Overview

We are recruiting for a Highways Delivery Director to join us here at Octavius. This role will be responsible for leading our teams in both the North East and North West regions in England. At Octavius, we deliver safe, sustainable, and efficient transport solutions that connect communities across the UK. We're looking for an experienced leader to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the future of our highways portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Leading the successful delivery of major highways projects from end to end, ensuring programmes run to time, budget, and the highest quality standards—while driving safety, sustainability, and innovation. Your leadership will be key to building strong customer partnerships, ensuring operational excellence, and creating high-performing teams that thrive under your direction.
• You'll work with a dynamic team of leaders, engineers, and commercial specialists, collaborating across frameworks with customers such as National Highways and local authorities. You'll have the opportunity to influence at both strategic and operational levels, representing Octavius in shaping the way vital infrastructure is delivered.

Benefits

• Company Car scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Pension and Life Assurance cover
• 25 days Annual Leave (plus your birthday off)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
• Hybrid working where possible
• Ongoing professional and leadership development

About You

You're a proven leader in highways or infrastructure delivery, with the confidence to manage complex portfolios and the vision to align operational delivery with long-term strategy. You combine commercial acumen with a collaborative approach, always keeping safety and quality at the heart of delivery.

You’ll bring

• A track record of delivering large, complex highways or infrastructure projects
• Strong experience in financial management, risk control, and operational performance
• Proven ability to build lasting customer relationships at framework level
• Leadership qualities that inspire, motivate, and develop high-performing teams
• Degree-level education or equivalent, with relevant professional certifications (APM, PRINCE2, IOSH/NEBOSH desirable)

Inclusion and diversity are important to us. We are an equal opportunities employer and value difference. We want and will continue to build an inclusive environment where our people thrive. We firmly believe constantly striving to build a truly diverse workforce is what makes us a strong business and will enable us to continue to solve important problems and deliver unrivalled value to both our customers and clients. If you need any specialist support throughout your application, we will work with you where we can to support your journey with us.

Details

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Civil Engineering
• Industries: Civil Engineering