Head of Strategic Transport Highways

3 months contract with Local government

Job Summary:

To provide strategic leadership direction management and control in the delivery of the Council s Strategic Transport & Highways service within a performance risk management and value for money framework

Key Duties (Sample):

To provide corporate advice on strategic Transport related matters represent the Council on cross Borough and Londonwide transport groups and initiatives including being the key point of liaison with Transport for London (including production of the Borough s Local Implementation Plan).

To manage the highway network by developing introducing and maintaining policies and standards that support with the delivery of the Council s strategic objectives.

To brief and engage consultants contractors specialists and suppliers to ensure services are effectively and compliantly commissioned and delivered. Provide advice support and leadership to these activities in support of business activities ensuring that objectives are achieved.

Take ultimate responsibility for the management direction and control of both directly employed staff consultants and other service providers in the delivery of the service establishing and negotiating options and solutions and resolving conflict.

To ensure effective design and delivery of routine work and capital work programmes including effective contract management of service providers.

To develop maintain and implement the Council s Highway Asset management plan; to develop appropriate highway investment programmes that will utilise available resources to maximise efficiency address issues through customer feedback and maintain a safe and high quality network for the borough.

To perform the statutory role of Traffic Manager on behalf of the Council and manage the Council s network management duties under the Traffic Management Act 2004. Represent the Council at a senior level both internally and with external agencies creating opportunities to enhance the Council s image partnerships and services.

Essential Experience Required:

Clear experience of doing this role either in the past or now with public sector experience and level.

Candidate must demonstrate Transformation change and structure and performance Management and must be aware of Finance involved. They must have clear direction and be able to be accountable and must be available to start soon. No notice period of one more or more will be considered

Additional information to note:

This position is located in London SW2 (working arrangement is TBC)

The closing date for this position is Monday 20/05/2024 at 12:00 pm