Team Leader (Maintenance Operations)

Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Cardiff seeks a Team Leader for Highways Maintenance Operations. The role requires an experienced individual to oversee delivery of high-quality services, ensuring compliance with safety standards and effective management of highway assets. The successful candidate will possess strong communication skills, a proactive problem-solving approach, and proficiency in digital systems. This full-time position operates from various locations and requires participation in an 'out of hours' stand-by rota.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in highway maintenance operations.
• Knowledge of relevant highway accreditations including BSI.
• Familiarity with working with unions and elected officials.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of a high-quality highways maintenance service.
• Manage winter maintenance and adverse weather service.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

Skills

Experience of delivering a highway maintenance operations service

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Proactive approach to problem-solving

Proficiency in digital systems

Education

Recognized management and health and safety qualifications

Tools

Data management tools

Job description

Overview

Cardiff is growing faster than any other capital city in Europe, and we have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to lead the Highways Maintenance Operations Teams in supporting frontline operations to deliver a high standard of service to the residents & visitors of Cardiff.

The Team Leader Maintenance Operations will oversee the delivery of a high-quality and safety focussed Highways Maintenance Operations service. This includes delivery of the winter maintenance and adverse weather service. This full-time role involves leading the delivery of highway asset maintenance, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

This role is not suitable for agile working due to its operational nature. The post will be mainly based at Brindley Road Depot, however you will be expected to work from various locations and be required to participate in an ‘out of hours’ stand-by rota, for the provision of a 24hour emergency operation.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking an experienced and capable individual who can demonstrate:

• Experience of delivering a highway maintenance operations service.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and analytical skills.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in digital systems and data management tools.
• Knowledge of change management and experience of leading and delivering new effective and efficient processes and ways of working.

Desirable attributes include recognised management and health and safety qualifications, knowledge of relevant highway accreditations including British Standards Institution (BSI), and familiarity with working with unions and elected officials.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring our highway assets are managed effectively and sustainably to support high-quality service delivery.

Additional information

For further information regarding this post please contact Amy Preece, Operational Manager on [e-mail]

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

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