Job Details
Swindon Borough council are looking for a candidate to fill their head of highways and transportation position. As the Head of Highways and Transportation, you will be a key member of the Director of Operations Senior Management Team. You will collaborate with colleagues in the Operations Department and engage with internal and external stakeholders to deliver high-performing services aligned with the Council’s vision, priorities, and pledges. The ideal candidate will have the below qualities:
🛣️ Experience to lead and manage high-profile front-line services to our communities
🛣️Experience of contract management and major public realm infrastructure scheme delivery
🛣️Extensive experience of supporting decision makers, including Councillors and statutory consultees and strategic partner organisations to achieve positive outcomes
🛣️Ability to make site visits throughout the Borough and attend meetings outside the Borough.
🛣️Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification with considerable relevant senior management experience in an appropriate related Highways and transportation setting.
🛣️Membership of, or eligibility for membership of, a relevant professional body such as ICE, CIHT, IHE or equivalent knowledge and practice gained through experience
Some of the responsibilities would include:
🚧 Provide strategic leadership and management for a portfolio of transport services aligned with Council priorities and financial targets.
🚧Develop and implement a coordinated strategic infrastructure delivery strategy, integrating all Council areas into long-term planning.
🚧 Lead statutory and regulatory activities to maintain a safe, efficient, and effective transport network, ensuring compliance with policies and legislation.
🚧 Ensure the service contributes to Council priorities and pledges, embedding the Council’s culture, behaviours, and values.
🚧Provide expert technical advice on highways, transportation, and flood management to planning applications and development proposals.
🚧 Simplify complex legislation and provide strategic advice to senior leaders, including Elected Members, the Chief Executive, and the Corporate Leadership Team.
🚧 Manage and deliver the Council’s statutory compliance across Highways and Transportation services, incorporating performance monitoring and robust action plans.
🚧 Take strategic responsibility for large revenue, staff budgets, and capital investment programmes, ensuring efficient service delivery.
🚧Proactively manage service budgets, forecasting expenditure and ensuring affordable plans align with the annual budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan.
🚧 Identify and secure external funding sources to deliver key strategic infrastructure projects.
🚧 Work collaboratively with senior officers, elected members, partners, statutory bodies, and local authorities to achieve agreed outcomes.
🚧 Coordinate and manage external consultants and partners, ensuring effective contribution and understanding of roles and responsibilities.
– Please get in contact with me via email or telephone if you would like to know more about this position:
☎️020 753 766 07
📧 amberrayment@carringtonblakerecruitment.com
