estate, enacting a query resolution process and delivering a data improvement plan. Oversee the day to day management of systems used by the team, including energy management systems and streetlighting asset management system, implementing improvements to processes. About you. Chartered Energy Manager or a degree in a relevant science, engineering, or environmental subject, or experience within the energy and water management industry. Knowledge and understanding of policies and regulations on energy as well as UK Energy and Water supply industry knowledge. Experience of energy management, including bill payment and validation. Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage large datasets, along with experience of researching, analysing, interpreting, and presenting energy management information. Excellent stakeholder and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information to non-experts, and the confidence to challenge stakeholders where appropriate. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Business Services plays a crucial role in supporting the efficient operation and growth of the strategic road network. We provide a wide range of essential services across the organisation, ensuring that all functions run smoothly and effectively. We work behind the scenes to support the delivery of high-quality infrastructure and services, ensuring that National Highways meets its commitments to safety, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. Our key areas of focus include procurement, finance, human resources, IT, and strategic planning. We ensure the company operates efficiently, delivers projects on time and within budget, and meets the needs of stakeholders. By offering expert advice, managing resources, and driving operational excellence, we support National Highways in achieving its mission of maintaining and improving the road network across the country. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. JBRP1_UKTJ
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
About the job. We're looking for an Energy and Water Officer to join our Energy & Sustainability team at National Highways. The Energy & Sustainability Team are responsible for National Highways Corporate Carbon KPI, with Energy being a key driver to reduce to achieve this target. With responsibility for day-to-day energy management for National Highways, you'll provide support to energy efficiency projects through technical advice, ensure bill validation process is followed ensuring payment is made on time and is correct the role will be. Alongside this, the role also submits National Highways unmetered asset inventories to the DNO's, working with operations asset management teams to ensure they are accurate. As reducing energy consumption is essential, your role will be a key player for National Highways in achieving its corporate carbon targets as set out in the Net Zero Plan Responsible for management, monitoring, and resolution of complex energy and water billing queries ensuring correct bills are validated and paid in line with prompt payment initiative and ensuring all accounts are transferred to consolidated accounts. Support the Energy and Water Manager in embedding energy management principles into wider National Highways project processes, including providing technical advice thereby improving financial and carbon forecasting. Accountable for the submission of £40m unmetered (streetlighting & operational technology) electricity inventories to Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), working with operations directorate to ensure submissions are accurate, achieving significant cost and carbon savings on interventions, and in line with the National Terms of Connection. Day to day management of energy and water data across the estate, enacting a query resolution process and delivering a data improvement plan. Oversee the day to day management of systems used by the team, including energy management systems and streetlighting asset management system, implementing improvements to processes. About you. Chartered Energy Manager or a degree in a relevant science, engineering, or environmental subject, or experience within the energy and water management industry. Knowledge and understanding of policies and regulations on energy as well as UK Energy and Water supply industry knowledge. Experience of energy management, including bill payment and validation. Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage large datasets, along with experience of researching, analysing, interpreting, and presenting energy management information. Excellent stakeholder and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information to non-experts, and the confidence to challenge stakeholders where appropriate. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Business Services plays a crucial role in supporting the efficient operation and growth of the strategic road network. We provide a wide range of essential services across the organisation, ensuring that all functions run smoothly and effectively. We work behind the scenes to support the delivery of high-quality infrastructure and services, ensuring that National Highways meets its commitments to safety, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. Our key areas of focus include procurement, finance, human resources, IT, and strategic planning. We ensure the company operates efficiently, delivers projects on time and within budget, and meets the needs of stakeholders. By offering expert advice, managing resources, and driving operational excellence, we support National Highways in achieving its mission of maintaining and improving the road network across the country. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. JBRP1_UKTJ
