Posted 12 August, 2026
Head of Highways & Transport
Spencer Clarke Group
London, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
Head of Highways & Transport
\nLocation: LondonRate: £700 - £800 Per day Contract: 12 months
\nSpencer Clarke Group are working with a public sector organisation in London to appoint an Interim Head of Highways & Transport to lead both the strategic transport agenda and the operational highways and network management function.
\nThis is a senior leadership role covering policy and programme delivery alongside highways asset management, inspections, statutory compliance and risk, management of key contracts and frameworks.
\n\nResponsibilities include:
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- Strategic leadership across transport policy, strategy, LIP management and programme delivery \n
- Senior stakeholder management with TfL, members, residents and internal directorates \n
- Leadership of highways maintenance and engineering, asset management and inspections \n
- Network management duties and customer-facing highways service delivery \n
- Oversight of statutory compliance, operational risk and emergency response (including winter resilience and flooding) \n
- Contract and framework management across highways and associated services \n
- Oversight of S278 agreements and developer liaison to achieve best public realm outcomes \n
- Management of budgets, resources, and service performance improvement \n
About you:
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- Senior leadership experience across highways and transport within a local authority or similar environment \n
- Strong grasp of network management, asset management, compliance and risk \n
- Confident engaging at senior level with members, exec leadership, TfL and external partners \n
- Proven track record delivering programmes, managing contracts, and leading multi-disciplinary teams \n
- Able to drive performance, governance, and value-for-money outcomes \n
How to ApplySend your CV or get in touch with Joe O'Halloran at Spencer Clarke Group on or
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