Risk Manager Highways Construction & Ins

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; In loco; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Flexible working opportunities

LGPS membership

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Descrizione del lavoro

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an experienced Risk Manager - Highway Construction & Inspection to join the Highways Asset & Business Team. You will lead CDM compliance, advise senior managers, and oversee audits and risk controls across major highway projects.

A proactive leader, you will work with contractors and internal teams to embed health, safety and legal duties, report on performance, and support high‑quality delivery of a safe, resilient highway network.

Competenze

• Experience with CDM Regulations and highway construction activities.
• Experience delivering safety inspections and contractor governance.
• Ability to prepare technical reports and witness statements; present evidence in formal hearings.

Mansioni

• Oversee all aspects of CDM compliance for highway construction and inspection activities.
• Lead audits and assurance activities; manage compliance risks across contracts.
• Provide expert advice to senior managers and project teams on health and safety and legal obligations.
• Embed governance, health and safety, and legal duties throughout highway programmes; report performance.

Conoscenze

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Risk management

Compliance

Auditing

Reporting

Witness statements

Court presentation

Communication

CDM knowledge

Descrizione del lavoro

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Risk Manager - Highway Construction & Inspection to join our Highways Asset & Business Team. This is a key role within Gloucestershire Highways, responsible for ensuring that the County Council and its contractors comply with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) and that our statutory duties under the Highways Act are met through effective highway safety inspection and maintenance regimes. As the Council's CDM Lead, you will oversee all aspects of the Council's legislative responsibilities relating to highway construction and inspection activities. Working closely with senior managers, project teams, contractors and stakeholders, you will provide expert advice, lead audits and assurance activities, manage compliance risks, and help ensure that health, safety and legal obligations are embedded throughout the delivery of our highways programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in protecting the Council, its workforce, contractors and the travelling public while helping to deliver a safe and resilient highway network across Gloucestershire.

About the Team

The Highways Asset & Business Team provides essential support to the delivery of Gloucestershire's highway services. We oversee a range of contracts, including Term Maintenance, Professional Services, Structural Maintenance and Street Lighting, ensuring effective governance, compliance and continuous improvement. Our team plays a vital role in contract monitoring, auditing, risk management, stakeholder engagement and the development of systems and processes that support the efficient delivery of highway services. You'll be joining a friendly, supportive and highly experienced team that values innovation, collaboration and professional development. We will encourage you to bring your expertise while also providing opportunities to develop new skills and expand your knowledge within Gloucestershire County Council.

You will be an experienced manager with a strong background in construction, highways, health and safety, risk management or a related discipline,

• A proactive and solution-focused professional with excellent organisational and analytical skills.
• Commercially aware, with experience of managing risk and compliance across complex projects and contracts.
• An effective leader, capable of influencing and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Confident in providing assurance, guidance and advice to senior managers and project teams.
• Experienced in auditing, monitoring and reporting against legal, contractual and performance requirements.
• Experience of preparing technical reports, witness statements and evidence for legal proceedings.
• Confidence in presenting evidence and representing an organisation in court or at formal hearings.
• Able to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills and a keen eye for detail.

Experience of CDM Regulations, highway construction activities, safety inspections, contractor management and governance processes would be highly advantageous.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

In return for your dedication and expertise, we offer an excellent range of benefits, including:

Benefits

• Agile and flexible working opportunities.
• 25.5 to 30 days annual leave.
• The option to purchase up to 10 additional days of annual leave each year.
• Family-friendly policies and benefits to support you and your family.
• Career development, learning and professional qualification opportunities.
• A supportive and inclusive working environment with regular supervision and development discussions.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential support, counselling and advice.
• In-house Occupational Health services.
• Employee discount scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (subject to eligibility).
• Access to employee networks including Prism (LGBT+) Network and the Young Employees Network.