Highways Manager

Matchtech Group; Winsford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced sick pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Option to purchase up to 5 additional"

Job summary

Matchtech Group is recruiting on behalf of a major local authority in Cheshire for a Highways Resilience Manager to lead delivery of local highways services, including the Senior/Local Highways teams, emergency response and winter maintenance.

You will oversee Section 58 inspections, ensure policy compliance, and coordinate activities across inspections, resilience and highway teams to deliver a reliable service.

Qualifications

• Experience in highways maintenance, local highways, inspections, winter services or contingency planning.
• Experience engaging with councillors, stakeholders and members of the public.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and industry best practice.
• Good understanding of highway maintenance methods, technologies and operational delivery.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Senior and Local Highways teams, ensuring councillor and customer enquiries are handled within agreed timescales.
• Lead the Section 58 inspection team, ensuring routine and ad-hoc inspections are completed in line with policy requirements.
• Oversee winter maintenance activities, including development of the Adverse Weather Plan and weather-related decision making.
• Manage emergency response services, both in and out of hours, through the Resilient Network function.
• Coordinate activities across inspections, resilience and local highways teams to ensure an effective service.

Skills

Highways maintenance

Inspections

Winter services

Contingency planning

Stakeholder management

Health & safety

Communication

Council liaison

Education

HNC in Highways

Job description

Our client is looking for a Highways Resilience Manager to join a major local authority highways contract in Cheshire.

This permanent role is responsible for leading the delivery of local highways services, including the Senior/Local Highways team, Section 58 inspections, emergency response and winter maintenance operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Senior and Local Highways teams, ensuring councillor and customer enquiries are handled within agreed timescales.
• Lead the Section 58 inspection team, ensuring routine and ad-hoc inspections are completed in line with policy requirements.
• Oversee winter maintenance activities, including development of the Adverse Weather Plan and weather-related decision making.
• Manage emergency response services, both in and out of hours, through the Resilient Network function.
• Coordinate activities across inspections, resilience and local highways teams to ensure an effective service.

Requirements

• Experience within highways maintenance, local highways, inspections, winter services or contingency planning.
• Experience engaging with councillors, stakeholders and members of the public.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and industry best practice.
• Good understanding of highway maintenance methods, technologies and operational delivery.
• HNC in Highways or Civil Engineering desirable.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days leave
• Retail, leisure and holiday discounts package

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established highways contract, playing a key role in network resilience, emergency response, and the delivery of essential highway maintenance services