Highways Maintenance Manager

Salary: £49,764 - £53,817 per annum

Grade: N

Contract: Permanent Hours: 37 hours per week Location: Skipton

We are looking for a strong candidate to take up the role of Maintenance Manager based at our Area 5 highways office in Skipton.

As a Maintenance Manager you will be liaising and collaborating with our delivery partners to develop positive relationships and improve delivery performance across our Highways North Yorkshire partnership. This is a key element of the role as well as fostering good relationships with Elected Members and the wider community of stakeholders we engage with.

The Highways Operations Unit is responsible for the implementation of highway improvement and maintenance schemes, routine highway maintenance activities, delivery of the winter maintenance services, local network management and liaison with the public at a local level.

The main focus of the role of Maintenance Manager will be to lead the team to ensure highway safety compliance. You will assess and identify highway maintenance works, including drainage and surface treatments, prepare design briefs that contribute to the delivery of the local capital programme, including the monitoring and management of local budgets. In addition to this you will assist in delivering our winter service in your capacity as duty manager on a standby rota basis as well as assisting with other emergencies. The role will include some occasional out of hours working.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to further develop their career and management skills within the Highways Service and the Council. The challenging and demanding nature of the role allows for continuous learning and development, fostering personal and professional growth.

To be successful you must meet the following criteria:

• Hold an HNC/HND in an appropriate technical discipline or similar appropriate qualifications
• Ability to deputise for Area Manager
• Significant relevant Highways Experience
• Experience of maintenance and improvement scheme design and implementation
• Experience of budgetary control
• Ability to relate to the public
• Customer focussed
• Political awareness

Benefit of working for us

When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 33 days per year with continued service, plus public holidays. NYC offer flexible working practices, including working from other locations and home and provide a market-leading pension scheme.

For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Hannah Benson on 07967 453602 or email hannah.benson@northyorks.gov.uk.

Key Dates:

Closing Date: 6th April 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Venue for Interview: County Hall, Northallerton

Key Documents:

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