Interim Director of Highways and Transport

Posted 03 March 2026
Salary £850 - 900 per day
LocationEssex
Job type Contract - Full Time
Job duration6 Months
Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
ReferenceJO0000064957

Job description

Interim Director of Highways and Transport
 
Essex
 
6-month contract
 
£850 - £900 per day

Full time

Are you an experienced Interim Director of Highways and Transport for your next challenge?
 
Our client is seeking an experienced Interim Director of Highways and Transport to join them on an ongoing Contract.  
 
Key Responsibilities:

·Oversee England's largest Highways maintenance contract procurement.

·Provide strategic and operational leadership of the Highways & Transport function, ensuring strong Business as Usual delivery during a period of significant change.

·Ensure delivery of major capital programmes, sustainable transport initiatives and statutory services, maintaining financial discipline and performance excellence.

·Lead preparations for Local Government Reorganisation and devolution, including the planned disaggregation of Transport and Highways Authority functions to new bodies.

·Oversee contractual performance of the Council's flagship Highways maintenance partnership
 
This role will go quickly so please apply with an updated CV, email nick.ackerman@carringtonwest.com, alternatively call on 02393 876072 for more information.
 
FOOTNOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 100+ years experience in this market. Please call Nick at Carrington West on 02393 876072 for more information
 
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