Associate Director – Streetscene

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; Dudley; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join our senior leadership team as Associate Director – Streetscene, delivering our Council Improvement Programme and ambitious transformation agenda.

You will lead waste and recycling operations, grounds maintenance, street cleansing, parks and open spaces, and technical operations for Energy from Waste and the Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Job description

Lead the transformation of Dudley’s environmental, waste and neighbourhood services

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join our senior leadership team as Associate Director – Streetscene, playing a pivotal role in delivering our Council Improvement Programme, new operating model and ambitious transformation agenda.

This is a new and critical, high-profile leadership role leading on waste and recycling operations, our grounds maintenance and street cleansing services, parks and open spaces and technical operations for our Energy from Waste and Household Waste Recycling Centre. In this senior role, you will oversee a large, dedicated direct-labour and operational workforce, managing significant multi-million-pound budgets and delivering essential frontline services that our residents rely on every single day.

It is an exciting time to join following the launch of our highly successful new waste service earlier this year as we look to build upon the significant success already made over the last 18 months.

The closing date for applications is 9 December 2026.