JOB TITLE – TRANSPORT MANAGER
LOCATION – HULL
SALARY – £40,000–£45,000
We are recruiting on behalf of a well‑established UK business for a Transport Manager to lead fleet across their national operations. This role ensures all commercial fleet, engineers’ vehicles, company cars and associated motor vehicles are operated safely, legally and efficiently in line with operator licence undertakings, internal policy and UK road transport regulations.
In this role you will act as the nominated Transport Manager for the operator licence and will oversee compliance for four HGVs. You will be responsible for maintaining vehicle roadworthiness, driver compliance, tachograph and drivers’ hours controls, defect management, audits and corrective actions. The role provides a clear compliance framework for all fleet users while supporting operational delivery and maintaining high standards of safety, governance and customer service.
THE ROLE
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong compliance knowledge, high attention to detail and experience managing mixed fleet environments. You will lead fleet compliance across the UK, working closely with logistics, operations, engineering, HR, finance, procurement and health and safety teams.
You’ll be responsible for ensuring operator licence compliance, maintaining robust vehicle maintenance systems, managing driver compliance, overseeing tachograph and drivers’ hours controls, leading audits and providing clear governance reporting. You will also support incident investigation, supplier performance, cost control and future fleet strategy including vehicle replacement and electrification.
Key responsibilities include:
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Leading compliance management for all fleet assets including commercial vehicles, engineers’ vehicles, company cars and HGVs.
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Maintaining operator licence compliance and ensuring HGVs meet DVSA and Traffic Commissioner expectations.
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Managing vehicle maintenance planning, inspections, MOTs, servicing, defect reporting, rectification and record retention.
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Overseeing driver compliance including licence checks, CPC records, medical requirements, training and corrective actions.
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Managing tachograph, drivers’ hours and working time compliance including data download, review and investigation.
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