Group Manager - Traffic and Highways
- Employer
- Hays Construction and Property
- Location
- England, Essex
- Salary
- £350.00 - £600.00 per day
- Closing date
- 14 Mar 2019
- Reference
- 3513654
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- Sector
- Highways & transport jobs
- Function
- Highways Engineer
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Interim position to lead and manage a team that provides a range of services around Highways and Network
Your new organisation
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council are seeking an experienced Group Manager for Traffic Management and Highways Network. This department consists of a wide variety of staff and an annual budget of around £20 million. This department includes a range of teams responsible for; Highways and Network Management including planned and special maintenance, delivery of major capital infrastructure programmes in addition to parking, road safety and traffic management functions.
Your new role
Your role will be to manage and develop service delivery across a number of key areas including service planning, performance management, communications and appraisals. You will also ensure that council staff understand and follow policies and procedures that are in place, in addition to contributing or leading the development of new corporate policy. There will also be times where you may be required to represent the head of service.
What you'll need to succeed
To succeed in this position you will need a proven track record of working a in similar role. You will need to have an engineering qualification, this can be Civil or Highway. As this is a management role, you will also need to have experience and/or a qualification in people management. You are also required you have experience with managing parking and traffic management functions.
What you'll get in return
This is an interim position with the expectation that the initial contract will run for 12 months. The daily rate for this position will be based on skills and experience of applicants. To see the full range of benefits that Southend Council provide please view the "Why Work For Us?" tab.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Dale Irving at Hays on 01245 782130.
The Council is an equal opportunities employer. They welcome applications, regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Company
Hays Civil Engineering is the UK’s leading recruitment company, with 50 years’ experience specialising in engineering roles. Across the UK, using our national network of 75 offices and teams of expert consultants, we match the right jobs to the right people every day. Highly trained civil engineers are in demand for both temporary contracts and on a permanent basis. We have the breadth and depth of knowledge and scale of operation to help you hire the people that can make a real difference to your bottom line.
- Website
- http://www.hays.com/engineering
- Location
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LS1 5QL
GB
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