Job title: Highways Service Area Manager
Salary: PO4 £46,142 - £49,282
Hours: 37
Contract: Fixed Term 12 months from appointment
Location: Highways Maintenance Depots
About you
In this pivotal role, you will:
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Lead and manage projects from planning through to delivery.
- Be strongly focused on programming and scheme delivery ensuring works are delivered on time and within budget.
- You will be responsible for ensuring work teams have a consistent understanding of systems and processes to ensure you produce results of a consistently high standard and that team members operate within current health and safety legislation and guidance.
We’re looking for someone with:
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Excellent analytical, communication, and IT skills.
- Ambitious, experienced individual with a strong background in Highway Maintenance
- A broad skill set with strong communication skills and management skills
- Strong Technical and highway engineering background ideally with degree or equivalent qualification
- This is a challenging but rewarding role for those prepared to go the extra mile to provide a high quality service.
Join us in shaping the future of Leeds transport infrastructure and making a real difference to our communities.
Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.
What we offer you
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:
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a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further
How to apply
Complete the online application form.
Read our guidance for further advice on completing your application.
If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role contact Nick Hill, Service delivery manager on 0113 53 50944. Mob 07891 270560
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.
Job Description
Job Purpose:
To manage an operational service undertaking the design, procurement and construction management of highway infrastructure maintenance and winter service programmes and projects in line with statutory obligations, policies, standards and specifications.
Responsibilities for Grade:
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Manage a group of staff together with the management, coordination and procurement of materials, contractors and consultants engaged in the management and maintenance of highways infrastructure.
- Manage and control budgets and take responsibility for assigned budgets and agreeing contractual payments.
- Provide a high quality highways maintenance and winter service to deliver cost effective maintenance of highways infrastructure and highway related projects.
- Develop programmes, design and manage cost effective planned and reactive maintenance of highways infrastructure assets by internal and external suppliers.
- Manage the health and safety of staff and depot operations.
- Manage the cost effective operation of the depot.
- Manage the procurement and performance of internal and external suppliers.
- Support and assist in the development of policies which support efficient service delivery, continuous improvement and corporate objectives.
- Support the development of business cases for maintenance funding for highways infrastructure to internal and external bodies.
- Provide guidance to other sections on highway maintenance techniques and specialist services particularly in relation to sustainable maintenance of major projects.
- Manage a defined activity or a small range of the Department’s activities to ensure the delivery of best value services to customers, to meet the objectives of the Council’s Corporate Plan and comply with Government Standards.
- Motivate, develop and coach staff within your area of the directorate to achieve Corporate Plan, Service Plan and Divisional Plan objectives.
- Undertake and manage the delivery of specified elements of the Divisional Plan, Service Plan and Corporate Plan in relation to a defined activity or small range of activities, in order to meet targets and achieve improvements
- Promote and deliver positive solutions to achieving diversity and equality in all aspects of service delivery, community engagement areas, focusing on equality of outcome
- Actively support continuous improvement initiatives through contributing to cross Council schemes and supporting the Service Management Team
- Within a small service area or number of areas, to take responsibility for maintaining effective communications with staff, service users, councillors, trade unions, partners and other stakeholders in accordance with Council good practice and with regard to implementing e-government objectives.
- Work with elected members, service users and community representatives in ways which support open, inclusive, responsive and accountable government.
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external customers and other stakeholders to achieve corporate objectives and to maintain a position of service provider of first choice.
- Be accountable for the safety of staff, service users and contractors in accordance with Legislation and the Council Health and Safety Policy.
- Provide appropriate advice relating to the work of the Directorate to Members and council officers so as to manage risk and support them in their respective roles.
- Represent the Service, the Department and the Council as a Senior Officer for matters relating to maintenance of highways infrastructure and other related areas of work.
- Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with the statutory requirements of the Construction Design Management Regulations.
- Ensure the work of the team is produced in accordance with legislation and to the appropriate local, national and corporate standards, policies and practices.
- Assist in the development of partnership working.
- Support the development of staff within the team following the current staff development and appraisal procedures.
Qualifications
Incorporated Engineer or extensive equivalent appropriate experience in highway maintenance and construction.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION: Method of Assessment will be through one or more of the following Application Form, Test, Interview, and Certificate
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: It is essential that the Candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities: Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate on the application form that they meet all the essential requirements
Skills Required
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Ability to interpret corporate vision and values and put into practice through agreed policies and strategies.
- Ability to manage and monitor performance effectively and set clear objectives for the review of individual and service level performance.
- Ability to coach and mentor staff and other managers effectively to develop a culture of high performance.
- Ability to manage competing priorities whilst delivering on a range of schemes and adapting to changing circumstances and priorities.
- Ability to make an effective contribution to internal and external meetings.
- Ability to develop productive working relationships that command respect, trust and confidence.
- Ability to resolve conflict.
- Ability to develop and contribute to partnerships involving various stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.
- Ability of working credibly and collaboratively across services and with partners to deliver excellent services and outcomes.
- Ability to produce comprehensive reports, assist in developing business cases and to deliver presentations to a diverse audience.
- Ability to negotiate effectively with professionals from developers and partner organisations.
- Computer skills, including familiarity with standard office software applications.
- Understand and promote policy on equal opportunities and diversity in both service delivery and employment.
Knowledge Required
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Knowledge of asset management, highway engineering and maintenance practises.
- Detailed knowledge of health and safety in relation to highway works, highway operations and risk assessment.
- Working knowledge of CDM legislation.
- Working knowledge of street works legislation.
- Knowledge of legislation, regulations, policies, inspections and performance information applicable to the service area.
Experience Required
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Extensive equivalent appropriate experience of a service or operational area relevant to the service area.
- Experience of highway winter services.
- Experience of managing a service across a geographical area to meet customer needs.
- Experience of managing internal and external suppliers to deliver cost effective, high quality workmanship and materials.
- Understanding of local government and experience of achieving results in a politically sensitive context.
Behavioural and other Characteristics required
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Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct.
- Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon
- Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies.
- Carry out all duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under Health and Safety Policies.
- Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities.
- Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
- Participate in appraisal, training, and development activities.
- Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures.
- Be aware of and support difference ensuring equality for all, working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, equality & diversity.
- Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person.
- The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and the role will be expected to work within these parameters.
DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS: It is desirable that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role. Candidates are not required to meet all the Desirable requirements however these may be used to distinguish between acceptable candidates.
Skills Required
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Ability to contribute to change programmes, improve service quality and support a culture that drives up standards and performance.
- Ability to take forward initiatives and policies from development to implementation.
Knowledge Required
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An understanding of and commitment to sustainability in service delivery
- An understanding of service delivery issues.
Experience Required
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Experience of the public sector and its relationship with the private and third sectors.
