About this role
About the job.
As part of the development of our Digital Services function, we are recruiting to strengthen internal digital capability within Cyber Security, Digital Operational Services, and Digital Corporate and Shared Services. These roles are central to building sustainable in-house expertise that supports the management, development and delivery of digital solutions across the transport network.
As Lead Telecommunications Assurance Specialist, you will join the National Roads Telecommunications Service (NRTS) team within our Digital Services Directorate. You will provide technical leadership and assurance across one of the UK’s largest operational telecommunications networks, supporting the technology that keeps England’s Strategic Road Network operating safely and efficiently. You will lead the assurance of telecommunications designs, testing, implementation and operational services, ensuring solutions meet safety, performance, security and contractual requirements. Working closely with suppliers, architects, project teams and senior stakeholders, you will provide expert challenge, governance and technical oversight across major network renewal and transformation programmes.
The Digital Services Directorate is transforming how National Roads Telecommunications Service (NRTS) and National Highways deliver technology services. Join us and help shape the future of critical national telecommunications infrastructure that supports millions of road users every day.
This is a hybrid role, requiring two days per week in the office, and can be based at any National Highways office location across the UK, with some travel to attend team meetings.
- Lead technical assurance activities across NRTS network and service renewals.
- Review and assure telecommunications designs, testing activities and service deployments.
- Audit network performance, service availability and supplier deliverables to ensure they meet agreed requirements.
- Provide expert technical guidance across IP/MPLS, transmission, CCTV, wireless and operational technology services.
- Support governance, risk management and value-for-money assessments across NRTS programmes.
About you.
- Demonstrable experience of telecommunications engineering across technologies such as IP/MPLS, fibre, transmission, CCTV or wireless networks.
- Experience providing technical assurance, governance or design authority within complex technology environments.
- Experience reviewing technical designs, testing activities and service implementations to ensure compliance with standards and operational requirements
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence suppliers, technical specialists and senior business leaders.
- Experience in regulated, critical infrastructure, telecommunications or operational technology environments.
- A degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems or a related discipline, or substantial equivalent experience, is required; professional certifications such as ITIL, PRINCE2, networking or engineering qualifications are desirable.
About us.
Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England’s motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.
The Digital Services Directorate is helping to reshape the way National Highways operates by delivering digital, data, and technology services across all areas, from frontline to back office, in a modern and efficient manner. Our vision is to develop integrated information and technology that empowers our colleagues and provides real-time information to our customers, as well as integrating with intelligent vehicle and transport systems as they evolve, to enhance journey safety and reliability.
External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.