Network Manager - Isle of Wight Council

  • Belmont Recruitment
  • Newport, Isle of Wight
  • Nov 22, 2025
Contractor

Job Description

Immediate Start Available

Job Alert - Network Manager - Isle of Wight Council

Salary: 285 Per Day
Hours: Full-Time 37 Hours
Working Schedule: Monday to Friday
Contract Length: 6 Month
Location: County Hall, High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1UD

Job Details

Individual will need to be on the Isle of Wight for 2 - 3 days per week (own transport useful but not essential)

Job Purpose

Working in collaboration with the Network Management team this role forms part of the Senior Contract Management Team (SCMT) providing support to the Strategic Manager and the Service Director to ensure an effective scrutiny framework; performance management of SPV/OpCo; site inspections and audits; communication with stakeholders including elected members and Town and Parish councils

To act as the first Deputy Contract Manager in support of the Strategic Manager and Service Director.

Job Context

Lead and manage the network function on all network management and operational aspects of the Highways PFI contract

Manage the scrutiny and approval of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) programme and planned investment

Review maintenance strategies for all assets within O&M Programme

Scrutinise NRSWA & Road space bookings, emergency road closures and SU programme

Manage route, safety and cleansing inspections

Review Service Provider performance weekly, monthly and annually and identify performance failures against contract and instigate internal audits to establish contractual position.

Lead on managing Network Board, Programme Board and Member Review Board

Manage client-side correspondence with public, members and Town and Parish Councils

Approve CIP/LCR proposed treatments, designs and programming

Approve condition survey methodology, surveyor selection and condition indices, structures inspection and maintenance strategy and schemes on recommendation by the Group Engineer

Establish handback conditions

Lead on Communications, Press Releases and maintenance of PFI website

If this role is of interest please apply with your CV and Daniel will be in toch to discuss.