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Service Manager - Highways (SH/MH)

Paignton, Borough of Torbay

Manual and industrial

£48,474.00

Full time / Permanent

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Big Ant are proud to be working along side our valued client to support in the search for their next Service Manager for the Highways department ( Asset & Traffic)

This person will be accountable for the delivery of Highway Asset and Traffic Management function across Torbay.

This role will deliver transformation, ensuring the sustainable delivery of an effective, efficient and compliant service whilst working within allocated budgets.

The right person must have proven leadership skills and can deliver a customer first service approach at a senior level.

Qualifications required for this role are:-

  • Proven experience of successful delivery of complex projects. Qualified to degree level (or equivalent) in a related discipline.
  • Professional Qualification in Civil Engineering, Highways or Transportation.
  • Membership of relevant professional body (ICE, CIHT, IHE or equivalent).

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Job benefits

  • ▪ Good Salary
  • ▪ On site Parking

Job requirements

  • ▪ Effective leadership skills in order to lead, manage and motivate, enabling a demonstrable and successful team working ethos that fosters employee engagement
  • ▪ Experience of working at a professional level in highways engineering and road safety engineering.
  • ▪ Practical knowledge and understanding of legislative and statutory obligations which affects the Highways Asset Management service.
  • ▪ Proven knowledge and understanding of the Statutory duties of a highway authority with respect to maintaining a safe and compliant highway network
  • ▪ Budget management – able to control operational budgets and deliver efficiencies

Job responsibilities

  • ▪ Day to day decision maker to ensure a smooth delivery of the Highways Asset & Traffic Management.
  • ▪ Responsibility for the overall management of the coordination of works around Torbay’s highway network including management of the Streetworks Coordination service. To lead on appropriate measures to improve safety on Torbay’s Highway Network including Road Safety Engineering and Collision reduction initiatives.
  • ▪ To lead on the enforcement of the Highways Act.
  • ▪ To lead the preparation of highways maintenance programmes on Torbay highway network.
  • ▪ Review & Develop strategies and policies to align working practices in line with legislation.

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