Traffic Management - Night Manager

Lanes Group; Grazeley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Lanes Group plc is seeking a Night Depot Manager for the Thames Water contract, splitting duties between Reading and Kidlington depots. The role involves managing night operations, ensuring SLA adherence, and coordinating handovers with the day teams.

A company van is provided for travel between sites. Key responsibilities include managing jobs after 5pm, monitoring logs and invoices, and maintaining real-time data accuracy across depots.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence with up to 6 penalty points.
• Experience leading and supervising a team.
• Confident in systems and functions.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily and nightly handovers with the Reading and Kidlington Depot Managers.
• Allocating all jobs after 5pm.
• Complete depot On Hire Off Hire Logs.
• Night Operative Audits.
• Monitor inbox and Big Change to avoid missed SLAs and late bookings.
• Accurate time booking in real time.
• Coordinate night MOS audits.
• Health & Safety welfare calls to nights Operatives.
• Create new jobs on Big Change for real-time updates.

Skills

Driving licence

Team leadership

System confidence

Education

NRSWA accreditation

LANTRA 12ABCD

M6 qualification

Tools

Big Change scheduling

Job description

Lanes Group plc is a leading nationwide utility services provider with c.5000 dedicated employees. Our diverse subsidiaries drive our success across various sectors, contributing to a remarkable turnover of over £650 million. We are committed to excellence and innovation, ensuring we provide industry leading services to our clients and stakeholders. Join us to be part of a dynamic and growing team that values diversity and fosters professional growth.

Department:
Sapphire Utility Solutions, a Lanes Group Company specialise in multiple divisions.
Traffic Management Solutions have depots across the UK. Our fleet cover high and low speed solutions supported by the in house CAD, Planning and Streetworks Team to ensure compliance and accuracy.
The Team utilise the latest technology to minimise disruption to allow works to be undertaken safely while keeping the road network moving.

Purpose of the role:

Sapphire Utility Solutions are seeking a night Depot Manager for our Traffic Management workstream on our Thames Water contract. You will work alongside the Thames Water Night Manager to ensure operations run smoothly during the nights so the transition to the day teams is effective whilst ensuring SLA’s are met. For the role, you will split your time during the week between both Reading and Kidlington depots and a company van will be provided for travel.

Location: Reading and Kidlington (travel between the two sites)

Hours: 50 hours per week (Wednesday to Sunday, 9pm-7am)

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out daily and nightly handovers with the Reading and Kidlington Depot Managers
• Allocating all jobs after 5pm
• Completing both depot On Hire Off Hire Logs
• Night Operative Audits
• Monitoring the email inbox and Big Change to ensure no SLA’s are missed out of hours and late bookings for the next day to be allocated
• Accurate time booking in so data can be caught in real time
• Main light switch outs to be emailed to the relevant supervisor or planner and also to the councils/highways
• Monday to Friday 16.00 to 21.00
• OOH phone to be manned by existing OOH Manager roster
• Saturday & Sunday Out of Hours as per Managers Roster (1 in 8 weeks)
• Night MOS Audits
• Health & Safety welfare calls to nights Operatives
• Supply diversion routes to operatives
• Creating new jobs on Big Change so as Operatives receive in real time

Key Requirements

Skill and Experience:

• You must have a full UK driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points
• Confident in systems and functions
• Experience of leading and supervising a team

Desirable:

• To hold NRSWA accreditation
• LANTRA 12ABCD
• Holding a minimum of M6
• Knowledge of permit schemes

Living the Company Values

By embedding our companies core values and purpose into each role, ensures that every employee, regardless of their role or level, understands how their individual development and contributions align with our purpose of ‘improving today for a better tomorrow’.

Each role and value has an alignment to set proficiency levels and expectations; this role holder is expected to:

• Leading:Acts as a role model, shaping the learning agenda and influencing change.
• Agile:Anticipates learning needs, adjusts quickly to changing operational contexts.
• Nurturing:Supports the development of others through coaching and structured development plans.
• Engaging:Inspires and motivates learners, builds trust and credibility
• Safe & Secure:Ensures all learning is aligned to safety and compliance standards.

Your Contribution to the company:

• Strive to be always positive and constructive
• Adhere to all company policies
• Straight talking about the facts of the situation – open discussions are the best way to find solutions
• Help others through communicating clearlyDeliver on commitments
• Ensure that any ideas that may enhance the productivity or systems of the company are brought to the attention of Senior Management, or your colleagues
• Deliver our Company Values understanding that by working together in unity we are ‘Stronger Together’

Equality, Diversion & Inclusion

At Lanes Group, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We believe that our differences make us stronger and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups. Join us in our commitment to creating a more inclusive and diverse world.