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Highway Works Manager
Job Posted: 12 days ago
Salary: £ 20.48 - 20.48 / Hour
Job Type: Temporary
Location: DE21, Derby, Derbyshire
Expire in: 16 days
Job Description
Highway Works Manager – Lead the Way in Safer, Smarter Streets
Location: Derby City Centre
Salary: £20.48 per hour
Type: Full-time, 07.45 – 15.45hrs| Temporary Contract
Are you a driven leader with a passion for making roads safer, more efficient, and future-ready?
Becky at JT Recruit is looking to appoint an experienced Highway Works Manager to take the reins of a dynamic frontline operational team, overseeing the daily delivery of vital highway maintenance and capital works.
This is more than just a management role – it’s a chance to shape infrastructure, inspire teams, and implement innovative solutions that keeps Derby’s community moving.
What You’ll Be Doing:
* Leading a skilled team of operatives, gangers, and apprentices – plus managing contractors and agency staff.
* Allocating vehicles, equipment, and resources each day to deliver both planned and emergency works.
* Ensuring all works meet high standards of safety, compliance, and quality.
* Quoting and costing schemes using pricing matrices to help clients make smart, timely decisions.
* Managing standby rotas and supervising out-of-hours operations including winter maintenance.
* Using specialist asset systems and digital tools to distribute work and track progress.
* Driving innovation in materials, methods, and delivery to boost productivity and value.
What You’ll Bring:
* Proven leadership experience in highways or a similar operational setting.
* Strong knowledge of highway legislation, health and safety, and asset management principles.
* Confidence in working independently on-site and in engaging with senior stakeholders.
* A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to handle performance and productivity challenges.
* IT literacy, including use of MS Office and asset management platforms.
Why Apply?
You'll be part of an organisation committed to progress, sustainability, and service excellence. This is your opportunity to lead meaningful change, work on diverse and high-impact projects, and grow your career in a role where no two days are the same.
Send your application to Becky. Becky is a recruitment professional based at the Derby office and has been servicing the Public Sector since 2002, she focuses on building strong relationships and is dedicated to providing an excellent service and is highly motivated by the people she works with and the people she placesBefore You Apply
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