About the job At National Highways, we're responsible for some of the most iconic and strategically important structures in the country. We're looking for a Head of Specialist Bridges to provide leadership across our specialist bridges portfolio in the South West region, helping to ensure these nationally significant assets remain safe, resilient and available for the millions of people who rely on them every day. This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on critical infrastructure, supporting communities, businesses and the economy. Reporting to the Regional Director, you'll provide strategic leadership across a complex portfolio of nationally significant assets, working with multidisciplinary teams and supply chain partners to deliver safe, reliable and efficient services. With accountability for investment programmes totalling approximately £47m per annum across capital, operational and maintenance activities, you'll ensure value for money while supporting high performance, continuous improvement and long-term asset resilience. You will: Lead the development and delivery of maintenance programmes and long-term asset strategies for National Highways' specialist bridges portfolio, ensuring safe, reliable and customer-focused outcomes. Oversee asset planning and investment activity, translating safety, customer and economic priorities into commercially viable plans aligned to organisational objectives. Encourage innovation in the management of specialist and large-span bridges, supporting the adoption of new technologies, materials and engineering practices to improve performance and resilience. Ensure effective management of asset, operational and safety risks, supporting investment decisions that optimise whole-life value and network availability. Build trusted relationships with internal teams, suppliers, government bodies and external stakeholders, fostering a culture of safety, service excellence and continuous improvement. About you Proven track record of providing strategic leadership across asset management, service delivery and financial planning activities within highways structures and infrastructure. Ability to build effective relationships, bring people together and work collaboratively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared objectives. Customer-focused, with sound understanding of the political environment and ability to navigate complex challenges and competing priorities towards positive outcomes. Commercially minded, with the ability to manage complex contracts and work in partnership with suppliers to deliver successful outcomes. Knowledge of statutory duties and regulatory requirements, including the Highways Act, Road Traffic Regulation Act and CDM Regulations. About us Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads. We address over 39,000 customer enquiries every month, plan and deliver all maintenance activities on the network, drive efficiencies and improvements across our systems and roads, and respond to incidents across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that we manage. All to make sure National Highways customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. JBRP1_UKTJ
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
About the job At National Highways, we're responsible for some of the most iconic and strategically important structures in the country. We're looking for a Head of Specialist Bridges to provide leadership across our specialist bridges portfolio in the South West region, helping to ensure these nationally significant assets remain safe, resilient and available for the millions of people who rely on them every day. This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on critical infrastructure, supporting communities, businesses and the economy. Reporting to the Regional Director, you'll provide strategic leadership across a complex portfolio of nationally significant assets, working with multidisciplinary teams and supply chain partners to deliver safe, reliable and efficient services. With accountability for investment programmes totalling approximately £47m per annum across capital, operational and maintenance activities, you'll ensure value for money while supporting high performance, continuous improvement and long-term asset resilience. You will: Lead the development and delivery of maintenance programmes and long-term asset strategies for National Highways' specialist bridges portfolio, ensuring safe, reliable and customer-focused outcomes. Oversee asset planning and investment activity, translating safety, customer and economic priorities into commercially viable plans aligned to organisational objectives. Encourage innovation in the management of specialist and large-span bridges, supporting the adoption of new technologies, materials and engineering practices to improve performance and resilience. Ensure effective management of asset, operational and safety risks, supporting investment decisions that optimise whole-life value and network availability. Build trusted relationships with internal teams, suppliers, government bodies and external stakeholders, fostering a culture of safety, service excellence and continuous improvement. About you Proven track record of providing strategic leadership across asset management, service delivery and financial planning activities within highways structures and infrastructure. Ability to build effective relationships, bring people together and work collaboratively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared objectives. Customer-focused, with sound understanding of the political environment and ability to navigate complex challenges and competing priorities towards positive outcomes. Commercially minded, with the ability to manage complex contracts and work in partnership with suppliers to deliver successful outcomes. Knowledge of statutory duties and regulatory requirements, including the Highways Act, Road Traffic Regulation Act and CDM Regulations. About us Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads. We address over 39,000 customer enquiries every month, plan and deliver all maintenance activities on the network, drive efficiencies and improvements across our systems and roads, and respond to incidents across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that we manage. All to make sure National Highways customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. JBRP1_UKTJ
