Description Job Description Are you looking for a high profile and dynamic role, which will bring you in contact with a wide range of stakeholders including members of the public, elected officials and the press? To help us deliver our responsibilities, we are seeking a qualified and experienced individual to fill a Special Projects Manager role within the Network Maintenance team. Based in the Roads Directorate of Transport Scotland, you will be working with a variety of experts across a range of specialisms to develop and manage a consistent approach to project management and customer engagement across Network Maintenance and the Roads Directorate and, in doing so, help Transport Scotland maintain its position as a leading network maintainer. You will also be responsible for an annual budget of approximately £100M. As the Special Projects Manager, you will be part of a team of professional engineers who oversee our programme of Road Structural Maintenance and Minor Improvements programme across Scotland, including the operational management and maintenance of The Rest and Be Thankful. Transport Professional Pay Supplement This post attracts a £5,000 pay supplement (pro rata). Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. Responsibilities • Planning and delivery of our programme of structural road maintenance and minor improvement schemes across Scotland’s trunk road network, including the management of landslide and rockface programmes of investigation and works, ensuring value for money whilst meeting customer expectations. • You will be responsible for the management of 5 trunk road public-private partnership “Design-Build-Finance-Operate” (DBFO) contracts in their ongoing Operation and Management stages. • You will contribute at a management level to ensure that a consistent approach to project management, financial management, risk management and procurement is developed and adopted across Network Maintenance. • Network Maintenance deals with a considerable volume of complex correspondence, enquiries and briefing. You will be responsible for the management and development of consistent communication for your area, supporting Ministers as required and explaining our work to a wide range of stakeholders, particularly road users to maintain a customer focus. • You will be responsible for a team of Chartered Civil Engineers who will support you in the day-to-day management of your duties, including the development and conclusion of 3rd party developer agreements (to undertake works on trunk roads as part of developers’ consented planning applications). • You will be required to manage Transport Scotland’s Vulnerable Locations Operations Group (VLOG) programme and deliver our adaptation ambitions to make the trunk road network more resilient to the impacts of climate change. • You will be required, on a rota basis, to assist Transport Resilience partners in the response to the consequences of critical or major issues on the trunk road network, ensuring that our maintenance agents take appropriate action to restore the trunk road network back to normal operation as soon as possible and to brief Scottish Ministers and the media at the earliest opportunity. Responsibilities Qualifications A suitable degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent, and be a chartered member of an appropriate professional body and registered with the Engineering Council. Please ensure you confirm you hold these qualifications in your CV or Personal Statement. Success Profile Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on. Experience: Demonstrable post-Chartered experience of road maintenance, operation or construction. Significant experience in roads and transport infrastructure schemes in at least two of the following: road / bridge design scheme preparation/assessment statutory procedures procurement construction contract management network operations Road Safety Systems Asset Management and Maintenance Behaviours: Making effective decisions – Level 4 Communicating and Influencing – Level 4 Delivering at Pace – Level 4 Working Together – Level 4 You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot How to apply Apply online before midnight 9 March 2025, providing a CV and Supporting Statement of no more than 1500 words which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and Presentation. Assessments are scheduled for w/c 31 March 2025 however this may be subject to change. Qualifications About Us Transport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of around £3.9 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy, people, and the environment. The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer. As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Working Pattern Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us. Hybrid Working This post is based in Glasgow, with hybrid working in line with current Transport Scotland policies. You will be expected to be office based twice per week, pro rata. Equality Statement We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them. This content is to be included on all vacancies. Further information For further information on this vacancy please contact Douglas Laird by email at douglas.lairdtransport.gov.scot Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.