Senior Pavement Engineer

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.

Connect Plus Services (CPS), a Balfour Beatty, AtkinsRealis and Egis Roads Operation UK Joint Venture, operates and maintains the M25 motorway network on behalf of Connect Plus (CP).

Role Purpose:

• To lead and support the effective management of pavement assets by developing and delivering long-term, value-driven maintenance and renewal strategies aligned with DBFO objectives.
• This role includes contributing to the ongoing improvement of asset management systems (such as HAPMS and Agile), collecting and maintaining highway inventory data, and identifying, scoping, and supporting pavement projects. You’ll also assist in managing surveys and inspections, ensuring accurate data informs planning and investment decisions.
• You’ll mentor junior team members, support innovation, and work collaboratively across technical, commercial, and stakeholder teams to ensure safe, sustainable, and cost-effective outcomes.
• Participation in the 24-hour emergency call-out rota is required (minimum six days in six weeks), and a strong commitment to CPS’s Zero Harm safety culture is essential.

Accountabilities:

• Manage the condition, performance, and renewal of pavement assets across the network.
• Provide technical support to engineers and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including National Highways and DBFO Co.
• Work closely with the O&M team to support maintenance activities and advise on emergency or temporary repairs.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of the Pavement Asset Management Forward Plan (AMFP), including 5- and 30-year programmes, in line with DBFO contract requirements.
• Carry out inspections, lifecycle analysis, whole-life assessments, and contribute to asset strategy reviews.
• Identify and implement innovations to improve asset management practices.
• Actively promote a strong health and safety culture and support CPS’s Zero Harm and sustainability commitments.
• Respond to urgent issues and participate in the emergency call-out rota (minimum six days every six weeks).
• Consistently demonstrate the values of Connect Plus Services in your day-to-day work.

What you can bring:

• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline.
• Working towards or holding membership of a professional body (e.g. ICE, CIHT, or equivalent).
• Understanding of pavement design standards (DMRB, MCHW) and pavement maintenance practices, including RWSC.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with the ability to adapt to asset management systems such as Agile.
• Familiarity with real-time asset databases and a willingness to embrace evolving digital tools.
• Awareness of related areas such as drainage, geotechnical engineering, and commercial impacts of operational changes.
• Strong planning and project management skills are beneficial.

 

Behavioural Competencies 

Inspiring: Champions curiosity and continuous improvement, role modelling change and managing risks to achieve project outcomes.  

Energising:  Role models positive and energised project focussed attitudes towards   and continuous improvement. 

Challenging: seeks and advocates improvements to add value and drive continuous performance.  

Challengeable: Encourage a culture of skilled challenging and seek to understand and explore challenge to enable improvement. 

Influencing: Builds commitment and consensus, and role models CPS leadership behaviours to deliver our goals. 

Why Work for Us?

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

A Career Like No Other

Working on the M25 offers unrivalled experience, challenges, and opportunities that no other highways project can provide. You’ll be exposed to cutting-edge technology, large-scale infrastructure, and complex engineering solutions, making every day dynamic and rewarding.

Long-Term Stability & Growth

With 15+ years remaining on this project, we offer career stability, professional development, and progression opportunities. Whether you’re looking to build new skills or take the next step in your career, we invest in your growth.

A Supportive & Inclusive Team

At CPS, your contributions matter. We foster a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work environment where safety, innovation, and teamwork drive everything we do.

 

About us

CPS is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.

To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion.

Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at:  https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

 

Location:

This is a hybrid role designed to fully maximize team collaboration on the project, we offer flexible working where you will typically be working from your base CPS office, Leatherhead, Dartford or South Mimms up to three days per week and two days from home.

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