Highways Resilience & Emergency Response Manager

Essex Highways; Congleton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Pay

Extra leave (5 days)

RJ Rewards discounts

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Job summary

Ringway Jacobs is seeking a Highways Resilience Manager to lead the Senior and Local Highways Team and ensure timely responses to councillor and public enquiries. The role includes overseeing S58 inspections, delivering winter maintenance, and coordinating emergency response through the Resilient Network Officer.

Successful candidates will have highways experience, stakeholder engagement skills, and knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience in highways role with local authorities or related teams.
• Engagement with Councillors and the public on highways issues.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and codes of practice.
• Understanding of highway maintenance methods and best practices.
• HNC in highways or civil engineering is desirable.
• Excellent internal and client communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Senior and Local Highways Team and respond to enquiries within policy timescales.
• Oversee S58 Inspectors and ensure inspections are completed on time.
• Deliver winter maintenance including Adverse Weather Plan and data-based decisions.
• Lead the Resilient Network Officer and emergency response provision (in hours and out of hours).
• Coordinate between S58 Inspectors, Resilient Network Officers and highway officers.

Skills

Highways experience

Councillor liaison

Health and safety knowledge

Maintenance methods

Communication skills

Education

HNC in highways or civil engineering

Job description

Ringway Jacobs is seeking a Highways Resilience Manager to lead the Senior and Local Highways Team and ensure timely responses to councillor and public enquiries. The role includes overseeing S58 inspections, delivering winter maintenance, and coordinating emergency response through the Resilient Network Officer.

Successful candidates will have highways experience, stakeholder engagement skills, and knowledge of health and safety regulations.