Team Leader (Roads Maintenance)

ZipRecruiter; Bellshill; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Scotland seeks a leader for their road maintenance team. You will manage road assets and ensure compliance with relevant legislation. Ideal candidates will have a background in Civil Engineering and experience in budget management and project delivery. The position offers flexible working options and a generous leave entitlement.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave plus public holidays

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering service priorities.
• Experience in developing working relationships with contractors.
• Capital and revenue budget experience mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead road maintenance team in Cumbernauld area.
• Manage road assets and Capital Works Program.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Relationship management

Project delivery

Communication

Education

HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a career with an employer who offers a generous package of terms and conditions and promotes work-life balance and wellbeing amongst its employees? With a generous annual leave entitlement and access to a variety of flexible working options and initiatives, North Lanarkshire Council could be the place for you.

Why join us?

North Lanarkshire is Scotland’s fourth largest authority by population and is perfectly situated in the heart of Scotland’s central belt with great transport links making this the perfect place to live and work. We have a detailed plan setting the direction to deliver an ambitious growth and development programme for growth and prosperity for all, making North Lanarkshire the place to live, learn, work, and invest.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Council’s road maintenance team in the Cumbernauld area, working with partners, customers and clients to deliver a professional service that maximises resources and positive outcomes.
• Manage the Council’s roads assets and the Capital Works Program, including carriageway resurfacing, footway refurbishment, surface dressing works, VRS replacement and drainage improvements maintenance.
• Oversee statutory roads inspection and assessment regimes; address safety defects and reactive day-to-day works.
• Ensure compliance with the Roads Scotland Act (1984) and that all road works within your area comply with the New Roads and Streetworks Act (NRSWA).
• Develop and manage NEC contract arrangements with contractors and professional service providers; build successful working relationships and monitor progress against milestones and targets.
• Coordinate asset management and planning, including tracking and communicating progress on projects and managing capital and revenue budgets (preparation, monitoring and control).
• Demonstrate leadership with a business and customer-focused approach, identifying opportunities, achieving outcomes, managing change, and maintaining flexibility under changing demands and tight deadlines.
• Maintain a sound understanding of relevant legislation, codes of practice and initiatives; utilise IT and Microsoft Office tools to analyse information, create reports, and present information in public forums as required.
• Travel across North Lanarkshire to fulfil duties, within a dynamic and flexible team operating with agile home-working and office-based locations.

Qualifications

• HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering or relevant subject; ideally with Incorporated Membership of a relevant Institution.
• Proven track record of delivering projects and service priorities, achieving milestones and targets.
• Experience developing successful working relationships with contractors and professional service providers; NEC contract management experience.
• Demonstrable experience in asset management, planning, tracking and communication of progress on projects.
• Capital and revenue budget experience including preparation, monitoring and control arrangements.
• Strong leadership, self-motivation, flexibility, collaboration, and the ability to cope with multiple demands while meeting deadlines.
• Sound understanding of relevant legislation, codes of practice and initiatives.

Benefits and Working Here

• Flexible working options; agile model of home-working and office-based work.
• Excellent organisational and IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office; clear written and verbal communication with Councillors, MPs/MSPs and the public.
• Commitment to Flexible Working; a Smarter Working Policy.
• 27 days annual leave plus 6 public holidays (note: for casual/sessional roles, leave is compensated separately per hour worked).

We also provide a full package of learning and development through the LearnNL academy to help you reach your full potential and advance your career.

We are committed to equality, diversity and the Armed Forces Community Covenant, with guaranteed interviews for certain applicants as described in our policy.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. If you have experience of care, you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post subject to meeting essential criteria.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire emphasizes Fair Work; to learn more about Fair Work framework, please visit the provided link in the original posting.

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Note: We do not accept CVs in place of the application form. To be considered, an application form must be submitted.