Role - Head of Highway Operations
Rate - Inside IR35
Initial 6 month contract - 4 days p/w
Provide vision, strategic direction, and visible leadership for the Highway Operations Service. Ensure delivery against service plan outcomes by providing a safe, innovative, efficient, and effective service.
Overall accountability for the safety and wellbeing of employees, contractors, and those interfacing with our service. Develop and promote a mixed economy delivery model, ensuring sustainable succession planning and value for money outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead the Highway Operations Service in construction, maintenance, and related tasks on the highway network. Act as a figurehead for internal delivery teams.
2. Deputise for the Assistant Director Highways Delivery when necessary.
3. Maintain the reputation of the service internally and externally through excellence and stakeholder feedback.
4. Ensure projects and activities are delivered according to best practices and standards, using resources effectively.
5. Manage risks proactively using the corporate risk management framework and industry best practices.
6. Deliver services for adverse weather and emergency works, including winter maintenance.
7. Ensure health, safety, quality, and environmental performance of the service, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and safety standards.
8. Develop a sustainable business model that maximizes value for money and maintains a skilled internal workforce.
9. Create and manage a resourcing strategy, including succession planning and talent management.
10. Provide technical and strategic leadership across highway areas and construction supply chain management.
11. Operate a mature commercial function controlling costs, estimating, and contractual compliance.
12. Support delivery tasks for other services within the council and collaborate with external partners.
13. Seek opportunities for collaboration and continuous improvement based on feedback.
14. Implement systems for feedback on time, cost, and quality metrics, managing risks proactively.
15. Conduct process audits and value-for-money assessments, implementing improvement plans.
16. Maintain a procurement pipeline and ensure compliance with procurement strategies.
17. Engage staff in preparing annual service delivery and improvement plans.
18. Work with unions to maintain positive industrial relations.
19. Prepare and recommend budget proposals in collaboration with other heads of service.
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