Transport Controller Supervisor

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Newyears Green; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Transport Controller Supervisor in Ruislip, London. The role involves planning transport requirements, managing driver compliance, and overseeing operational tasks. Qualified candidates must have experience in the transport industry and a full UK driving licence. The position offers a full-time work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package, including pension schemes and support for mental and physical wellbeing.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP access

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefit

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Qualifications

• Proven experience in planning transport routes and allocating drivers.
• Strong knowledge of EU driving hours legislation.
• Supervisory experience within a Mechanical Transport department.

Responsibilities

• Plan transport requirements aligning with available drivers.
• Supervise daily driver hours to ensure compliance.
• Process vehicle faults and breakdowns promptly.

Skills

Planning transport routes

Knowledge of EU driving hours legislation

Supervisory experience

Prior MOD Mechanical Transport experience

Education

Time-served background in transport industry

Full, clean UK driving licence with categories B, C, D

Digital Card and DCPC Qualification Card

Job description

Transport Controller Supervisor

Location: Ruislip, London, GB, HA4 6NG

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Transport Controller Supervisor

Location: Greater London, England

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69623

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Transport Controller Supervisor at our RAF Northolt, London site.

The role

As a Transport Controller Supervisor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be carrying out essential driving duties with precision and professionalism whilst fully compliant with Road Traffic Legislation, Road Transport Law, and Service Publications.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Plan and forecast transport requirements up to 14 days ahead, aligning complex customer needs with available drivers and resources.
• Supervise and manage driver hours daily, ensuring compliance with Road Transport Law and Service Publications.
• Issue vehicles and documentation to customers and internal drivers, following all policies and service directions.
• Process vehicle faults and breakdowns promptly, adhering to policy and notifying relevant authorities.
• Prioritise operational tasks at short notice, maintaining flexibility and responsiveness.

This role is full time working 38.5 hours per week and is based on site at RAF Northolt.

Essential experience

• Proven experience in planning transport routes and allocating drivers to tasks.
• Strong knowledge of EU driving hours legislation, ensuring full compliance.
• Supervisory experience within a Mechanical Transport department.
• Previous MOD Mechanical Transport experience (desirable).

Qualifications

• Time-served background in the transport industry or MOD.
• Full, clean UK driving licence with categories B, C, and D, plus Digital Card and DCPC Qualification Card.
• Experience in planning daily operational rosters (desirable).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.