About the job At National Highways, we're responsible for some of the most iconic and strategically important structures in the country. We're looking for a Head of Specialist Bridges to provide leadership across our specialist bridges portfolio in the South West region, helping to ensure these nationally significant assets remain safe, resilient and available for the millions of people who rely on click apply for full job details
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
About the job At National Highways, we're responsible for some of the most iconic and strategically important structures in the country. We're looking for a Head of Specialist Bridges to provide leadership across our specialist bridges portfolio in the South West region, helping to ensure these nationally significant assets remain safe, resilient and available for the millions of people who rely on click apply for full job details
About the job. National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Benefits and Value Manager to join our sponsorship team within Major Projects. As the Benefits and Value Manager, you will lead on Benefits and Value Management activities for a selection of major projects and work collaboratively with the delivery teams to strengthen project business cases and maximise benefits and efficiencies, click apply for full job details
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
About the job. National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Benefits and Value Manager to join our sponsorship team within Major Projects. As the Benefits and Value Manager, you will lead on Benefits and Value Management activities for a selection of major projects and work collaboratively with the delivery teams to strengthen project business cases and maximise benefits and efficiencies, click apply for full job details
We're looking for a Senior Lawyer/Team Leader on a 12-month fixed term contract at National Highways. In the role of Senior Lawyer/Team Leader within the Operations Legal Team you will advise on all aspects of legal operational matters, providing advice to the business on legal issues arising from the day-to-day operation of the strategic road network. This is a diverse role and provides an excellent opportunity to apply your expert legal knowledge and skills to legal matters including managing the statutory instrument making process; advising on traffic regulation, management and signage; advising our Network Claims and Dart Charge teams and our Traffic Officer Service on duties and powers; Highways Act 1980 responsibilities and offences including unauthorised incursions, encroachments and obstructions on the network; litter responsibilities; automated vehicles and abnormal loads; advising the business on counter fraud and anti-money laundering; supporting National Highways staff in giving evidence in court proceedings; advising on resilience and business continuity, including crisis management. As a Senior Lawyer / Team Leader within Legal Services, you will oversee and lead the work of a team and support the Legal Operations Director, Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel with Directorate management responsibilities. Please note this position can be based from our Birmingham, Guildford, Bristol or Bedford offices and will include travel to other offices when required. This role will be worked on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of two days per week in the office. To lead the delivery of specialist legal advice of a team within Legal Services (Operations) and to lead on complex and strategic matters, advising on all aspects of legal operational matters, as summarised above. Advise on organisational reputational risk (relevant to the Operations Team) and maintain an overview of emerging legal risks within the team to assist the Legal Director in managing and mitigating risk To manage the relationships with the customers and stakeholders of the Operations Team, managing expectations and the allocation of resources To obtain or procure external legal support as required, holding external lawyers to account Provide direction, legal support/supervision and line management for a team, ensuring the timely setting of objectives, performance management reviews and development of appropriate succession and development plans About you. Qualified Solicitor or Barrister authorised to practise in the UK. Demonstrable experience of public law, regulatory law, dispute resolution and litigation, legislative interpretation and drafting, traffic regulation, and operational policy matters. Strong analytical skills, with the capacity to provide effective written and oral advice, organise a complex workload, and identify solutions to complex legal and business issues. Proven capability to influence and work effectively with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels. Experience of contributing effectively and constructively to the management of the relevant division and the Legal Services Directorate, and of leading, managing, and developing team members, fostering high performance, collaboration, and continuous professional development. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Legal Services encompasses the National Highways legal team, the information rights team and the company secretariat. Our aim is to provide the organisation with an effective legal service and support the Board, Chief Executive, and its committees on a wide range of issues. We offer strategic legal advice on commercial, planning, operational, highways, employment, regulatory, and property matters, ensuring legal compliance and minimising exposure to risk. Current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. JBRP1_UKTJ
