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Posted 12 August, 2026

Head of Highways & Transport

Spencer Clarke Group
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Head of Highways & Transport

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Location: LondonRate: £700 - £800 Per day Contract: 12 months

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Spencer 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.

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This 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.

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Responsibilities include:

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  • Strategic leadership across transport policy, strategy, LIP management and programme delivery
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  • Senior stakeholder management with TfL, members, residents and internal directorates
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  • Leadership of highways maintenance and engineering, asset management and inspections
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  • Network management duties and customer-facing highways service delivery
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  • Oversight of statutory compliance, operational risk and emergency response (including winter resilience and flooding)
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  • Contract and framework management across highways and associated services
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  • Oversight of S278 agreements and developer liaison to achieve best public realm outcomes
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  • Management of budgets, resources, and service performance improvement
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About you:

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  • Senior leadership experience across highways and transport within a local authority or similar environment
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  • Strong grasp of network management, asset management, compliance and risk
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  • Confident engaging at senior level with members, exec leadership, TfL and external partners
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  • Proven track record delivering programmes, managing contracts, and leading multi-disciplinary teams
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  • Able to drive performance, governance, and value-for-money outcomes
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How to ApplySend your CV or get in touch with Joe O'Halloran at Spencer Clarke Group on or

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