Transport Manager

United Infrastructure; Washington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in Washington is seeking a dedicated Transport Manager to oversee the plant and transport department. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, scheduling vehicle inspections, and maintaining crucial documentation. The ideal candidate has prior Transport Manager experience and a CPC certification. This opportunity demands strong interpersonal skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving, integrated into the company's values of excellence and integrity.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Transport Manager.
• CPC certification is essential.
• Strong communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and schedule vehicle inspections and servicing.
• Maintain internal and MID databases.
• Coordinate repairs with fitters.
• Ensure all certifications are up to date.

Skills

Transport Management Experience

CPC Certification

Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Microsoft Office Proficiency

Self-Motivated

Job description

Company Description

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

Our company is split into two business areas:

Utility Infrastructure
Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK's largest network owners and operators.

Social Infrastructure
Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Job Description

Purpose

To ensure the smooth-running of the plant and transport department, ensuring that health & safety and environmental concerns are prioritised in accordance with company policy.

Specific Responsibilities

• Monitoring and scheduling MOT, 6-weekly inspections and servicing for all vehicles.
• Maintaining and updating the internal database, MID database and the insurance broker.
• Updating and maintaining the vehicle allocation sheet, mileage, files for driver hours log books and driver defect books.
• Coordinating and prioritising repairs with fitters.
• Ensuring all certifications are in date, and that all plant is issued to site with relevant paperwork / certificates.
• Liaising with external suppliers.
• Ad hoc duties as and when required

Qualifications

Key Skills (Essential)

• Previous Transport Manager experience
• CPC

Additional Information

What we need from you

Thrive within United Infrastructure's values and culture of relentlessly striving to excellence through;

• Doing the right thing
• Raising the bar
• Positive attitude and energetic pace
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Integrity
• Ability to make things happen - starter/finisher
• Tact and the ability to deal with difficult situations
• Experience in a customer service role, or similar.
• I.T literate particularly Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Team player, but also comfortable working alone.
• Understands the need for respect, sensitivity and discretion in a public facing role.
• Some flexibility of working hours may be required.
• Self‑Motivated, enthusiastic and calm under pressure.