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On behalf of a market leader in the highways term maintenance industry, we are looking to onboard an Highways Maintenance Manager. This is a contract role based in Belvedere South-East London.Your new companyWith 40 years of experience in the industry, this company provides award winning civil engineering programmes and highway services to a number of public sector clients. Working alongside local authorities, they aim to create communities where people want to live, work, and play.Your new roleYou will be tasked with ensuring best practise operations and maintenance activities are carried out, helping to raise the quality of life for those working and living or visiting London. You will be responsible for implementing changes to ensure efficiencies, working alongside leadership that gets out of the way and lets you get on with it. You will:Manage operational health, safety and environmental matters and promote improvementsDevelop, implement and improvement the Plans and Strategies associated with the highway maintenance service in LondonRepresent the Highway Service at meetings with Transport for London / London Borough Clients and key stakeholder groups such as local businesses, neighbouring Authorities and public inquiries etc.Ensure compliance with the business and Authoritys policies and strategiesEnsure that Risk Assessments, Method Statements and COSHH Assessments are carried out in a timely way and that any improvement activities are fully resourced to deliver best valueDevelop, promote and oversee recycling activities and carbon and water reduction targetsAssist with the formulating and reviewing of appropriate recruitment and training strategiesWork with the HSE team under CDM to ensure safe construction and maintenance.About youThis is a diverse role so the ability to wear many hats is key, you will be joining a team with clear goals and direction who strives for continual improvement. You will be a people person who is capable of engaging and motivating a team. You will help to bring value to the team by ticking off some of the below:Experience of highways maintenance or a related field, ideally in a team leadership / management roleGood working knowledge of highway asset management systemsGood understanding of sustainability and carbon impacts of highway serviceCompetence in writing procedures and setting up systems which reflect and promote the best practices of customer care, quality, value for money, continuous improvement, and equality of opportunity in service delivery.If you fit the above or are keen to find out more, get in touch with us at the office or apply today!