A client within the Public Sector based North West London is currently recruiting for a Head of Highways & Parking Operations to join their team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a highways and parking operations environment. The Role Key purpose of the role is to lead, develop, and manage a commercially driven Highways and Parking Operations service, ensuring the effective delivery of statutory responsibilities and improvement programmes, while supporting strategic transformation aligned with council priorities. Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to: Leading all operational highways and parking functions including capital projects, street lighting, streetworks, parking enforcement, and winter maintenance. Managing large-scale budgets (c.£20m), ensuring cost efficiency and contract compliance. Representing the council with key external partners including Transport for London and funders of major road schemes. The Candidate To be considered for this role you will require: A degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, or a relevant discipline. Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., ICE, CIHT, IHE). The below skills would be beneficial for the role: Demonstrable experience in managing large, complex highways operations contracts and services. Strong commercial acumen with proven budget management skills. Excellent stakeholder engagement abilities, particularly at senior leadership and partner organisation level. The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £650 per day Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £466 per day PAYE). How to Apply If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to amy.dhawan@servicecare.org.uk or call Amy at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967 to discuss the vacancy in more detail. Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region. Referral Bonus If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.