Service Manager - Highways & Transportation

Wakefield Council; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local governmental authority in Wakefield is seeking a strategic leader responsible for the delivery of transportation and infrastructure planning. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience and will manage various capital projects while ensuring the safety of road users. Responsibilities include developing transportation strategies, effective project delivery, and liaising with authorities for transport objectives. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the local community.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in transportation and infrastructure planning.
• Ability to adapt and take on new responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the Council's transportation strategy and related policy.
• Liaise with West Yorkshire Combined Authority for transport objectives.
• Deliver capital projects and programmes efficiently.
• Manage network maintenance and improvements.
• Ensure road and pedestrian safety through various programmes.
• Oversee car parking provision and civil parking enforcement.
• Assess spatial strategies' impact on traffic networks.

Job description

This is a strategic leadership role, with responsibility for the delivery of the Council's functions and duties under the Highways Act 1980, Traffic Management Act 2004 and related legislation.

Responsibilities

• Long term transportation and infrastructure planning, through the development of the Council's transportation strategy and related policy development.
• Close liaison with West Yorkshire Combined Authority, to achieve shared transport objectives.
• The effective and efficient delivery of capital projects and programmes, including major highway schemes and the highway maintenance and safer roads programmes. This involves working collaboratively with colleagues who manage the Council's operational depots and the commissioning of works by private sector providers.
• Network management, including street works and reactive maintenance, improvements to the existing highway (S278) and adoption of new highways (S38).
• All aspects of road and pedestrian safety, including delivery of a safer roads programme.
• The Council's on-street and off-street car parking provision and civil parking enforcement.
• Assisting the Local Planning Authority by assessing the impact of spatial strategies and development proposals on the highway and transport networks.

Qualifications

Candidates should have extensive experience and the ability to adapt and take on new responsibilities.