Asset Sustainability Principal Advisor / Team Leader

Job Description

Your new roleAs a Principal Asset Sustainability Advisor & Team Leader you will have a great opportunity to apply your technical and sustainability skills to contribute to the delivery of National Highways Net Zero Strategy.Youll lead a small team within our Asset Management Division responsible for the development and implementation of policies, standards and technical advice supporting our Net Zero Strategy for Construction and Maintenance. You will have responsibility fordelivering the Asset Management Divisions Net Zero objectives and play a key role in paving the way to near or net zero carbon strategies, materials, standards, specifications and processes by 2040.You will also have the opportunity to use your technical skills more generally to support the development, renewal and maintenance of National Highways assets, leading the technical advice to delivery colleagues and suppliers to ensure efficient, sustainable,safe and best value solutions.This role will require you to develop collaborative relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders, requiring occasional travel.This is a great opportunity to further develop your career, working with industry leading experts within National Highways who are dedicated to sustainable delivery, quality, safety and making a meaningful contribution to our customersWhat youll be leading on

• Lead the delivery of the Asset Management Divisions Construction and Maintenance Net Zero workstream, providing a key interface between internal and external stakeholders. This will include coordinating the technical input from asset specialists withinthe division on near or net zero strategies, materials, standards, specifications and processes.
• Manage Net Zero Programme governance requirements, including reporting progress to National Highways Central Carbon Team.
• Act as a source of asset sustainability expertise to support the development of related policies and operating procedures within the National Highways Asset Management Strategy.
• Manage technical consultancy and research suppliers within National Highways Innovation Programme - ensuring best value, alignment to corporate objectives and the effective management of consultants and budgets.
• Take a significant role in the continual review of technical standards i.e. within the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges (DMRB), Specification for Highway Works (SHW), BSI, CEN, etc.
• Ensure that published technical standards, specifications, guidance and relevant processes are communicated effectively to stakeholders, partners and the supply chain to support implementation.
• Contribute to National Highways representation at external technical committees, steering groups, seminars and workshops.
• Lead, motivate and develop a small team of up to 2-3 asset specialists, to ensure it has high quality people who are engaged with the team activities and wider business objectives.

To be successful

• You will be a chartered engineer and/or environmental specialist with a relevant professional institution (eg ICE, IEMA) or hold equivalent recognition of your technical suitability for the role.
• Proven experience in these technical disciplines:
  • Highway design standards and specifications (DMRB/ MCHW), including their practical application.
  • The principles of asset management and development of asset related policy and procedures.
  • A broad appreciation of the life cycle of highway asset materials, the products and technologies used, and emerging innovations.
  • Understanding of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, sources and sinks.
  • Carbon management and measurement, and the principles of Net Zero.
  • Knowledge of carbon footprinting, environmental product declarations and wider environmental sustainability principles.
  • Progression of material innovations from concept to specification.
• Experience of analysing technical information to develop appropriate solutions.
• Experience of leading and developing small teams to deliver required objectives.
• Experience of managing stakeholder relationships to achieve desired outcomes
• Experience of delivering projects using recognised methods to ensure objectives are met.

A bit about usThe Safety, Engineering and Standards (SES) directorate at National Highways is an exciting place to work. Youll have opportunities to lead and implement new innovation as we develop and deliver the Net Zero Strategy for our Construction and Maintenanceactivities. Building in every opportunity to ensure that our customers and road workers get home safe and well every day while travelling or working on our road network.Why you should join usAt 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. Were proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to dobetter 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 youll be a great fit for our organisation.