Group Leader Highways

2 months ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds City Council Full time

As a Group Leader you’ll thrive on ensuring our highway network is kept in a good state of repair and safe whilst taking pride in delivering good quality results for all users.

It’s not about filling potholes, as group leader you will be responsible for teams of operatives working on small and large planned maintenance schemes as well as delivering new construction works within the highway.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

Leeds Highways Maintenance service is the in-house service provider for construction, repairs and maintenance works across the Leeds highways network. The service currently delivers Responsive Repairs, Maintenance and Planned Works to the highway network across the district. We also provide the winter maintenance service around the clock.

**About you**

As a Group Leader you will bring to the role:

- The ability to provide effective management, direction and coordination regarding resources, workloads, processes, and projects.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- The ability to manage competing priorities whilst delivering on a range of service objectives and whilst adapting to changing circumstances.
- A relevant trade qualification or demonstrable experience.
- The ability to understand various charging methods including schedule of rates to ensure commercial performance is achieved.

**About the role**

This is a great opportunity to move into a vibrant and forward-thinking environment supporting the delivery of a diverse range of maintenance services. This role will appeal to you if you have a genuine interest in the delivery of public services and a commitment to continuous improvement and delivery of a high-quality service.

As our next Group Leader you’ll support the Highways Service Area Manager in maintaining the day-to-day operations of the service and the annual works program. Be responsible for undertaking daily supervisory and line management duties for operational teams. Undertake site visits surveys and health and safety inspections. Whilst providing support and guidance to team members.

The role is integral to our highways maintenance team, the highways maintenance team provides around the clock service all year round. Your role will play a vital part in keeping our highway network safe and moving. Whilst delivering a planed and reactive maintenance projects.

**What we offer you**

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

- a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

**How to apply**

Please upload your CV and complete a personal statement of no more than 500 words

**We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds. Leeds City Council is ranked 70 on the Stonewall Equality Index 2023. We are also an age-friendly employer, a Mindful Employer and a Disability Confident Leader.**

**This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.**

**Job Purpose**:
Responsible to the Operations Manager for the preparation, organisation and day to day supervision of all Highway Maintenance works, new construction, emergency works (including winter maintenance) and other civil engineering works as directed. This job description summarises the work content and nature of the post and its role in the organisation. It does not specify every aspect of the job in detail and broad headings covering only the primary responsibilities of the post have been used. It is implicit that all the usual associated routines and duties are included, and that staff will work flexibly.

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- Produce weekly/monthly works programmes as necessary
- Respond to requests for service and respond to and resolve complaints.
- Identify work and produce estimates of work as required.
- Deal with NRSWA procedures.
- Organise and supervise labour, plant, materials and sub-contractors.
- Agreeing accommodation works with property owners.
- Take responsibility for plant, tools and equipment including safe operation.
- Keep accurate records including measurement of works carried out
- Certify and check contract measures.
- Supervision of Winter Maintenance activities and other emergencies both in and out of normal working h

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