Route Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Route Manager to join our regional programme team, where the postholder/successful candidate will support us in developing commercially viable forward programmes and solutions for the region’s strategic roads, making effective use of intelligence and insight and making sure our work supports the delivery of the Region’s goals.
This position will be based in Guildford, Basingstoke or Maidstone.
What you’ll be leading on
- Identifying and assessing route and network needs and priorities (informed by insight into customer, economic, social and asset needs.) to help us develop future asset and delivery plans.
- Supporting RIS 2 development with contributions to an evidence base for our route strategies and long term programmes , liaising with internal and external stakeholders to validate proposals and ensure that planned works contribute to improving customer experience, safety and wellbeing and overall network performance in the region.
- Develop and maintain effective and collaborative relationships with customers and stakeholders and; act as point of contact for network development needs and emerging schemes.
- Develop business cases and manage, the prioritisation of investment works for the route(s) in scope in line with needs, agreed strategy, policies, budget, and efficiency targets.
- Initiating requests for studies, and oversee the development of solutions, ensuring new investment ideas are supported by robust business cases.
To be successful
- Experience of developing business cases and asset management plans, including the management and development of budgets
- Strong commercial and financial acumen
- Asset management decision making (capital investment, lifecycle costs, value optimisation, service & availability optimisation, social & economic knowledge)
- Demonstrable experience in the application of asset management principles and the development of integrated asset management plans
- Strong stakeholder management.
A bit about us
Making sure our customers have safe and reliable journeys is at the heart of everything we do in Operations. We keep the roads open for business and play a key role in making sure the network we manage is fit for purpose today and for the future.
Want to know more?
For a copy of the Job Description please contact Nationalhighways@mailgc.cx.ukg.oraclecloud.com quoting reference 3610
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Construction
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Route Manager roles across National Highways's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Construction.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £42,550 - £47,260 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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