5 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Purpose
* To take responsibility for routine and cyclical highway maintenance programmes centred around one of three key themes: surfacing, pavements and lining; drainage and winter maintenance; or green infrastructure. By fulfilling this role, the Cyclical Highway Maintenance Lead is accountable for ensuring the highway network is managed and maintained in a safe manner and ensuring that the lifespan of highway assets is maximised.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
* Manage a team of officers responsible for planning varied programmes of works across approximately 3,000km of highway.
* Support, train, and advise the team and act as a point of escalation for complex cases.
* Ensure delivery of varied programmes of works in line with Council priorities and policy, with a flexible approach to revise programmes as needed.
* Build and maintain good relationships with maintenance contractors and the wider supply chain.
* Provide community engagement and collaborate with the Area Maintenance Manager to keep customers and stakeholders informed of relevant highway works.
* Instill a culture of accountability, professionalism, and excellence within the team.
Essential Experience Required
* Experience working in highway or construction sectors.
* Prior experience working with a diverse group of stakeholders or customers, particularly with groups who have competing priorities and agendas.
Essential Qualification Required
* Degree in a relevant discipline, Civil Engineering, Construction, or Highway Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Additional Information
* Working Hours: 37 hours per week
* Work Arrangement: Hybrid
* Requirement: Driving and DVLA check
Application Deadline: Apply ASAP
Requirements
Requirements
* Experience working in highway or construction sectors
* Prior experience working with diverse stakeholders or customers
* Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction, or Highway Engineering, or equivalent experience