Asset Delivery Lead: Tunnels and Dartford

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FUNCTION: Asset Delivery
REPORTS TO: Asset Delivery Director
LOCATION: Based in any of the CPS offices (Leatherhead, South Mimms, or Dartford) with regular travel to other office locations

(Job sharing or flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role)

 

ROLE PURPOSE

As the Asset Delivery Lead for Tunnels and Dartford assets, you will oversee the delivery of a high-profile portfolio of inspections, maintenance, and renewal projects across critical national infrastructure, including five tunnels and the Dartford Bridge. These assets play a vital role in the M25 network, demanding excellence in planning and execution to meet legal, regulatory, and customer requirements.

You will collaborate closely with the Asset & Network Planning and Network Operations teams to design and implement achievable delivery programmes, ensuring safety, efficiency, and quality in a highly complex and congested environment. Managing an annual budget of approximately £30 million, you will lead a multidisciplinary team and foster strong relationships with internal stakeholders, subcontractors, and external partners, including National Highways and Framework contractors.

Your role will focus on predictable, cost-effective delivery while driving innovation and continuous improvement. By optimising resources within an organisational matrix, you will ensure sustainable and economical outcomes, delivering value to both customers and stakeholders.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Safety

  • Demonstrate high standards of visible safety leadership and foster a culture of behavioural safety based on Making Safety Personal.
  • Ensure compliance with all safety standards and regulations in every aspect of delivery.

People Leadership

  • Inspire and lead a diverse team to deliver inspection, maintenance, and project outputs on time and to a high standard.
  • Engage front-line maintenance, inspection, and supervision teams to support quality outcomes and workforce development.

Portfolio Management

  • Oversee a portfolio of inspections, maintenance, and projects, aligning activities with asset-specific needs and organisational goals.
  • Ensure timely, high-quality execution of all activities, continuously seeking operational efficiencies.

Delivery Accountability

  • Take full ownership of the planning, execution, and completion of works across tunnels and Dartford assets, ensuring compliance with standards and timelines.

Budget Management

  • Manage the £30m annual budget effectively, implementing corrective actions where needed to optimise financial performance.

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for all delivery-related matters, maintaining strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
  • Address critical decisions and unresolved issues promptly to achieve project objectives.

Resource Allocation

  • Collaborate with Inspection, Maintenance, and PMO leads to allocate resources efficiently within the organisational matrix.

Reporting and Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and company policies.
  • Prepare and present regular reports on portfolio performance to senior leadership and clients.

EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA REQUIRED

  • Proven experience in maintenance, project delivery, or a related field.
  • Strong leadership skills and experience managing teams, preferably within a matrix organisation.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects under pressure.
  • Comprehensive understanding of safety standards and regulations.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a relevant field OR equivalent industry experience.
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., Project Management Professional [PMP], SMSTS).

BEHAVIOURS

Customer Focus: Committed to understanding and exceeding customer expectations, fostering positive relationships, and using feedback to improve outcomes.

Focus on Excellence: Driven to go above and beyond, continuously seeking opportunities to improve performance and add value.

Teamwork & Collaboration: Builds strong partnerships across teams and shares knowledge to achieve shared goals.

Respect: Values diversity and inclusion, fostering a supportive and encouraging workplace culture.

Trust: Demonstrates integrity, reliability, and a proactive attitude, promoting open communication and delivering on commitments.

 

 

About Us:

CPS represents an exciting collaboration between industry giants Balfour Beatty, AtkinsRéalis, and Egis! Together, we spearhead the operation and maintenance of none other than the M25—the bustling heartbeat of European motorways. Imagine the thrill of orchestrating over £100 million of annual investment into this vital highway infrastructure, meticulously planning and executing projects amidst the constant flow of traffic. Whether you’re already immersed in the world of Highways or eager to embark on this exhilarating journey, the M25 promises an unparalleled experience, brimming with challenges and opportunities that simply cannot be matched elsewhere!

We foster diversity and inclusivity in our workplace, actively welcoming applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds. Regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status, all are encouraged to apply. Our goal is to cultivate a supportive and respectful environment where every employee can excel. If you need accommodations during the recruitment process, please inform us.

 

Location:

This is a hybrid role designed to fully maximise team collaboration on the project, we therefore expect a minimum of 60% of your time to be spent at a CPS offices.

Note to all internal CPS employees:

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through your parent company’s careers portal by entering the job title in the search bar. If your employing company is not advertising this role, please submit your CV and the role title to recruitment@connectplusm25.co.uk

 

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.