Jul 05, 2026
Full time
We're looking for a Senior Lawyer/Team Leader on a 12-month fixed term contract at National Highways. In the role of Senior Lawyer/Team Leader within the Operations Legal Team you will advise on all aspects of legal operational matters, providing advice to the business on legal issues arising from the day-to-day operation of the strategic road network. This is a diverse role and provides an excellent opportunity to apply your expert legal knowledge and skills to legal matters including managing the statutory instrument making process; advising on traffic regulation, management and signage; advising our Network Claims and Dart Charge teams and our Traffic Officer Service on duties and powers; Highways Act 1980 responsibilities and offences including unauthorised incursions, encroachments and obstructions on the network; litter responsibilities; automated vehicles and abnormal loads; advising the business on counter fraud and anti-money laundering; supporting National Highways staff in giving evidence in court proceedings; advising on resilience and business continuity, including crisis management. As a Senior Lawyer / Team Leader within Legal Services, you will oversee and lead the work of a team and support the Legal Operations Director, Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel with Directorate management responsibilities. Please note this position can be based from our Birmingham, Guildford, Bristol or Bedford offices and will include travel to other offices when required. This role will be worked on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of two days per week in the office. To lead the delivery of specialist legal advice of a team within Legal Services (Operations) and to lead on complex and strategic matters, advising on all aspects of legal operational matters, as summarised above. Advise on organisational reputational risk (relevant to the Operations Team) and maintain an overview of emerging legal risks within the team to assist the Legal Director in managing and mitigating risk To manage the relationships with the customers and stakeholders of the Operations Team, managing expectations and the allocation of resources To obtain or procure external legal support as required, holding external lawyers to account Provide direction, legal support/supervision and line management for a team, ensuring the timely setting of objectives, performance management reviews and development of appropriate succession and development plans About you. Qualified Solicitor or Barrister authorised to practise in the UK. Demonstrable experience of public law, regulatory law, dispute resolution and litigation, legislative interpretation and drafting, traffic regulation, and operational policy matters. Strong analytical skills, with the capacity to provide effective written and oral advice, organise a complex workload, and identify solutions to complex legal and business issues. Proven capability to influence and work effectively with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels. Experience of contributing effectively and constructively to the management of the relevant division and the Legal Services Directorate, and of leading, managing, and developing team members, fostering high performance, collaboration, and continuous professional development. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Legal Services encompasses the National Highways legal team, the information rights team and the company secretariat. Our aim is to provide the organisation with an effective legal service and support the Board, Chief Executive, and its committees on a wide range of issues. We offer strategic legal advice on commercial, planning, operational, highways, employment, regulatory, and property matters, ensuring legal compliance and minimising exposure to risk. Current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. JBRP1_UKTJ
As a Senior Lawyer/Team Leader within the Operations Legal Team you will advise on all aspects of legal operational matters, providing advice to the business on legal issues arising from the day-to-day operation of the strategic road network. This is a diverse role and provides an excellent opportunity to apply your expert legal knowledge and skills to legal matters including managing the statutory instrument making process; advising on traffic regulation, management and signage; advising our Network Claims and Dart Charge teams and our Traffic Officer Service on duties and powers; Highways Act 1980 responsibilities and offences including unauthorised incursions, encroachments and obstructions on the network; litter responsibilities; automated vehicles and abnormal loads; advising the business on counter fraud and anti-money laundering; supporting National Highways staff in giving evidence in court proceedings; advising on resilience and business continuity, including crisis management. As a Senior Lawyer / Team Leader within Legal Services, you will oversee and lead the work of a team and support the Legal Operations Director, Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel with Directorate management responsibilities. Please note this position can be based from our Birmingham, Guildford, Bristol or Bedford offices and will include travel to other offices when required. This role will be worked on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of two days per week in the office. To lead the delivery of specialist legal advice of a team within Legal Services (Operations) and to lead on complex and strategic matters, advising on all aspects of legal operational matters, as summarised above. Advise on organisational reputational risk (relevant to the Operations Team) and maintain an overview of emerging legal risks within the team to assist the Legal Director in managing and mitigating risk To manage the relationships with the customers and stakeholders