Overview
Severn Trent Water is an award-winning, innovative company of over 8,500 team members focused on making a positive impact. We offer a diverse range of roles and development opportunities to support your career growth. The Developer Services business collaborates on water and wastewater plans for projects ranging from small plots to large housing estates and commercial developments.
We have an exciting opportunity to join the team as our Maintenance Delivery Manager, providing operational oversight for the Fleet Maintenance function. You will manage a team of workshop managers across multiple sites and lead the workshops to deliver the maintenance strategic plan on a 12 month basis.
You will drive performance, compliance, and continuous improvement across all workshops, ensure excellent service delivery and stakeholder satisfaction, and work with the Fleet Lead to develop and deliver a fleet maintenance strategy aligned with business objectives and regulatory standards. You will also manage third-party vendors, oversee contracts and KPIs to ensure efficient and cost-effective service.
Responsibilities
* Support the Fleet lead to develop workshop business plans, budgets and performance targets for all workshops, ensuring alignment with fleet and wider corporate objectives. Execute approved plans across the fleet workshops, providing leadership and guidance to the team and reporting progress to peers on the fleet leadership team.
* Manage a multi-million-pound maintenance budget, ensuring cost-effective delivery and value for money.
* Drive initiatives to reduce Vehicle Off Road (VOR) time, improve MOT pass rates and enhance asset lifecycle performance.
* Ensure full compliance with DVSA, HSE, O License, and internal audit standards, developing and embedding robust governance across fleet maintenance operations and maintaining accurate documentation.
What You’ll Bring To The Role
* Substantial experience leading large, multi-site technical operations teams within a regulated fleet or transport environment, with a track record of delivering operational excellence, driving cost efficiencies, and implementing strategic improvements in fleet maintenance.
* Solid understanding of the fleet sector, including O License requirements, DVSA regulations, and health and safety legislation. Ability to manage fleet maintenance KPIs and regulatory frameworks to ensure compliant operations aligned with corporate objectives.
* Essential qualifications: Transport Manager CPC, LGV 1 Driving Licence (or working towards), proven technical qualifications in LGV maintenance or equivalent, and a full UK Driving Licence with willingness to travel.
What’s In It For You
* Career development with award-winning training to help you reach your potential and contribute to the environment and communities where we live.
* Benefits including: 28 days holiday + bank holidays (buy/sell up to 5 days per year), annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250), leading pension scheme (double contribution up to 15% with 7.5% employee contribution), Sharesave, dedicated training via our Academy, electric vehicle scheme and retail offers, family-friendly policies, and two volunteering days per year.
What’s Next
We can’t wait to hear from you. Before you apply, please provide an updated copy of your CV. We will notify you of the outcome after the closing date. If you want to learn more, explore on social media.
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