Head of Highway Maintenance and Management

TN United Kingdom; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the East Midlands is seeking an Interim Head of Highway Maintenance and Management. The role involves leading a busy team, overseeing maintenance services, and ensuring high-quality service delivery. Ideal candidates will have experience within a Local Authority and a strong maintenance background.

Qualifications

• Experience as Head of Highway within a Local Authority.
• Must have a Maintenance background.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing Highways Maintenance services including Carriageways and Drainage.
• Developing strategic objectives aligned with organisational strategy.
• Managing operations across service teams and ensuring compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Management

Strategic Development

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Head of Highway Maintenance and Management, East Midlands, England

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East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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Posted:

17.05.2025

Expiry Date:

01.07.2025

Job Description:

Job summary

Our client, based in the East Midlands, is looking to hire an Interim 'Head of Highway & Management' to lead a busy team.

Key skills required for this role

Experience as Head of Highway within a Local Authority

Important

Must have Head of Highway experience within a Local Authority, with a Maintenance background.

The role reports to the Service Director: Infrastructure and Project Delivery and involves providing operational leadership, development, and management for professional services in your remit, ensuring high-quality service delivery within resources.

The responsibilities include:

• Overseeing Highways Maintenance services such as Carriageways, Footways, Cycleways, Green Infrastructure, Drainage and Resilience, Structures, and Customer Engagement for Highways
• Developing strategic objectives aligned with organisational strategy, best practices, and legal requirements
• Providing expert knowledge on policies, law, and best practices, ensuring documentation and updates are maintained
• Managing operations across service teams, overseeing planning, workload allocation, and service delivery
• Ensuring resource deployment complies with legislation and achieves community and council outcomes
• Developing management information and performance metrics to monitor service impact
• Representing the County Council at stakeholder meetings and working collaboratively with partners and contractors

This role is managed by Matchtech, a STEM Recruitment Specialist with over 40 years of experience.