Permanent
Highways Asset & Business Manager
Highways Asset & Business Manager
Job Location: Gloucester, Shire Hall, Block 5, 5th Floor
Salary: £59,682 - £64,608 per annum
Hours per Week: 37.00
Contract Type: Permanent
Looking for an exciting new challenge? Want to shape the future of Gloucestershire highways and contribute to the development of a safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly transportation network?
About The Team & Role
Join our dynamic and dedicated team in Gloucestershire as a Highways Asset and Business Manager, where you will embark on an exciting new challenge of improving and maintaining the highways infrastructure in the region. As a vital member of our team, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by overseeing all aspects of highways asset and business management, ensuring that our council achieves the desired outcomes and maintains the highest standards.
In this role, you will take charge of developing, implementing, and maintaining the Asset Management Plan and associated strategies, policies, and processes within our local authority. Your deep understanding of asset management principles, risk-based prioritisation and your proactive approach to communications will be instrumental in driving our success and enhancing our operational efficiency.
By joining our team as a Highways Asset and Business Manager, you will have the chance to make a lasting impact on the future of highways infrastructure in Gloucestershire. With a strong focus on collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, you will lead the way in enhancing our asset management practices, ensuring that our highways customer and business practices meet the evolving needs of our community while fostering a forward-thinking approach, and lead on co-ordinating the Highway Skills Academy which will support a sustainable highways team of the future.
About You
As the Asset & Business Manager you will have the freedom to bring innovative working methods to the table, further developing and improving asset management and businesses practices across our highways service, as well as leading on our Highway Skills Academy.
As a member of our senior leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in building and nurturing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Regularly engaging with these stakeholders, you will oversee highways service delivery and ensure seamless collaboration and communication. Your track record of leading customer-focused teams and your exceptional team management skills will contribute to fostering a positive and collaborative work environment. Your ability to lead, motivate, and develop talent at all levels has resulted in high-performing teams and exceptional customer satisfaction.
To be considered for this role, it is essential that you hold a current, full driving license valid for driving in the UK. This requirement highlights the hands-on nature of the position, as you will be actively involved in monitoring and inspecting the highways infrastructure, gathering data, and assessing asset conditions to inform your strategic decisions.
About Us
As you’d expect, we offer an attractive package of benefits which makes a career in Local Government both flexible and rewarding.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
How to apply
If you are a creative individual with the ability to help us deliver the Council’s asset management plan, we would like to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Carol Moule via email [email protected]
Closing date: 20th August 2023
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