At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the delivery of winter and severe weather services for highway resilience.
- Company: Join Derbyshire County Council, committed to transforming highway services.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous leave, a great pension, and exclusive employee discounts.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for creative problem-solving and team leadership.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on community safety and infrastructure management.
- Qualifications: Proven managerial experience in infrastructure and winter weather management.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
At Derbyshire, we have been on a journey to transform the way we deliver highway services to make them fit for the future and allow us to invest effectively in our network. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Resilience Delivery Manager to join the Delivery Management team to provide delivery of an effective reactive, winter, and severe weather service which meets the strategic objectives set by the council. The successful candidate will take a lead role on the management of emerging maintenance issues on the highway network, ensuring that processes are in place which address such matters efficiently and effectively.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the delivery of all commissioned activities as they relate to resilience of the highway network.
- Create and manage systems which allow the service to investigate and respond to defects or other urgent matters across a wide variety of highway assets and within set timescales.
- Provide a winter and severe weather service to meet the council's obligations under Section 41 of the Highways Act (and complimentary legislation).
- Take a lead role in selecting appropriate procurement routes for a variety of routine and specialist tasks.
- Maintain a procurement pipeline with corporate procurement and ensure that a compliant strategy is in place for each planned item.
- Ensure that financial expenditure and management across the area of responsibility meets regulatory and council policy requirements.
Qualifications:
- Substantial managerial expertise in a directly related field.
- Experience of leading teams which manage winter and severe weather in the infrastructure sector.
- A practical and pragmatic style with an ability to find creative solutions to complex problems.
- Experience of contributing to the management of severe weather events and responding to spikes in demand for finite services.
- A detailed understanding of relevant health and safety legislation and a personal commitment to managing safety.
By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts.
Resilience Delivery Manager employer: Derbyshire Limited
Derbyshire County Council is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. As a Resilience Delivery Manager, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the highway services while enjoying generous annual leave, a robust local government pension, and exclusive employee discounts, all within a collaborative environment dedicated to making a positive impact on the community.
