Strategic Highways Manager

Are you passionate about improving and optimising local highway networks and assets that make a difference to communities?

We are looking for a proactive and organised individual to join our Highways team as a Strategic Highways Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering the highways service across Rutland.

Rutland is a forward-thinking council with a strong sense of community and identity. Our friendly people, beautiful location and size is what makes Rutland great.

About the role…
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Strategic Highways Manager to lead the development and delivery of our highways strategy, ensuring our transport infrastructure meets current and future needs. This is a pivotal role in shaping the long-term vision for highways and transport, driving innovation, sustainability, and efficiency across the network.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Lead the strategic planning and delivery of projects on highways and transport assets.
• Develop and implement policies that enable the assets to be managed, support sustainable transport, manage road safety, and ensure network resilience.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams
• Collaborate with internal departments, elected members, and external stakeholders including contractors, developers, and government agencies.
• Ensure compliance with statutory obligations and national standards.
• Monitor performance, budgets, and risks across the highways portfolio.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement in service delivery. 

About you…
You will be a forward-thinking leader with a strong background in highways and transport strategy. You’ll bring:

• Proven experience in highways management, asset management, transport planning, or infrastructure delivery.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication abilities.
• A strategic mindset with the ability to translate vision into action.
• Relevant qualifications in civil engineering, transport planning, or a related field.

Please note the successful candidate will require a full driving licence to travel around the county.

The Strategic Highways Manager interviews will be held on 02 December 2025.

Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice.

We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you’re interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay.

Our offer to you:

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be.    Our benefits go beyond the salary – being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice.  As well as working from home, we feel it is important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplace with your colleagues to help you learn, develop and engage.

Find out more:

To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact Paul Middleton, Head of Highways and Transport at pmiddleton@rutland.gov.uk

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at recruitment@rutland.gov.uk

Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.