Senior Developments Manager - Highways & Infrastructure
Shape the highways of tomorrow while leading a high-performing engineering team
As a Senior Developments Manager, you will take a leadership role in shaping safe, adoptable and future-ready highway infrastructure. You will influence major development schemes, lead talented engineers, and work closely with developers, stakeholders and the Highway Authority to ensure new and altered highways meet the highest standards.
This Senior Developments Manager role offers you visibility, influence and long-term career progression within a respected infrastructure environment.
About the organisation
You will be joining a well-established infrastructure and highways organisation operating at the forefront of pre-construction and design assurance. The business is known for its collaborative culture, strong technical governance and commitment to safety, quality and professional development. You will be trusted as a senior leader and ambassador, helping maintain a positive reputation with clients, partners and the public.
What you will be doing in this Senior Developments Manager role
As Senior Developments Manager, you will lead a team of engineers responsible for ensuring highways offered for adoption meet all required standards. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
·Leading the technical evaluation and authorisation of externally designed highway schemes to ensure compliance with regional and national design and safety standards
·Overseeing inspections and approvals to confirm schemes are constructed to adoptable Highway Authority standards
·Managing and controlling budgets across multiple projects, including design fees, works costs and wider programme expenditure
·Line managing, coaching and developing a team of technical professionals to help them reach their full potential
·Ensuring statutory duties, policies and procedures are consistently met, maintaining a high-quality and reliable service
·Acting as Principal Designer under CDM Regulations, embedding health and safety best practice across all projects
·Leading communication with developers, internal teams, elected members and the public, representing the organisation professionally
·Collaborating across the wider business to support service delivery as workloads fluctuate
This Senior Developments Manager position places you at the heart of decision-making, combining technical authority with people leadership.
What you will need to succeed
To thrive as a Senior Developments Manager, you will bring:
·A degree in Civil Engineering (or related discipline) with relevant post-qualification experience, or equivalent practical experience
·Strong knowledge of highway and civil engineering design standards, contracts and approval processes
·Proven experience in project management, programme control and quality systems
·A solid understanding of health & safety legislation, traffic management and highway construction best practice
·Experience using specialist software such as CAD, drainage design and/or safety barrier design tools, alongside MS Office
·A track record of managing and monitoring project finances across multiple schemes
·Confidence in decision-making, problem-solving and prioritising in a busy design environment
·A leadership style that demonstrates professionalism, accountability and excellent customer care
·A full UK driving licence
Salary and benefits
·£45,000 - £55,000 per year Dependent on experience
·Pension
·Generous annual leave entitlement
·Flexible and hybrid working options
·Ongoing professional development and leadership training
·Supportive, inclusive working environment that values work-life balance
Your development, location and working pattern
This Senior Developments Manager role sits on a clear leadership pathway, offering progression into senior and strategic management positions. You will benefit from structured development, mentoring and exposure to complex, high-profile schemes.
The role is based within a pre-construction and infrastructure design environment, with flexible and hybrid working arrangements available to support different working patterns.
Interested in taking the next step?
If you are ready to make a real impact on highway infrastructure while developing your leadership career, this Senior Developments Manager opportunity could be the right move for you.