Location: Ayr

Role:

To manage the network asset within a Trunk Road Management and Maintenance Contract.

Accountabilities:

Technical:

• Set the professional standards for all activities within the local area
• Review, checj and audit to confirm rigorous approach to standards, regulations and policies
• Prepare resource programmes
• Attend programme management meetings
• Contribute to Annual Report
• Contribute to network management plans (winter, disruption risk and incident response)
• Undertake principal investigations as required to any part of the business

People and Communications:

• Drive development of staff through personal development plans, coaching and mentoring
• Performance manage personnel under your direct control
• Manage personnel procedures within your local area
• Senior manager Tours of depots and sites

Customers:

• Represent local area at client meetings
• Represent JV at public meetings and industry events

Growth and Performance:

• Set challenging performance targets
• Work with executive team to identify new work opportunities
• Implement strategies to develop and improve the business

Health and Safety:

• Ensure procedures contribute to the safety and welfare of colleague, customers and public

Principal Outcomes:

• Compliance with IMS procedures
• Delivery of KPIs
• Condition of network kept under review
• Asset management system kept up to date
• Delegated statutory functions properly discharged
• Works planned and coordinated to reduce impact on customers
• Budget delivery planned and monitored
• Excellent team spirit
• All members of team supported to achieve their fullest potential
• Continuous improvement delivered
• Business risks highlighted and minimised
• Contribution to achieving business strategy through Executive team and liaison with other departments
• Client satisfaction through assurance of excellent service
• Be an ambassador for the JV and promote our values in all business activities; integrity, teamwork, excellence and respect

Personal Qualities and Experience:

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• SVQ in appropriate engineering discipline or incorporated member of ICE, Institution off Structural Engineers, IHT or the like
• Full UK driving licence
• Leading a multi-disciplined asset management team
• Close relationship with clients and local authorities
• Roads maintenance and management asset systems
• Ability to communicate effectively to all levels of the business and client
• Ability to manage performance of individuals
• Programming ability

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Broad experience of managing roads networks
• Winter service planning
• New Roads and Streetworks Act, Roads (Scotland) Act and the like