National Highways

ORR: National Highways off the hook over licence breach

24/07/2024

National Highways is in breach of a condition of its licence but will not face enforcement action, its regulator has said.

ORR: Time of uncertainty casts National Highways adrift on delivery and safety

24/07/2024

National Highways has missed nearly one in four target dates for enhancements on its network during the current roads period and risks missing its 2025 casualty target.

National Highways builds a £2m legacy with Black Cat scheme

09/07/2024

National Highways has announced 11 community projects have won cash in the first round of bidding to the £2m 'legacy fund' attached to its flagship £1bn A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet scheme.

National Highways saves the Biodiversity Day

20/05/2024

National Highways is on course to achieve its commitment of no net loss of biodiversity 2025.

National Highways: Putting roads at the heart of our net zero future

20/05/2024

National Highways director of environmental stability Stephen Elderkin says supporting net zero construction and committing to low carbon materials is key to this decarbonisation.

Harper gives green light to £200m M3 scheme

20/05/2024

Transport secretary Mark Harper has granted a development consent order (DCO) for National Highways’ delayed £200m M3 Junction 9 scheme.

Hi-tech warning system used to protect workers on A52

16/05/2024

National Highways used new technology to protect workers carrying out essential works on a section of the A52 in Nottinghamshire, following threats from the public.

National Highways announced as 'headline partner' for Traffex

07/05/2024

National Highways has been announced as the headline content partner for Traffex this month, taking place for the first time at the CBS Arena in Coventry on May 22 and 23.

How do you get a bridge into a wind tunnel?

02/05/2024

National Highways has modelled plans for a new central reservation barrier on the M4 Prince of Wales using a wind tunnel.

National Highways' Heroes: Traffic officer service celebrates 20 years

26/04/2024

National Highways’ traffic officer service celebrates its 20th anniversary on Friday (26 April), having increased tenfold over the two decades.

National Highways refuses to disclose smart motorway SVD status

23/04/2024

National Highways has refused to disclose how many of its failing smart motorway safety systems have nevertheless been cleared for permanent operation.

Nineteen-mile detour as M25 faces new closure

18/04/2024

A section of the M25 will be shut for a full weekend for the second time this year as work on National Highways’ £317m Junction 10 scheme continues.

National Highways secures £50m digital transformation partnership

12/04/2024

Digital services provider Version 1 has been named as National Highways' 'strategic long-term partner for managed services and collaboration'.

Return of the white water lilies? Fresh work to boost biodiversity

13/03/2024

National Highways is helping fund a major Devon County Council scheme to de-silt a lake within a Site of Special Scientific Interest alongside the A38. 

Exclusive: One million hours of delays in six months - M25 scheme impact revealed

28/02/2024

New data obtained by Highways shows the impact of the £317m M25 Junction 10 scheme, with vehicles delayed by nearly a quarter of a million hours in just one month.

Transport secretary names new National Highways chair

22/02/2024

Sir Gareth Rhys Williams has been appointed by the transport secretary as the new National Highways chair.

Government wins in Court of Appeal on £450m worth of schemes

22/02/2024

Court of Appeal judges have given the go-ahead on development consent orders (DCOs) for three National Highways schemes potentially worth a total of £450m. 

£100m M27 scheme at risk

22/02/2024

A proposal to revamp junction 10 of the M27 in Hampshire to support the Welborne Garden Village development is under threat due to escalating costs.

Harris leads anti-littering campaign to address 'social problem’

14/02/2024

National Highways has launched a 'long-awaited' campaign to highlight its work to deal with litter dropped along its network as it faces a trial in September over the issue.

ORR opens full investigation into National Highways after 'recurring issues'

14/02/2024

The roads monitor has opened up a wide-ranging investigation into National Highways' performance, which it says has dipped in a number of areas.

