Waste and Contracts Manager in Romford

Havering Council is a Local Authority located in outer-East London. The Public Realm section within the Environment Directorate is responsible for procuring, managing and delivering high quality, value for money services to the Borough's residents. These include waste and recycling, street cleansing, grounds maintenance, tree maintenance and parks and open spaces. These high-profile, front line services are delivered through a combination of external contracts and internal service providers. We are very proud of the services we provide and this is your opportunity to join our team and shape how these services are procured and managed, delivering continuous improvement.

The Waste and Contracts Manager will be responsible for:

• Provision of a range of high value, high profile environmental services, identifying opportunities for efficiencies and improvements.
• Acting as the specialist client for the management of these contracts, ensuring that the services are of the required quality and that they achieve demonstrable continuous improvement.
• Managing services including waste collection, street cleansing and tree maintenance, with an annual value of over £13m.
• Planning and directing the development of strategic projects and strategies related to these services and promoting waste reduction and increased recycling.
• Managing a team of officers and being responsible for their performance management and development.

About You:

• Experience in successfully procuring and managing high value external contracts delivering environmental services.
• Extensive experience in the waste management industry with regards to operations, strategy and communications.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills when liaising with contractors, customers, Councillors and senior officers.
• Keen attention to detail and motivation to drive up performance.
• High level of achievement in the leadership and management of staff and other resources, with experience of successful financial planning and budgetary control.
• IT literate and confident using a range of software and applications including MS Office and customer relationship management systems, with the ability to analyse and explain complex datasets.
• Full, clean UK driving license.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jacki Ager. The closing date for the receipt of applications is 14th March 2026; however, interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

We want everyone to choose Havering. When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. Our residents and service users come from all walks of life, and so do our employees.

The London Borough of Havering has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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With its excellent transport links into central London, extensive town centre regeneration and the highest concentration of green space anywhere in London, Havering has a unique offer as a place to live, work and visit. By making the most of its position and opportunities, Havering is becoming a hub for start-ups and expanding businesses, as well as construction, logistics, engineering and manufacturing industries.