of the Operations Team, managing expectations and the allocation of resources To obtain or procure external legal support as required, holding external lawyers to account Provide direction, legal support/supervision and line management for a team, ensuring the timely setting of objectives, performance management reviews and development of appropriate succession and development plans About you. Qualified Solicitor or Barrister authorised to practise in the UK. Demonstrable experience of public law, regulatory law, dispute resolution and litigation, legislative interpretation and drafting, traffic regulation, and operational policy matters. Strong analytical skills, with the capacity to provide effective written and oral advice, organise a complex workload, and identify solutions to complex legal and business issues. Proven capability to influence and work effectively with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels. Experience of contributing effectively and constructively to the management of the relevant division and the Legal Services Directorate, and of leading, managing, and developing team members, fostering high performance, collaboration, and continuous professional development. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Legal Services encompasses the National Highways legal team, the information rights team and the company secretariat. Our aim is to provide the organisation with an effective legal service and support the Board, Chief Executive, and its committees on a wide range of issues. We offer strategic legal advice on commercial, planning, operational, highways, employment, regulatory, and property matters, ensuring legal compliance and minimising exposure to risk. Current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. JBRP1_UKTJ
Jul 04, 2026
Full time
As a Senior Lawyer/Team Leader within the Operations Legal Team you will advise on all aspects of legal operational matters, providing advice to the business on legal issues arising from the day-to-day operation of the strategic road network. This is a diverse role and provides an excellent opportunity to apply your expert legal knowledge and skills to legal matters including managing the statutory instrument making process; advising on traffic regulation, management and signage; advising our Network Claims and Dart Charge teams and our Traffic Officer Service on duties and powers; Highways Act 1980 responsibilities and offences including unauthorised incursions, encroachments and obstructions on the network; litter responsibilities; automated vehicles and abnormal loads; advising the business on counter fraud and anti-money laundering; supporting National Highways staff in giving evidence in court proceedings; advising on resilience and business continuity, including crisis management. As a Senior Lawyer / Team Leader within Legal Services, you will oversee and lead the work of a team and support the Legal Operations Director, Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel with Directorate management responsibilities. Please note this position can be based from our Birmingham, Guildford, Bristol or Bedford offices and will include travel to other offices when required. This role will be worked on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of two days per week in the office. To lead the delivery of specialist legal advice of a team within Legal Services (Operations) and to lead on complex and strategic matters, advising on all aspects of legal operational matters, as summarised above. Advise on organisational reputational risk (relevant to the Operations Team) and maintain an overview of emerging legal risks within the team to assist the Legal Director in managing and mitigating risk To manage the relationships with the customers and stakeholders of the Operations Team, managing expectations and the allocation of resources To obtain or procure external legal support as required, holding external lawyers to account Provide direction, legal support/supervision and line management for a team, ensuring the timely setting of objectives, performance management reviews and development of appropriate succession and development plans About you. Qualified Solicitor or Barrister authorised to practise in the UK. Demonstrable experience of public law, regulatory law, dispute resolution and litigation, legislative interpretation and drafting, traffic regulation, and operational policy matters. Strong analytical skills, with the capacity to provide effective written and oral advice, organise a complex workload, and identify solutions to complex legal and business issues. Proven capability to influence and work effectively with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels. Experience of contributing effectively and constructively to the management of the relevant division and the Legal Services Directorate, and of leading, managing, and developing team members, fostering high performance, collaboration, and continuous professional development. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Legal Services encompasses the National Highways legal team, the information rights team and the company secretariat. Our aim is to provide the organisation with an effective legal service and support the Board, Chief Executive, and its committees on a wide range of issues. We offer strategic legal advice on commercial, planning, operational, highways, employment, regulatory, and property matters, ensuring legal compliance and minimising exposure to risk. Current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. JBRP1_UKTJ
About the job National Highways have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Spatial Planner to join our multi-disciplinary team in the Yorkshire North-East region. The Assistant Spatial Planner will take a proactive role in the town and country planning system by helping to ensure that new developments are well located and planned for, and the travel demands they create are sustainable click apply for full job details
