Job Description

About the job.

We're looking for a Project Manager to plan and manage the delivery of a national roll out of EV charging infrastructure to support National Highways net zero ambitions, in line with the corporate EV charging strategy.

This role will be responsible for the success of the project, managing internal stakeholders, external contractors and consultants and ensuring adherence to effective governance, quality assurance, health and safety, technical and specialist standards across the supply chain and National Highways.

• Responsible for the delivery and any further development of National Highways corporate EV charging strategy; overseeing the end-to-end project management process, including inception, feasibility, design, procurement, installation and handover, for the roll out of EV charging infrastructure across National Highways estate.
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with all members of the EV Charging Steering Group and other key internal and external stakeholders, to ensure full mutual understanding of the projects strategic and delivery objectives, ensuring alignment with other associated strategies such as Fleet and Estates to report on and review project performance and to agree solutions that resolve issues.
• Design, agree and implement project plans, to ensure that all activities are appropriately organised to deliver project objectives, and are appropriately resourced to deliver the required outcomes.
• Tender, commission, and manage the performance of expert consultancy support and supply chain delivery partners, as appropriate, ensuring that project objectives and requirements are clearly understood, setting clear expectations for health and safety management, time, cost and quality; and taking appropriate remedial action where necessary.
• Define, monitor and report on KPI's for post installation, including metrics such as charge point utilisation, charge point up time, carbon and cost savings.

About you.

• Professional accreditation: Full member of APM (Associate for Project Management) or appropriate professional body for their specialist field or a willingness and commitment to attain.
• Change management and continuous improvement/LEAN: Appropriate professional body or a willingness and commitment to attain.
• Experience of managing multiple teams to successful development of multiple, medium risk projects.
• Knowledge and experience in the application of Lean and CI methodologies and tools to define suitable solutions and projects.
• Experience of managing the development of project plans and detailed stage plans, and ability to negotiate and manage contracts to deliver outcomes and drive value for money.
• Desirable to have knowledge of electrical infrastructure such as LV/HV connections, grid upgrades, DNO interface, EV Charging products.

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.

About Us

Why you should join us

At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We're proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.

So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it - then you'll be a great fit for our organisation.

A connected and sustainable working approach has been adopted across National Highways. For some roles, this means being able to work in a hybrid way spending up to 60% of time working from a remote location such as home.

We offer many different ways to work flexibly and we're open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times.

Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.

Our benefits package

• Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
• Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working
• Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
• Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
• A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
• Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience

And we are

• Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
• Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme
• Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year

If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include:

• Right to work check
• 3 year employment history references
• DBS criminal record check
• Social media and adverse journalism check
• Driving licence check (if applicable)
• Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)
• Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable)

And finally

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