Operation Manager

UDP; Crawley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£500 welcome bonus

Refer a friend £750

Company vehicle

20 days holidays + 8 Bank Holidays

Health and wellbeing: GP, physio, and

Volunteering 2 paid days

Maternity/Paternity pay

Cycle to Work Scheme

EV/ULEV salary sacrifice scheme

Job summary

Chevron Traffic Management, part of Ramudden Global UK, seeks an Operations Manager to lead regional operations, ensuring safe, efficient and profitable delivery of traffic management services. You will oversee performance, drive continuous improvement, and build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.

An accomplished traffic management professional with leadership experience is essential; candidates should have strong commercial acumen, HSQE knowledge, and the

Qualifications

• Experience leading regional operations in traffic management or construction.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness with budget oversight.
• Proven ability to build relationships with clients, suppliers and colleagues.
• Knowledge of HSQE standards and regulatory compliance.
• Lantra qualifications and full driving licence with low points.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional operations delivering safe, efficient and profitable traffic management services.
• Oversee operational performance, drive continuous improvement and stakeholder value.
• Build and develop high-performing teams while maintaining safety standards.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.

Skills

Operational leadership

Traffic management

Commercial awareness

Health & Safety

Resource planning

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Job description

Location: Crawley / Gatwick

Hours: 47.5 hours a week Monday - Friday must be flexible

Benefits

At Chevron part of Ramudden Global Uk, we offer more than just stability and growth – we offer a journey filled with excitement, opportunities and excellent benefits:

• Bonus perks – £500 welcome bonus in your first pay for all qualified Operatives*
• Refer £750- Per person Qualified Low & High-speed operative.
• Professional Growth: Unlock new skills and advance your career with paid qualifications and access to our Internal Academy. Your career ladder just got a lot more exciting!
• Vehicle: Company Van
• Holidays: 20 days plus 8 Bank Holidays
• Health and Wellbeing: Retail discounts platform, Life Assurance - with 24/7 GP appointments, free physio and counselling for you and your family
• Volunteering - Make a positive impact in your community by volunteering, choose 2 days and get these fully paid!
• Maternity and Paternity pay - Extra support for parents-to-be! *
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Save money and stay active with our Cycle to Work Scheme – get a new bike and accessories tax-free!
• EV & ULEV Scheme: Get a new eco-friendly car and save on tax with our Electric & Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme * T&Cs apply

Job title - Operations Manager

Location: Crawley / Gatwick

Hours: 47.5 hours a week Monday - Friday must be flexible

Salary :Highly Competetive - Company vehicle.

About Us

Chevron, part of Ramudden Global UK, ensures road workers and users stay safe during roadworks by setting up temporary road closures, diversion routes, and pedestrian walkways. We handle everything from cones and signage to traffic lights and barriers. Our work is visible nationwide.

Traffic management is challenging yet rewarding. Our efforts keep people safe, and our team makes the job enjoyable.

About The Role Of Operations Manager

As an Operations Manager at Chevron Traffic Management, part of Ramudden Global, you will be responsible for leading regional operations, ensuring the safe, efficient, and profitable delivery of traffic management services. You will oversee operational performance, drive continuous improvement, and build strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and internal teams. Leading and developing high-performing teams, you will foster a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence while ensuring compliance with all Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards. This is a key leadership role focused on delivering outstanding customer service, maximising operational efficiency, supporting business growth, and ensuring our people, processes, and resources consistently meet the needs of our customers and the business.

Key Skills Chevron Typically Looks For in our leaders

• Operational leadership experience.
• Traffic management, highways, utilities, or construction background.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness.
• Health & Safety management experience.
• Resource planning and workforce management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead large operational teams in a fast-paced environment.

About You

An accomplished Traffic Management professional with extensive industry experience and a strong background in operational leadership. Proven ability to lead high-performing teams, optimise resource utilisation, and deliver safe, efficient, and commercially successful operations. Recognised for building strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and colleagues, creating a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skilled in identifying opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, improve service delivery, and increase profitability while maintaining the highest standards of safety and compliance. Demonstrates strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking, contributing to depot growth, business development, and long-term operational success. Thrives in dynamic environments and consistently delivers results through effective leadership, collaboration, and a customer-focused approach.

What Good Looks Like For An Operations Manager

• Relevant Lantra Sector Scheme qualifications
• Full driving licence, with no more than 6 points. Any driving bans must have been expired for at least 5 years
• IOSH Managing Safely/SSSTS/SMSTS or equivalent
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills, and the ability to build strong working relationships and network with sector stakeholders
• Numeracy skills to manage budgets and bid costings
• Pragmatic and ability to create solutions that meet business needs
• Collaborative in approach
• Proficient in the use of a PC, Microsoft Office software and ability to work with other business management systems and use remote technology
• Local knowledge of the region’s construction and maintenance market, particularly National Highways, local authority highway maintenance and utilities highways works
• Experience leading a team within an operational environment

We Would Also Appreciate It If You Have

• TTME
• Other formal commercial or business management qualifications
• Competent in the use of TM design CAD software

Refer a Friend:

Earn £750 when you refer a qualified 12AB M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 Operative to join our Low-speed teams across the UK when they have successfully been recruited.

We welcome applications from women, veterans, and people from all backgrounds. We guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the core criteria.

Join Chevron, part of Ramudden Global UK, and be part of a team committed to safety, excellence, and making a real impact.

All offers are subject to successful drug and alcohol screening and any required medical assessments.

Chevron, part of Ramudden Global UK, is an equal opportunity employer. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Chevron/Ramudden values: operational excellence, safety culture, continuous improvement, commercial awareness, resource optimisation, customer focus, leadership, depot growth, collaboration, accountability, and performance.

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