Job Title: Transport Manager - Compliance
Location: Heathrow
Salary: £63,500k Basic
Hours: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hrs per week
The Role
Are you an experienced Transport Manager with a strong background in fleet operations, legislation and Operator Licence compliance? We are currently recruiting for a Transport Manager to take ownership of transport compliance, safety and operational standards within a busy, highly regulated environment. Reporting directly to the Head of Fleet UK, you will play a key role in ensuring transport policies, procedures and legislation are understood and consistently followed, while driving continuous improvement across the operation. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced transport professional who enjoys working in a fast‑paced, safety‑critical environment and wants to have a genuine impact on compliance and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities for this Transport Manager role:
- Take ownership of transport compliance, ensuring all policies, procedures and legislation are adhered to.
- Maintain full compliance with Operator Licence requirements, including ensuring all relevant documentation and records are accurate and audit-ready.
- Oversee fleet compliance, vehicle utilisation and maintenance standards.
- Ensure maintenance schedules and vehicle documentation are maintained correctly.
- Monitor compliance with tachograph, Working Time Directive and ADR regulations.
- Review daily transport plans and make recommendations to improve performance against KPIs and SLAs.
- Identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions where required.
- Work closely with Transport Shift Managers, training teams and senior management.
- Liaise with regulatory bodies, customers, contractors, airport authorities and other external stakeholders.
- Support compliance with airport by‑laws and Department for Transport regulations.
- Lead on health & safety, including investigating incidents and implementing preventative and corrective measures.
- Conduct regular audits and maintain high standards of quality and compliance.
- Support employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary, appeal and grievance hearings where required.
- Coach and develop teams, promoting a strong culture of safety, accountability and compliance.
- Support effective operational planning during both peak and quieter periods.
- Ensure staff training and development requirements are identified and addressed.
- Drive change and continuous improvement across the transport operation.
About You:
We are looking for someone who has a strong background in transport compliance and fleet operations, ideally gained within a regulated, safety‑critical environment.
You will need:
- Strong knowledge of UK transport legislation and Operator Licence compliance.
- Experience working with fleet operations and transport compliance.
- Strong understanding of vehicle maintenance standards and maintenance scheduling.
- Experience working with the Working Time Directive and tachograph compliance.
- Previous management and people leadership experience.
- The ability to coach, influence and drive change.
- Confidence dealing with senior management, regulators and operational teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong decision-making and problem‑solving abilities.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
- A proactive, safety‑first approach.
- Strong organisational and strategic‑thinking skills.
- Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) - essential.
- Full UK HGV driving licence - essential.
- Must be able to be named on the Operator Licence and accept responsibility for supporting and maintaining Operator Licence compliance.
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