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Job Description
The Surface Access Integration Lead plays a pivotal role in ensuring all Surface Access activities within the Expansion Programme are aligned, fully integrated, and delivered in a way that supports Heathrows growth ambitions, sustainability priorities, and regulatory commitments. The role provides senior programme interface leadership across internal functions, supply‑chain partners, and the wider Expansion Programme, ensuring Surface Access objectives are embedded within programme controls, commercial arrangements, delivery plans, and performance reporting.
Acting as the central point of coordination for Surface Access within Expansion, the postholder shapes proposals, leads project control disciplines, and drives a collaborative "one team" culture across suppliers and stakeholders. Operating with a high level of professional expertise, the role influences across the business and programme to enable joined‑up decision‑making and effective, integrated delivery.
Responsibilities
* Lead the coordination and integration of all Surface Access activities across the Expansion Programme, acting as the primary interface for internal teams, supply chain partners, and programme leadership to ensure alignment with programme priorities.
* Drive a "one‑team" approach across consultants, HAL partners, and functional teams, building strong relationships with Commercial, Procurement, Strategy, Environment, and Programme Controls to deliver a unified Surface Access strategy.
* Shape and lead supplier proposals aligned to Heathrows Surface Access vision, translating them into clear task orders with defined deliverables, milestones, governance arrangements, and measurable value for money outcomes.
* Develop, implement, and operate robust programme control mechanisms for Surface Access across scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, resources, and performance, acting as the single point of reference for project controls and reporting.
* Fulfil the role of NEC Project Manager, ensuring effective contract administration, collaborative behaviours, structured supplier performance management, timely instructions, escalation management, and adherence to scope boundaries.
* Provide strategic assurance by demonstrating value for money in Surface Access expenditure, acting as the primary interface with the Independent Fund Surveyor, identifying programme risks, supporting mitigation, and ensuring Surface Access is fully represented in decision‑making forums.
Qualifications
* Degree level education or equivalent professional experience.
* Demonstrable project management experience in complex, multi‑disciplinary environments.
* Strong experience integrating workstreams and suppliers to deliver cohesive outcomes.
* Proven ability to prepare high‑quality reports and presentations for senior leaders.
* Demonstrable experience of programme controls, commercial awareness and managing contract performance.
Ideally, you will also have
* Experience in an airport or major transport hub environment.
* Understanding of Airport Surface Access Strategies, planning conditions and regulatory frameworks.
* Knowledge of transport policy and its application in large infrastructure programmes.
* Experience in transport‑related project development and delivery.
Our rewards
We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance‑based annual bonuses and our longer‑term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market‑leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we’ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we’ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.
Working Location
Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You’ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.
Sustainable Travel to work
Heathrow’s Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.
About the Team
You’ll help shape a national legacy that millions will experience for decades to come, as we deliver the third runway, improve passenger experience, stimulate jobs and opportunities across the UK, and strengthen the global connectivity that powers trade and travel.
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