Operations Manager - Highways
7 days ago
Leeds
• Operations Manager - Highways Maintenance, Local Authority, • 6 month ongoing contract to support the service, • Location: West Yorkshire (District-Based), • Salary: £55k Target, • Contract: Temporary Interim | Full-Time, • Sector: Highways, Local Authority, Environmental Services, Public Realm, Civil Engineering, Utilities, and Infrastructure Operations A leading UK public-sector organisation is seeking an experienced Highways Operations Manager to lead a team and a high-profile frontline highway services maintenance and upkeep across a major West Yorkshire district. This is a senior operational leadership role with visibility at corporate, community and political levels-ideal for a proven leader in highways, civils, construction operations, environmental services, or large-scale public realm delivery. The role oversees a complex portfolio including:Highway maintenance, Public Rights of Way, Land drainage, Gully maintenance, Winter services, weather response, Operational depots, Fleet & plant with Multi-million-pound assets and budgets You'll lead c60+ skilled and semi-skilled frontline staff, manage a multi-functional operational depot, and take responsibility for statutory services that keep the district's network safe, open, and resilient. Key Responsibilities - Operations Manager, Highways - Local Authority • Lead and manage diverse multi-skilled frontline teams delivering district-wide highway, drainage, and winter maintenance operations., • Oversee planned, reactive, and emergency works, ensuring safe and efficient operation., • Act as Transport Manager under the organisation's Operator's Licence, managing fleet compliance and high-risk operational environments, • Manage capital and revenue delivery through internal teams and contractors, • Ensure full compliance with CDM, Health & Safety legislation and safe systems of work, • Maintain high-profile public-facing services, respond to weather events and highway emergencies, • Develop and manage multi-million-pound operational budgets, assets, and equipment, • Build strong working relationships with stakeholders, elected members, trade unions ns, and contractors, • Drive service improvement, innovation, and workforce development Key Requirements- Senior Operations Manager, Highways - Locl Authority • Significant senior operational management experience in highways, civil engineering, environmental services, construction, utilities, or large-scale public realm operations, • Strong leadership of large, dispersed frontline teams and unionised workforces, • In-depth understanding of H&S, CDM, risk, compliance, and management of high-risk operational sites, • Proven experience managing complex operational budgets, plant, vehicles, and large-scale assets, • Experience coordinating contractors and delivering large capital/revenue programmes, • Strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to lead in a politically aware environment, • Full driving licence, • Degree in Civil Engineering (or extensive equivalent experience), • IOSH Managing Safely & to obtain CPC Transport Manager if required, • Experience in Highways , unionised environments, and Civil Engineering / Highways Contractors encouraged Why This Role? Operations Manager, Highways • Lead one of the region's most high-profile, essential, and visible public services, • Autonomy to shape service direction, improvement, and operational strategy, • Significant influence across regeneration, infrastructure, and environmental projects, • Manage a major operational team with meaningful community impact, • Senior leadership presence with political, community and multi-agency visibility All enquiries and applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Contact or 0113 2123519 Public Sector / Local Authorities Highway Operations, Road Maintenance, Winter Services, PROW, Fleet Management, Environmental Services, Highway Inspector, Highway Asset Management Industry: Government Administration, Civil Engineering, Construction, Infrastructure, Transport / Logistics Highway Operations, Environmental Services, Transport, Public Works Job Functions: Operations / Maintenance Engineering / Technical Services Fleet / Transport Management Civil / Highway Engineering You are likely to be a Highway Operations Manager, Highways Maintenance Manager Senior Highway Engineer, Winter Services Manager, Highways Asset Manager, Senior Civil Engineer - Roads. Principal Consultant - Highways, Construction Manager - Highway Schemes Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job-seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process. JBRP1_UKTJ