Junior Asset Sponsor – M25 – United Kingdom

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BBUK13939

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About the role

The Junior Asset Sponsor is responsible for the strategic asset management, planning, and performance of the M25 DBFO portfolio including Paved Areas, Structures, Dartford Crossings and the wider Tunnels and Ancillaries portfolio. This role supports the delivery of a TOTEX investment approach that is applied across Planned Maintenance, Lifecycle Renewals, and Improvements, with projected investments exceeding £70 million per annum over the remaining 15 years of the contract.

Connect Plus (CP) is the consortium that manages the 30-year National Highways flagship M25 DBFO contract, with over 140,000 assets and a management system certified to ISO 55001. The contract end date is 2039.

Location: Leatherhead, South Mimms or Dartford offices and site visits.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

 

As a Junior Asset Sponsor, you’ll be at the heart of shaping the future of one of the UK’s most critical infrastructure networks. Working across a fascinating range of asset types—from tunnel systems and lighting to pavements and structures—you’ll help ensure our investment decisions deliver real, long-term value.

You’ll collaborate closely with expert Asset Managers, Project and Commercial teams to keep strategic plans on track, ensuring works are delivered on time, to quality standards, and with minimal disruption to our network and its users. You’ll be part of a connected, supportive team that values cross-functional thinking and open communication.

In this role, you’ll:

  • Help define the investment direction across a variety of assets, applying systems thinking to bring clarity and cohesion to complex challenges.

  • Champion collaboration between teams to maintain progress, flag risks, and keep stakeholders informed.

  • Play an active role in value engineering, helping ensure every pound spent drives performance and improvement.

  • Support a strategic, joined-up approach that puts long-term outcomes, safety, and sustainability at the centre.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career within an inclusive environment that supports learning, encourages innovation, and recognises the impact of every team member

Who we’re looking for

 

Qualifications/ skills/ experience:

    • Experience of asset investment and delivering value for money management in a construction-critical infrastructure environment.
    • Strong stakeholder influencing and management skills.
    • Project focussed with experience building collaboration in teams for continuous improvement.
    • Experience of working in a Joint Venture or similar arrangement (desirable).
    • Experience of tunnels and/or highway structures asset management (desirable)
    • Experience with data analysis and data led decision making.

Personal attributes:

    • Strategic thinker, influencing problem solving and empowering decisions.
    • Effective strategic communicator, with confident challenging skills.
    • Inspirational leader, with demonstratable skills to nurture and develop outcome focussed and positive teams.
    • Strong planning and decision making to deliver continuous improvement.
    • Business and politically astute.
    • Resilient and adaptable.

 

Behavioural Competencies

  • Inspiring: Champions curiosity, continuous improvement, and positive risk-taking.

  • Energising: Brings energy and focus to projects, encouraging growth and improvement.

  • Challenging: Advocates for improvements to enhance performance.

  • Challengeable: Welcomes skilled challenge to drive learning and improvement.

  • Influencing: Builds consensus and models leadership behaviours aligned to CPS goals.

Why Work for Us?

A Career Like No Other

At Connect Plus Services (CPS), you’ll be part of a world-class team operating and maintaining the M25—Europe’s busiest motorway. A joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis, we play a vital role in keeping journeys safe and efficient.

Working here gives you exposure to cutting-edge infrastructure and engineering on a scale you won’t find anywhere else. Every day offers new challenges and opportunities.

Long-Term Stability & Growth

With over 15 years remaining on the contract, we offer exceptional job stability, development opportunities, and career progression. Whether you’re growing in your current role or preparing for the next, we’re here to support you.

A Supportive & Inclusive Team

Your voice matters. We’re proud of our inclusive, respectful culture that values innovation, collaboration, and teamwork—backed by a strong commitment to safety and wellbeing.

About Us

CPS is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis.
At Balfour Beatty, we are committed to diversity, inclusion, and enabling everyone to reach their full potential—not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us better.

To support our goals, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan with clear, measurable actions. Learn more at:
🔗 www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

We’re proud to be members of:

  • WISE

  • enei

  • Business Disability Forum

  • Women into Construction

We also signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to affirm our commitment to Black inclusion.

Balfour Beatty is a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme and actively encourages applications from veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions. If you meet the minimum requirements, you’ll be guaranteed an interview.

Learn more:
🔗 https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

Location

This is a hybrid role designed to support collaboration and flexibility. You’ll be based at a CPS office (Leatherhead, Dartford or South Mimms) up to three days per week, with up to two days working from home.

Internal CPS Applicants

If you are currently a CPS employee, please apply through your parent company’s careers portal using the job title in the search bar.
If the role is not advertised there, please send your CV and the role title to:
📩 recruitment@connectplusm25.co.uk