Our client is looking for a Highways Resilience Manager to join a major local authority highways contract in Cheshire.
This permanent role is responsible for leading the delivery of local highways services, including the Senior/Local Highways team, Section 58 inspections, emergency response and winter maintenance operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the Senior and Local Highways teams, ensuring councillor and customer enquiries are handled within agreed timescales.
- Lead the Section 58 inspection team, ensuring routine and ad-hoc inspections are completed in line with policy requirements.
- Oversee winter maintenance activities, including development of the Adverse Weather Plan and weather-related decision making.
- Manage emergency response services, both in and out of hours, through the Resilient Network function.
- Coordinate activities across inspections, resilience and local highways teams to ensure an effective service.
Requirements
- Experience within highways maintenance, local highways, inspections, winter services or contingency planning.
- Experience engaging with councillors, stakeholders and members of the public.
- Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and industry best practice.
- Good understanding of highway maintenance methods, technologies and operational delivery.
- HNC in Highways or Civil Engineering desirable.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Enhanced sick pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Option to purchase up to 5 additional days leave
- Retail, leisure and holiday discounts package
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established highways contract, playing a key role in network resilience, emergency response, and the delivery of essential highway maintenance services.
