Framework Manager
Salary: Competitive salary, dependant on qualifications, skills and experience with company car allowance (or van) and benefits
Location: Thatcham
Benefits
* Highly competitive salary
* 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays
* Job Security
* Life Assurance
* Company Pension – worth £900 on average per year
* PPE provided free – worth £300
* Access to our Internal Academy and Career Development
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Refer A Friend Scheme – £750
* Fill Your Boots Rewards – saving an average of £400 per year
* Working with digitally enabled work zone safety solutions
* Career Development
* On‑site free parking
General hours of work: 40 hours per week
About Chevron Traffic Management
Chevron Traffic Management sets up temporary road or lane closures, diversion routes or pedestrian walkways to keep road workers and road users safe while roadworks are underway. The work involves road cones, signage, temporary traffic lights, pedestrian crossings, and barriers. It also requires consulting, planning, designing, estimating and liaising with suppliers and customers to ensure schemes are fit for purpose.
Innovation and technology are integral to improving safety and reducing the industry’s carbon footprint. Traffic Management is a challenging industry, and our work keeps people safe, making it rewarding.
About the Role of Framework Manager
The role supports the delivery and development of the company’s business on the Area 6/8 CWF Contract. The Framework Manager leads, manages and develops an operational programme of work, ensuring resources align with Highways England’s strategic objectives, vision, mission and values. The Manager oversees all Area 6/8 activities, supporting the wider Chevron business to achieve the client’s strategic objectives. The position is based in the Region and requires travel around the operating region and periodic travel to meetings at other company sites nationwide.
Responsibilities of the Framework Manager
* Accountable for delivery of all Framework Commitments (Quality Promises) in respect of Product, Service, Right First Time, Cost, Time, H&S and Sustainability.
* Ensure continuity of teams across the areas.
* Attend programming workshops and collaborative planning sessions to understand the forward programme of schemes in development.
* Periodically visit works on site to ensure delivery safely and in accordance with company safe working procedures.
* Provide effective leadership, direction and motivation.
* Ensure problems are confronted, solved and acted upon in a timely manner.
* Implement Company Health, Safety, Quality and Environment policies.
* Ensure compliance with the Company Financial Authorities, the contracting Manual, the Quality System, HR policies and all other Company procedures.
* Hold Scheme Development Meetings to keep the team active in works progress.
* Identify different traffic management layout options and their costs.
* Suggest innovative ideas that address the scheme objectives.
* Assist in identifying scheme risks and associated mitigating measures.
* Contribute towards the optimum scheme programme to ensure efficient working.
* Conduct ECI site visits involving members of the Supply Chain as appropriate.
* Regularly review the Company Innovation and Best Practice Register to apply relevant learning and opportunities from prior schemes that may be applicable.
* Carry out other appropriate duties as assigned by the Operations Manager.
* Review or amend TTROs to ensure they meet the requirements of the scheme.
* Take responsibility for growing the business, ensuring repeat business from existing customers, identifying new business opportunities and engaging directly with potential new customers.
* Ensure excellent delivery and customer service on all works delivered by the depot to maximise repeat business and client penetration.
* Proactively seek new opportunities within the region, building relationships with new potential customers and pursuing new business. Liaise with sister‑depots where relevant to maximise new‑business opportunities.
* Follow up on potential new regional leads provided by the wider Chevron business.
* Represent the Company at trade and professional associations.
What Good Looks Like for a Framework Manager
* Previous demonstrable experience of the traffic management industry or highway maintenance sector is absolutely essential.
* Local knowledge of the region’s construction and maintenance market, particularly Highways England, local authority highway maintenance and utilities highways works.
* Basic commercial understanding, with relevant capability to expand knowledge.
* Proficient in the use of a PC, Microsoft Office suite and ability to work with other business management systems.
* An ability to network and create new business relationships.
* Interpersonal skills to interface successfully with a wide range of people both within and outside the company.
* Ability to work within a high‑performing, fast‑moving team.
* Highly motivated and able to identify, follow‑up and convert your own prospects/new business leads.
* Attended and passed IOSH Managing Safely/SSSTS/SMSTS or equivalent.
* All‑round technical understanding of activities involved within the business area.
* Industry contacts within the Highways Sector National.
* Understanding and delivering stakeholder requirements.
* Full UK driving licence.
We would also like
* Other formal commercial or business management qualifications.
* Evidence to support process‑driven capabilities.
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