Jul 01, 2026
Full time
About the job National Highways have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Spatial Planner to join our multi-disciplinary team in the Yorkshire North-East region. The Assistant Spatial Planner will take a proactive role in the town and country planning system by helping to ensure that new developments are well located and planned for, and the travel demands they create are sustainable click apply for full job details
At National Highways, we have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Operations Directorate in the South West. The role will involve supporting the management and delivery of a portfolio of projects within the Region and overseeing the performance of project teams, multiple external contractors, and consultants click apply for full job details
Jun 30, 2026
Full time
At National Highways, we have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Operations Directorate in the South West. The role will involve supporting the management and delivery of a portfolio of projects within the Region and overseeing the performance of project teams, multiple external contractors, and consultants click apply for full job details
At National Highways, we have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Operations Directorate in the South East. The role will involve supporting the management and delivery of a portfolio of projects within the Region and overseeing the performance of project teams, multiple external contractors, and consultants click apply for full job details
Jun 30, 2026
Full time
At National Highways, we have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Operations Directorate in the South East. The role will involve supporting the management and delivery of a portfolio of projects within the Region and overseeing the performance of project teams, multiple external contractors, and consultants click apply for full job details
About the job. At National Highways, we have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Operations Directorate in Yorkshire North East. The role will involve supporting the management and delivery of a portfolio of projects within the Region and overseeing the performance of project teams, multiple external contractors, and consultants click apply for full job details
Jun 30, 2026
Full time
About the job. At National Highways, we have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Operations Directorate in Yorkshire North East. The role will involve supporting the management and delivery of a portfolio of projects within the Region and overseeing the performance of project teams, multiple external contractors, and consultants click apply for full job details
At National Highways, we have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Operations Directorate in the North West. The role will involve supporting the management and delivery of a portfolio of projects within the Region and overseeing the performance of project teams, multiple external contractors, and consultants click apply for full job details
Jun 30, 2026
Full time
At National Highways, we have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Operations Directorate in the North West. The role will involve supporting the management and delivery of a portfolio of projects within the Region and overseeing the performance of project teams, multiple external contractors, and consultants click apply for full job details
About the job. National Highways currently has an exciting opportunity for a Quality and Performance Analyst to join our team, based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering regional performance reporting and supporting the implementation and embedment of performance measurement and management as essential tools for effective contract delivery click apply for full job details
Jun 01, 2026
Full time
About the job. National Highways currently has an exciting opportunity for a Quality and Performance Analyst to join our team, based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering regional performance reporting and supporting the implementation and embedment of performance measurement and management as essential tools for effective contract delivery click apply for full job details
About the job. National Highways is excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager to join our team. As a Project Manager, you will play a vital role in ensuring new developments in our East region are well located and planned for and that they work harmoniously with the communities and environments surrounding them click apply for full job details
May 29, 2026
Full time
About the job. National Highways is excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager to join our team. As a Project Manager, you will play a vital role in ensuring new developments in our East region are well located and planned for and that they work harmoniously with the communities and environments surrounding them click apply for full job details
National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a PMO Analyst to join our team in the East region. The PMO enables the achievement of capital investment and operational expenditure delivery plans through effective programme management. The PMO Analyst will perform a key role in ensuring the quality and completeness of programme data and delivering accurate and timely reporting to decision make click apply for full job details
May 29, 2026
Full time
National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a PMO Analyst to join our team in the East region. The PMO enables the achievement of capital investment and operational expenditure delivery plans through effective programme management. The PMO Analyst will perform a key role in ensuring the quality and completeness of programme data and delivering accurate and timely reporting to decision make click apply for full job details
