Interim Waste Operations Consultant
Inside IR35
Initial 6-Month Contract
Hybrid working - depending on business needs
Southwest of England
Panoramic Associates is currently working with a Local Authority client to appoint an experienced Interim Waste Operations Consultant to lead on bringing the externally sourced waste and fleet service back in-house.
This role is critical to stabilising operations during transition, embedding new structures, and ensuring service continuity while building a sustainable in-house model.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the in-sourcing of waste and recycling services, managing transition from external provider to local authority control.
Oversee and stabilise frontline waste and recycling collection operations, ensuring uninterrupted service delivery throughout transition.
Take full responsibility for fleet operations, compliance, and operational readiness.
Line manage senior operational staff, including Collections Managers and Processing Facilities Managers.
Design and implement new operating structures, processes, and performance frameworks suitable for in-house delivery.
Lead waste transformation and service improvement projects, embedding consistency, accountability, and control.
Ensure full compliance with health & safety, operational, and statutory requirements.
Overseeing a Material Recovery Facility (MRF).
Essential Experience & Qualifications
Demonstrable experience leading or supporting in-sourcing, contract exit, or major service transition within Waste Services
Strong local authority waste services experience.
Extensive experience managing fleet operations within waste services.
Experience delivering waste transformation or major service change.
NEBOSH Certificate
Relevant fleet management qualification (e.g. CPC).
Next Steps
Apply via the advert if you have the relevant experience and would like to know more.
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