Location
London, UK (Hybrid working with an average of two days per week from home). Candidates must be based in the UK within a commutable distance to Heathrow.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary with performance-based annual bonuses and longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans.

About the Role
The Surface Access Strategy Manager is responsible for leading the development and delivery of Heathrow Airport Limited's surface access strategy in support of the Airport National Policy Statement (ANPS) requirements and the Development Consent Order (DCO) process. This role provides specialist strategic leadership and support across surface access modes, ensuring transport strategies, modelling inputs, and stakeholder engagement materials are robust, auditable, and fit for statutory examination. The postholder plays a key role in enabling DCO consent by ensuring surface access impacts are clearly understood, mitigated, and aligned with national and local policy expectations.

Heathrow is a world-class airport offering a unique and exciting working environment. The Heathrow Expansion programme presents a significant opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's most important infrastructure projects, including delivering the third runway, improving passenger experience, stimulating jobs and opportunities across the UK, and strengthening global connectivity. The role demands collaboration, resilience, problem solving, and a commitment to delivering on environmental and community commitments while keeping the airport operational and safe.

Heathrow supports flexible working arrangements and offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave, market-leading pensions, private health insurance, wellbeing tools, and extensive learning and development opportunities. Join Heathrow and be part of a diverse, inclusive team dedicated to shaping the future of aviation and sustainable travel.

Experience
Proven experience in strategic leadership within surface access or transport planning, preferably in a complex infrastructure or aviation environment. Experience working with statutory examination processes and Development Consent Orders (DCO) is highly desirable.

About you
You are a collaborative and resilient professional with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholders. You have a strong commitment to sustainability and community engagement and thrive in a fast-paced, complex programme environment. You are motivated by delivering impactful infrastructure projects and have a passion for transport strategy and policy alignment.

Qualifications
A relevant degree or professional qualification in transport planning, engineering, or a related discipline is preferred. Membership of a relevant professional body is advantageous but not essential.