Highways Project Manager
| Posting date: | 24 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36.94 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 December 2025 |
| Location: | Isle Of Wight, South East England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Nations Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job Category: Interims
Job location County Hall, High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1UD,
United Kingdom
Isle of Wight Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £36.94 per hour
Candidates will need to be on the Isle of Wight twice a month / regular monthly visits. Own transport useful but not essential.
Job Purpose
To support the Service Director and Strategic Manager in the development and delivery of a programme of travel, transport and highway infrastructure schemes as part of the Isle of Wight Council's capital investment programme. This will include delivering and managing a portfolio of work packages, utilising robust project management approaches, engaging and managing multiple relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the local community and maintaining effective communication channels in support of the projects.
There are two roles, each of which will have it's own areas of responsibility.
1st role will focus on:
DfT Safer Roads scheme
Active travel schemes linked to Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIP)
Equalities Act and Pedestrian Improvements
2nd role will focus on:
Surface Water Drainage Schemes
Schemes related to the active landslip area in and around the South Wight.
Job Context (key outputs of team / role to provide some specific examples of role profile accountabilities)
To establish appropriate project governance and produce the clear and concise documentation for reporting into the relevant boards and committees.
To facilitate and support co-operative and partnership working with communities, partners and stakeholders
Ensure that all stakeholders are identified and managed effectively, ensuring that there is regular engagement with them
To commission client appropriate professional services and developer contracts as necessary
To make decisions on delivery; managing the risk to the council and providing guidance to key strategic decision-makers
To add value to projects and the wider corporate approach to regeneration
To oversee and direct projects from conception to completion, managing project plans, delivery and budgets
To be responsible for the quality assurance and overall integrity of projects and programmes within the highways capital programme.
Bring significant technical expert knowledge of development financing and delivery routes.
Job location County Hall, High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1UD,
United Kingdom
Isle of Wight Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £36.94 per hour
Candidates will need to be on the Isle of Wight twice a month / regular monthly visits. Own transport useful but not essential.
Job Purpose
To support the Service Director and Strategic Manager in the development and delivery of a programme of travel, transport and highway infrastructure schemes as part of the Isle of Wight Council's capital investment programme. This will include delivering and managing a portfolio of work packages, utilising robust project management approaches, engaging and managing multiple relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the local community and maintaining effective communication channels in support of the projects.
There are two roles, each of which will have it's own areas of responsibility.
1st role will focus on:
DfT Safer Roads scheme
Active travel schemes linked to Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIP)
Equalities Act and Pedestrian Improvements
2nd role will focus on:
Surface Water Drainage Schemes
Schemes related to the active landslip area in and around the South Wight.
Job Context (key outputs of team / role to provide some specific examples of role profile accountabilities)
To establish appropriate project governance and produce the clear and concise documentation for reporting into the relevant boards and committees.
To facilitate and support co-operative and partnership working with communities, partners and stakeholders
Ensure that all stakeholders are identified and managed effectively, ensuring that there is regular engagement with them
To commission client appropriate professional services and developer contracts as necessary
To make decisions on delivery; managing the risk to the council and providing guidance to key strategic decision-makers
To add value to projects and the wider corporate approach to regeneration
To oversee and direct projects from conception to completion, managing project plans, delivery and budgets
To be responsible for the quality assurance and overall integrity of projects and programmes within the highways capital programme.
Bring significant technical expert knowledge of development financing and delivery routes.