Maintenance Delivery Manager

Severn Trent Water; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A water utility company is seeking a Maintenance Delivery Manager in Coventry. This role involves operational oversight of the Fleet Maintenance function, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in leading large technical operations teams and a solid understanding of fleet maintenance standards. Essential qualifications include a Transport Manager CPC and an LGV 1 Driving License.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience leading multi-site technical operations teams.
• Strong track record of driving improvements in fleet maintenance.
• Understanding of DVSA regulations and health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Support the Fleet lead to develop business plans and performance targets.
• Manage a multi-million-pound maintenance budget effectively.
• Ensure compliance with DVSA, HSE, and internal audit standards.

Skills

Operational excellence

Cost efficiencies

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Transport Manager CPC

LGV 1 Driving License

Job description

Overview

Severn Trent Water has an exciting opportunity to join the team as our Maintenance Delivery Manager, providing operational oversight for the Fleet Maintenance function, managing a team of workshop managers across multiple sites, and offering leadership to the workshops to deliver the maintenance strategic plan on a 12 month basis only.

We will be looking for you to drive performance, compliance, and continuous improvement across all workshops, ensuring excellent service delivery and stakeholder satisfaction. You’ll work with the Fleet Lead to develop and deliver a fleet maintenance strategy aligned with business objectives and regulatory standards. You’ll also manage third-party vendors, overseeing contracts and KPIs to ensure efficient and cost-effective service.

Responsibilities

• Support the Fleet lead to develop workshop business plans, budgets and performance targets for all workshops ensuring alignment with fleet and wider corporate objectives. Execute all approved plans across the fleet workshops, providing leadership and advice to team and monitoring progress with regular updates to peers on fleet leadership team and fleet lead.
• Manage a multi-million-pound maintenance budget, ensuring cost effective delivery and value for money and financial accountability.
• Drive initiatives to reduce the Vehicle Off Road (VOR) time, improve MOT pass rates and enhance asset lifecycle performance.
• Ensure full compliance with DVSA, HSE, O License, and internal audit standards, developing and embedding robust governance across fleet maintenance operations and ensuring the maintenance of accurate documentation.

What you’ll bring to the role

We’re looking for someone with substantial experience leading large, multi-site technical operations teams within a regulated fleet or transport environment. You should have a strong track record of delivering operational excellence, driving cost efficiencies, and implementing strategic improvements in fleet maintenance.

In addition, you’ll need a solid understanding of the fleet sector, including O License requirements, DVSA regulations, and health and safety legislation. You should also possess a strategic grasp of fleet maintenance KPIs and regulatory frameworks to ensure operations are both compliant and aligned with broader corporate objectives.

It is essential that you hold a Transport Manager CPC, an LGV 1 Driving License (or be working towards this qualification), proven technical qualifications in LGV maintenance or equivalent, and a full UK Driving License with the willingness to travel as required.

What’s in it for you

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involved. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

What’s Next

We can’t wait to hear from you.

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