Senior Transport Manager

BBC Group and Public Services; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

BBC Group and Public Services in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Transport Manager to oversee forward planning, maintenance and compliance of the fleet supporting BBC operations across Wales. You will work with operations teams to ensure roadworthy vehicles, compliant driver hours, and cost-effective transport solutions that support production and broadcasting needs.

The role offers flexible working discussions at offer stage and real opportunities for professional growth within a values-driven,

Qualifications

• Experience managing statutory compliance within complex transport environments.
• Ability to operate strategically while solving operational problems hands-on.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills for varied stakeholders.
• Experience managing regulated vehicle operating centres and driver hours frameworks.
• Practical experience ensuring maintenance and roadworthiness of large vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee forward planning and coordination of vehicle maintenance and compliance across transport bases.
• Ensure fleet vehicles remain roadworthy, efficient, and cost effective.
• Liaise with suppliers to secure timely, high quality, value-driven services.
• Act as named Transport Manager on the Operator Licence for relevant traffic areas.
• Collaborate with operational leaders to meet changing production and broadcasting requirements.

Skills

Statutory compliance

Strategic problem solving

Communication skills

Driver hours frameworks

Fleet maintenance

Education

Certificate CP Transport Managers Level 3

LGV1 driving licence

Job description

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Fleet Team, Media Operations
LOCATION: Cardiff
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to £50,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

As Senior Transport Manager for Wales, you’ll be part of a team that keeps the BBC moving, supporting the creation of world class content seen and heard by millions. You’ll work with skilled operational colleagues, solve complex logistical challenges, and contribute to a culture built on collaboration, creativity, and technical excellence. This role offers real responsibility, professional growth, and the chance to make a meaningful impact every day.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Join BBC Media Operations, the engine behind the BBC’s news, radio, sport and production output. As Senior Transport Manager, you’ll ensure our diverse fleet stays safe, compliant and ready to support broadcasting across the UK. Your work underpins critical production and newsgathering, helping deliver content that informs, entertains, and connects audiences everywhere.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Oversee forward planning and coordination of vehicle maintenance and compliance across transport bases
• Ensure all fleet vehicles—from pool cars to large OB trucks—remain roadworthy, efficient, and cost effective
• Liaise with suppliers to secure timely, high quality, and value driven services
• Act as named Transport Manager on the Operator Licence for relevant traffic areas
• Collaborate with operational leaders to meet changing production and broadcasting requirements

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE – KEY CRITERIA

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Strong experience managing statutory compliance within complex or regulated transport environments
• Proven ability to operate strategically while solving operational problems hands on
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to tailor complex information for varied stakeholders
• Experience managing regulated vehicle operating centres and driver hours frameworks
• Demonstrable practical experience ensuring maintenance and roadworthiness of large vehicles

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Certificate of Professional Competence for Transport Managers (Road Haulage) Level 3
• IOSH, NEBOSH, or equivalent health & safety qualifications
• Understanding of programme making or newsgathering operational needs
• LGV1 driving licence
• Experience promoting and supporting sustainable transport approaches

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

Information at a Glance

This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Find out more about the BBC

Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pensionscheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

Candidate pack

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy

Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: [e-mail]

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.