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Highways England<\/a> chair Dipesh J Shah OBE has announced that Nick Harris will be the new acting chief executive from 1 February when Jim O\u2019Sullivan steps down from the role<\/h2>\n

Nick Harris, currently the company\u2019s executive director of operations, joined the company in 2016. Nick is a civil engineer with extensive experience in delivering multi-million-pound infrastructure programmes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since joining Highways England in 2016, he has been responsible for the operation and maintenance of our network, including the traffic officers who work around the clock to resolve incidents and protect road users.<\/p>\n

In this role, he has spearheaded changes in the way we work with our supply chain and introduced innovative ways of working to provide the best possible quality of service to road users and local communities.<\/p>\n

Nick Harris is a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers<\/a>. His career includes senior roles in water utilities across the UK and overseas.<\/p>\n

Connecting the country and boosting the economy<\/h3>\n

Dipesh J Shah OBE<\/a> said: \u201cI am pleased Nick has agreed to act as chief executive. I\u2019m confident he\u2019ll build on the work we have all done since 2015 to make Highways England the successful organisation it is today.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to thank Jim O\u2019Sullivan<\/a> for all he has achieved at Highways England.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince he joined the company in 2015 he has been instrumental in so many positive things.<\/p>\n

“He leaves behind a reputation for delivery that is on time and on budget as well as improvements in the culture of customer service and safety that runs through everything we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick Harris said: \u201cOur road network has always played a vital role in connecting the country and boosting the economy, and now even more so.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m delighted to be taking over, as we move into the second year of our second roads programme.\u201d<\/p>\n

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