Head of Fleet, Street Scene
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Job Location:
Birmingham - UK
Monthly Salary:
£ 66627 - 85845
Posted on:
5 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Head of Fleet Street Scene
Permanent
Grade
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5 hours per week
At Birmingham City Council were investing in the future of our Waste Disposal operations by building a cost-efficient capable and forward-thinking fleet. As part of our commitment to operational resilience legal compliance and environmental progress were introducing new leadership compliance and planning expertise to drive excellence across our services.
This is an exciting time to join us as we reshape our fleet strategy to meet the demands of a modern sustainable city!
Birmingham City Council is seeking a strategic and experienced professional to lead its Fleet Plant & Assets service within the Street Scene Division. This is a pivotal role responsible for shaping and delivering a sustainable fleet strategy that supports the Councils operational and environmental goals.
What youll do...
- Provide Strategic Leadership for the Fleet & Transport dept
- Develop and implement a comprehensive fleet strategy covering capital acquisition asset management and maintenance.
- Ensure compliance with traffic regulations and maintain the Councils operators license.
- Lead strategic fleet procurement aligned with long-term sustainability goals.
- Manage capital budgets for fleet replacement and explore carbon reduction and sustainable fuel solutions.
- Establish performance metrics to evaluate procurement effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
- Oversee fleet maintenance schedules and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders including regulatory bodies and suppliers.
- Monitor and manage fleet-related budgets ensuring cost-effective and efficient operations.
- Budget Holder for fleet department
- Work closely with wider BCC fleet
What youll need...
- Exceptional Communication skills at all levels of a complex organisation
- Experience of working in Dynamic organisations
- Degree or professional certification in fleet management logistics or a related field.
- Extensive experience in fleet and asset operations including procurement and compliance.
- Proven track record in budget management and strategic planning.
- Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage complex projects and navigate regulatory frameworks.
- Commitment to sustainability and innovation in fleet management.
For any informal enquires please contact: resourcing@
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer and we are committed to employing retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.
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