Transport & Plant Co-Ordinator in Manchester

Join our team at Keolis Amey Metrolink (KAM), the largest light rail network in the UK!

We're seeking a highly organised Transport & Plant Co-Ordinator to lead the day-to-day management of our vehicle fleet while supporting the successful transition of the Road Vehicle Fleet 2028 Budget.

From coordinating servicing and repairs to managing engineering plant contracts and monitoring fleet performance, you'll be at the centre of operations, ensuring our vehicles and equipment remain safe, compliant, and ready to support the business. You will be a strong communicator, with exceptional organisational and negotiation skills, and understand vehicle and equipment compliance.

The main purpose of the role will be to provide effective and robust co-ordination, administration and compliance support for the company's fleet and engineering plant operations, ensuring the maintenance of accurate records, effective stakeholder engagement and the successful delivery of fleet-related programmes and contractual obligations.

If you're someone who thrives on variety, enjoys coordinating multiple priorities, and wants to contribute to a service that impacts thousands of people every day, this could be the perfect role for you.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Ensure compliance with relevant policies, regulations, and standards.
• Coordinate the day-to-day administration and compliance of the KAM road fleet, maintaining accurate and auditable vehicle records and ensuring all statutory inspections, servicing and maintenance activities are completed.
• Act as the primary liaison for vehicle users and external fleet service providers, coordinating defect repairs, hire and lease arrangements, and supplier performance to ensure safe, reliable and cost-effective fleet operations.
• Lead the 2028 Fleet Replacement project up to the point of delivery and return of all vans and cars.
• Coordinate the lifecycle and performance of operational contracts and supplier agreements, ensuring deliverables are achieved, service levels are maintained, spend is optimised, and opportunities to harmonise agreements and improve commercial value are identified in relation to the:
  • Tool Hire and Calibration Contract
  • Plant Hire Contract
  • Temporary building agreements
  • PPE and uniform purchasing and rental contracts.
• Liaise with Procurement to rationalise all plant hire suppliers to ensure a preferred supplier list is up to date.
• Provide operational coordination and stakeholder support across Engineering Services and Facilities activities, including depot facilities management, contractor engagement, compliance audits, PPE and uniform provision, and cross-functional collaboration to support departmental objectives and continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring:

• Knowledge of vehicle compliance and fleet governance requirements, including the management of vehicle documentation, inspections, maintenance schedules, traffic offences and associated penalties.
• Experience in management of third-party contracts within rail or heavy engineering industries
• Experience of managing contract compliance and assessing/minimising business and financial risk.
• Budget management experience is ideal
• Experience of operating within complex contract arrangements in a commercial environment with a focus on delivery.
• An understanding / experience of using IT systems to produce cost analysis reports.
• Experience in business / continuous improvement processes to identify cost saving opportunities.
• Ability to manage relationships with external outsourced fleet service providers and internal stakeholders simultaneously.

The closing date for applications: 23rd November 2026

Depending on the level of applications for this role we may close the advert earlier, therefore we encourage you to submit your application early.

What we will offer you:

• Salary is £42, 882 per annum.
• Permanent, full-time 37.5 hrs per week based at our Trafford Depot (hybrid working available once training is complete)
• Free Tram Travel for all our colleagues, plus a sponsored pass for an immediate family member.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Access to Amazing Discounts at major retailers including Asda, Currys PC World, John Lewis and many more.
• Family Friendly Policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Wellbeing Support including a free counselling, health checks, and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Supporting your development focusing on career pathways and professional fees covered if required for role.

Our Commitment to you:

At KAM, we celebrate the diversity of our customers, communities, and colleagues, and strive for a workforce which is equitable, inclusive, and representative of the communities we serve, and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, and sexual orientation to apply. We look forward to receiving your application.

We live our values of “We Care, We Commit, We Imagine” through our behaviours and we strongly believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and create an environment where individuals can imagine that anything is possible. We care about our people, and we fully commit to creating an inclusive environment where our people feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.

We recognise the importance of flexibility in the workplace and where possible, we will do our best to consider alternative working patterns or flexible arrangements to help you balance work and life in a way that works for you and the business. If you would like to discuss before applying, please feel free to contact our recruitment team.

To ensure that you have the best opportunity to succeed in the recruitment process, please let us know if you will require any support or reasonable adjustments. You can contact our team here recruit@metrolink.co.uk.

What we will need to check:

If you are successful, we will need to complete several pre-employment checks prior to you starting. These include.

• Proof of address.
• Evidence of right to work in the UK.
• References from previous employment or studies from the last 3 years
• Pre-employment medical (level subject to role).
• Criminal Records self-declaration check, in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).

KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM) is the largest light rail network in the UK. Growing and evolving since first opening in 1992. Metrolink have so far expanded to 103km of track, 99 stops and 147 trams, with a target of 52 million yearly passengers by the end of 2022.

We recognise and celebrate the diversity of our customers, communities and colleagues and strive for a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and society at large.