Structures and Highways Investment Programme Lead

• Employer: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time
• Salary: £54,458 - £57,640
• Location: Asset Management Offices, Wallasey
• Hours: 35 hours per week.
• Closing Date: 29/04/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: PL/26/335000

About the Role

The Structures and Highways Investment Programme Lead will be joining the Asset Investment team which plays a vital role in maintaining the infrastructure assets across the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority estate, ensuring the city region stays connected by helping businesses, residents and visitors move around the region safely and efficiently. The LCRCA estate includes some of the region’s most iconic assets, such as the Mersey Tunnels, the world‑famous Mersey Ferries terminals, bus stations, office buildings and key rail infrastructure. The Asset Investment team are proud to build on the original ingenuity and innovation of this infrastructure – preserving its historic significance while integrating modern technologies to ensure it meets the needs of a contemporary, connected society.

The role will lead and manage the civil engineering, structural, marine and building fabric aspects of the Combined Authority’s built asset portfolio. This includes ensuring the safety, compliance, integrity and long‑term performance of major infrastructure assets such as bridges, tunnels, ferry terminals and floating structures, public buildings, and highways.

About the Person

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a degree in a civil or structural discipline and/or a proven track record of efficiently managing highways and structures maintenance programmes, teams and contractors to a high standard, whilst ensuring that the health, safety and wellbeing of the team, customers and the public is at the heart of everything you do.

We are looking for candidates who are team players with a proactive ‘can‑do’ attitude, and who are committed to upholding our core organisational values: LCR First, Respect and Action Focus.

Essential Criteria

• Degree level in civil or structural engineering (or marine engineering with civil focus), or equivalent professional experience working on infrastructure projects and NEBOSH or IOSH qualifications.
• Experience of planning and delivering or monitoring significant infrastructure investment programmes.
• Experience and practical knowledge of project management and project control frameworks, including financial analysis, project planning and appraisal, finance, risk management and evaluation.

Staff Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All‑Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• Flexible and hybrid working
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and free counselling service
• Automatic enrolment to the Westfield Health Programme
• Corporate discounts at council‑owned gyms
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and an interest‑free learning loan of up to £1,000 for any non‑job‑related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of the reserves, or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces, as we are under‑represented by people from these communities. To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the key essential criteria listed above. Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position.

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