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Transport Manager

Job Posted: 6 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Ponders End

Expire in: 22 days

Job Description

Are you a CPC qualified Transport Manager with experience in plant hire or the construction industry, ready to lead compliance and drive operational excellence? Mr Plant Hire has an exciting Transport Manager opportunity!

Location: Enfield, EN3 5AX

Salary: Competitive 

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About Us:

MPH has been serving the construction, mechanical & electrical and HVAC industries in London and the Southeast since 1981. Over that time, we've developed a reputation for being dependable, safety-focused, and personable. Our culture is built on practical experience, teamwork, and a commitment to doing things properly. We take pride in maintaining high standards — from the quality of our equipment to the way we support our customers and each other.

Transport Manager - The Role:

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Transport Manager to lead the development, performance and continuous improvement of our transport operation. Reporting into senior management, you'll be responsible for compliance with operator licence requirements, transport legislation and fleet maintenance standards, while driving efficiency, service excellence and cost control.

You'll manage and motivate a team of drivers, plan and coordinate routes and schedules, and act as the main point of contact for customer queries relating to transport and delivery. Given the fast-changing operational demands of plant hire, this role requires someone who can be genuinely hands-on with the daily routing of equipment, allocation of drivers and shifting priorities — so a solid understanding of plant and construction equipment is a real advantage from day one.

This is a great opportunity to join a growing organisation and make a real impact on operational performance, compliance and safety, while leading a committed team and driving continuous improvement.

Transport Manager - Key Responsibilities:

- Manage, audit and continuously improve transport compliance systems, ensuring full adherence to Operator Licence requirements and statutory record retention

- Investigate compliance issues, annual test failures, prohibitions and incidents, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions

- Ensure all vehicles and trailers are maintained in safe, roadworthy and legally compliant condition, managing inspection schedules and statutory testing requirements

- Verify that all drivers hold correct licences, Driver CPC qualifications and relevant certifications, monitoring compliance through telematics systems

- Reviews and implements Driver training plans for the year in accordance with both business targets and CPC requirements.

- Plans transport routes for delivery and collections

- Develop and implement annual driver training plans, deliver regular briefings and build strong relationships promoting a positive safety culture

- Communicate with vehicle drivers, ensuring that they are kept up to date with legislative or company policy changes and customer requirements

- Identify opportunities to improve transport efficiency and reduce operating costs, supporting FORS Silver accreditation and achieving FORS Gold status

Transport Manager - You:

- Experience within plant hire or the construction industry is strongly preferred, given the specialist knowledge needed to manage equipment routing and operational priorities effectively

- National CPC Qualification Holder with Transport Manager CPC Refresher Training completed within the last 5 years

- Full UK Driving Licence

- Proven experience in a Transport Manager or similar fleet management role with strong working knowledge of UK transport legislation and operator licensing

- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams, excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving abilities

- Competent user of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint

- Self-motivated, professional, ethical and committed to maintaining high standards with a proactive approach to Health and Safety and risk management

- Demonstrable experience in fleet maintenance compliance management and evidence of ongoing professional development

Benefits:

- Competitive Salary & Pension Scheme

- 24 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (3 included for the Christmas period)

- Comprehensive Training & Career Progression

- Health & Wellbeing Support

- Recognition & Reward Schemes

- Strong Team Culture & Open Communication

- Seasonal social events

- Free on-site parking

Mr Plant Hire is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know — we'll be happy to support you.

Mr Plant Hire is proud to be a forces friendly employer and a Bronze Award holder of the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from veterans, reservists and service leavers, and value the transferable skills and experience gained through military service.

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