Traffic Management Depot Lead: Grow Operations & Client Impact

VolkerWessels UK; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Employee Assistance programme

Mental health and wellbeing support

24/7 Virtual GP service

Job summary

VolkerHighways in Wokingham is seeking a Depot Manager to lead a busy traffic management depot. You will drive operational performance, manage teams and ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.

You will review performance, manage budgets, coordinate with the Area Manager and Pre-Contract teams, and deliver results across multiple frameworks while maintaining strong client relationships and effective handovers to delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managingTraffic Management operations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Effective leadership with experience managing teams.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Good understanding of SHEQ regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage depot P&L, analyse performance and report monthly to the Area Manager.
• Maintain strong HSEQ standards across all operations.
• Oversee operational and commercial delivery for assigned works.
• Provide status updates across all frameworks and schemes.
• Lead delivery and operational teams to ensure efficient performance.
• Produce AFPs on time and in full.
• Protect tendered margins through resourcing and EO opportunities.
• Support Area Manager in client relationships.
• Assist Pre-Contract Manager with ECI, proposals and bid meetings.
• Ensure all equipment is compliant.
• Lead TM discussions in progress meetings.
• Deliver clear handovers to local delivery teams with tender assumptions and rate build-ups.
• Implement and manage operational and commercial change.
• Engage and manage stakeholders.
• Identify and escalate risks with mitigation plans.
• Maintain records of TM schemes, equipment use and maintenance.
• Resolve operational challenges like staffing gaps or changing traffic conditions.

Skills

Traffic management

Leadership

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Full UK driving licence

SHEQ knowledge

NHSS 12

SMSTS

First Aid

Education

NHSS 12

SMSTS

First Aid

IHE Certificate in Temporary Traffic Management

Job description

VolkerHighways in Wokingham is seeking a Depot Manager to lead a busy traffic management depot. You will drive operational performance, manage teams and ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.

You will review performance, manage budgets, coordinate with the Area Manager and Pre-Contract teams, and deliver results across multiple frameworks while maintaining strong client relationships and effective handovers to delivery teams.