Vegetation & Highway Works Manager

AWD online; Polegate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

AWD online in Polegate, East Sussex, is seeking a Works Manager / Contracts Manager to own the delivery of arboriculture and vegetation-management works across multiple sites, ensuring safety, compliance and efficient operations.

You will coordinate teams, resources and plans, engage with clients and contractors, and resolve operational issues to keep programmes on track. The role requires experience in highways or safety-critical environments and strong RAMS expertise.

Qualifications

• Experience leading works, contracts or operations management.
• Strong knowledge of arboriculture, tree surgery, vegetation-management operations.
• Experience delivering works within highways or safety-critical environments.
• Strong RAMS and site compliance understanding.
• Ability to inspect sites and scope works accurately.
• Excellent planning and problem-solving skills.
• Calm, practical, solutions-focused approach.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee arboriculture, de-vegetation and vegetation-management works.
• Prepare, review and monitor RAMS and method statements.
• Coordinate labour, plant, vehicles and equipment across multiple live projects.
• Maintain operational rotas, managing holidays, sickness and changes.
• Audit health and safety, environmental compliance and site requirements.
• Lead and mentor frontline teams with clear communication and performance coaching.
• Support recruitment and onboarding, identify skills gaps and training needs.
• Monitor programme, budget and client requirements; take corrective action where needed.
• Liaise professionally with clients, principal contractors, traffic-management providers and the public.
• Manage procurement of materials and services and raise purchase orders via Procore.
• Review and approve employee timesheets.

Skills

Operations management

Team leadership

Planning

Budgeting

Communication

Problem-solving

Driving licence

Education

Relevant arboriculture/land-based qualification

NPTC/LANTRA certification

CSCS card

Tools

Procore

Job description

AWD online in Polegate, East Sussex, is seeking a Works Manager / Contracts Manager to own the delivery of arboriculture and vegetation-management works across multiple sites, ensuring safety, compliance and efficient operations.

You will coordinate teams, resources and plans, engage with clients and contractors, and resolve operational issues to keep programmes on track. The role requires experience in highways or safety-critical environments and strong RAMS expertise.