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Planning Intern (Climate Action)

Up to £23344 per annum
Planning Intern (Climate Action)Fixed Term, Full Time£23,344 per annum pro rataLocation
Recruiter: Essex County Council

Highways Estimator

Competitive
Highways EstimatorAt Telent, you will have the opportunity to be a part of something bigger. To keep things moving, to connect people. It's important England, Warwickshire, Warwick
Recruiter: Telent

Head of Transport Strategy

£59,057 - £65,296
Join our new organisation as Head of Transport Strategy to connect a whole region for transformational impact. East Midlands Region
Recruiter: East Midlands Combined County Authority

Head of Transport Investment

£59,057 - £65,296
Join our new organisation as Head of Transport Investment to make a transformational impact. East Midlands Region
Recruiter: East Midlands Combined County Authority

SERVICE MANAGER - TWO VACANCIES

Grade 8 - £38,223 - £42,403
You will share responsibility with another Service Manager for the day-to-day management of our three workshops. Grangetown, Cardiff
Recruiter: Cardiff Council

Director of Strategic Transport and Connectivity

c. £125K
This is an exceptional opportunity for a talented leader to shape the future of transport and connectivity right at the heart of London. London (Central), London (Greater)
Recruiter: Westminster City Council

Roadworker/Driver (4 Posts)

Grade 7 £24,958 - £26,871 per annum
We’re looking for experienced Roadworker/LGV Drivers to be part of the Highways Construction Services team. Derbyshire
Recruiter: Derbyshire County Council

Project Chargehand (3 Posts)

£30,054 - £31,963
We’re looking for experienced Project Chargehands to be part of the Highways Construction Services team. Derbyshire
Recruiter: Derbyshire County Council

Arboricultural Consultant

£35114 - £41311 per annum
Arboricultural ConsultantPermanent, Full Time£35,114 to £41,311 per annumLocation
Recruiter: Essex County Council

Senior Transport Planner

Competitive plus benefits
Senior Transport Planner Peterborough / Hybrid working   28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays Company car or car allowance plus fuel or charge ... Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Recruiter: Helena Copping

Installation and Provisioning Engineer

Competitive
Reporting into the Installation & Provisioning Manager, you will be responsible for creating Planned Engineer Works (PEWS) for the active installation and commissioning team You will be responsible for tracking and monitoring progress of a project and ens England, Lancashire, Chorley
Recruiter: Telent

Traffic management operative

Competitive
The Traffic Management Operative will report to the Contract Manager, you will be required to carry out deployment of traffic signals and associated equipment. Additional duties may include switch-offs of traffic signal equipment. England, West Sussex, Crawley
Recruiter: Telent

Traffic Installation Technician

Competitive
Reporting to the Contract Manager, you will be required to carry out maintenance of traffic signals and associated equipment. Additional duties also include switch on/offs or traffic signals for 3rd party companies. England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
Recruiter: Telent

Traffic Engineer

Competitive
Reporting to the Contract Manager, you will be required to carry out maintenance of traffic signals and associated equipment. Additional duties also include switch on/offs or traffic signals for 3rd party companies. England, West Midlands, Birmingham
Recruiter: Telent

Trainee Traffic Maintenance Engineer

Company Vehicle and Career Progression
Trainee Traffic Maintenance Engineer Telent are now looking for a Trainee Traffic Maintenance Engineer to join a talented team of Traffic Signals spec England, Kent, Aylesford
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Trainee Traffic Installation Technician

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Telent are now looking for a Trainee Traffic Installation Technician to join a talented team of Traffic Signals / Traffic Lighting specialists in the Salisbury / Wiltshire regions. England, Wiltshire, Salisbury
Recruiter: Telent

Traffic Engineer

Company Vehicle + Overtime + Progression
Telent are on the lookout for a Traffic Engineer to join a talented and experienced team of Engineers, covering the areas in and around Salisbury, Wiltshire and Southampton. England, Wiltshire, Salisbury
Recruiter: Telent

Trainee Traffic Installation Technician

Competitive
Telent are now looking for a Trainee Traffic Installation Technician to join a talented team of Traffic Signals specialists in the Crawley / West Sussex region. England, West Sussex, Crawley
Recruiter: Telent

Fleet Support Officer

£30,033 - £31,440
An opportunity has arisen for a Fleet Support Officer Greenwich, London (Greater)
Recruiter: Royal Borough of Greenwich

Highway Inspections Technical Support Officer

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Recruiter: Staffordshire County Council

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