Head of Highways Maintenance and Management - Council

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About The Role

Role: Head of Highways Maintenance and Management REF 1431959
Contract Length: 6 months - possible extension.
Location: Hybrid/Huntingdon - 2-3 days in the office - office attendance is mandatory; this is a senior managerial position and presents on sites to work with teams in person is essential.
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £500- £600 per day

Spinwell is recruiting for a Head of Highways Maintenance and Management for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HEAD OF HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT

As a Head of Service within the Place and Sustainability directorate, you will support the organisation through effective leadership in the achievement of our strategic framework.

You will also support the achievement of the directorate's core aim of improving transport and connectivity across the county for all communities, protecting and enhancing the environment, delivering sustainable and include economic development and maintaining a resident focus delivery effective front line services.

Place and Sustainability consists of four key professional areas which include:

• Transport and Connectivity
• Infrastructure, Capital and Delivery
• Environment and Economy
• Regulatory Services

  As the Head of Highways Maintenance and reporting to the Service Director: Infrastructure and Project Delivery, you will act as the senior professional lead providing operational leadership, development and management for professional services within your given remit, ensuring the highest quality services are delivered within resources available.

  The role will be fully responsible and accountable for the delivery of all Highways Maintenance services including:

• Carriageways, Footways and Cycleways
• Green Infrastructure
• Drainage and Resilience
• Structures
• Customer Engagement for Highways

The Head of Service will work collaboratively with the Service Director to ensure that appropriate policies, plans and contracts are delivered to the highest standards, in line with relevant legislation and best practice. The role will provide strategic leadership, technical advice and expertise at a senior level.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE HEAD OF HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT

• In relevant professional discipline i.e. civil engineering, project or programme management.
• Extensive knowledge of current and emerging policy, legislation and regulations in its application in a local government context.
• Extensive knowledge of Procurement Regulations and their application.
• Extensive knowledge of the service they are supporting.
• Extensive knowledge of statutory process in relation to service area.
• The ability to think conceptually and systemically to develop strategic responses and solve problems, focusing on delivering outcomes.
• The ability to act decisively and authoritatively within the context of an ability to accurately analyse risk and benefits in different courses of action.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to relate to a wide range of audiences in a manner that inspires respect, trust and confidence with evidence of strong negotiating, networking, advocacy, oral, written and presentation skills.
• High motivation, energy and personal drive, resilient and demonstrating highly developed emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
• The ability to analyse and interpret financial data, service demand, performance, and trends to inform service development.
• Proven experience of successful leadership and management within a relevant service context
• Experience and ability to successfully manage budgets and financial resources management
• A track record of achievement within the relevant specialist area in a large complex organisation, including effective decision-making and delivery of services and projects, including working collaboratively with partners
• A demonstrable track record in performance management and evidence of partnership working to secure good performance.
• Experience of leading and coordinating projects through to completion.

If you are a Head of Highways Maintenance and Management, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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