About the role
Do you want to deliver highway and transport services and infrastructure to North Northamptonshire?
Our recently formed Highways team, following the creation of the unitary authority, is part of the Highways and Waste service within Place and Economy directorate. This new role is the strategic lead officer reporting directly to the Assistant Director and is responsible for the strategic leadership and management within the Highways and Transport service for contract management and commissioning; highway maintenance; network management (in its broadest definition); highway regulation and enforcement; New Roads and Street Works; and Home to School Transport services.
The Head of Service has the corporate management responsibility in relation to the duties associated with the Traffic Management Act and through the Client role for the NEC 4 Term Services Maintenance Contract will provide assurance that the highways delivery services are orientated towards our residents and customers and provide a high-quality service.
You will find this job both challenging and rewarding, and that is why you need to bring a comprehensive understanding of how the service will reflect local and national agendas relating to the delivery of a safe, effective, and sustainable highways network.
If you are looking to further your career in a large complex organisation that can provide you with a range of career experience and help shape the infrastructure within North Northamptonshire for future generations, then we would love to welcome you to our friendly team.
As the strategic lead for Highways Delivery, you will be accountable for the successful delivery of all day-to-day functions provided by the service.
What will you be doing?
You will:
- Develop and deliver, through existing and new contractual arrangements, the highways capital programme and major projects having oversight and programme management of large programmes of work to deliver projects to agreed outcomes with sound financial management delivering value for money.
- Ensure the delivery of the Council’s statutory duties in relation to home to school transport and the transportation of children and adults in the Council’s care.
- Monitor and manage the budgets, performance and risks related to the service, including accurate estimating, forecasting and out-turns against agreed budgets.
- Provide strategic overview of the Streetlighting PFI contract. This is a joint contract with West Northamptonshire Council.
- Maintain and implement the highways services business continuity plans and emergency response to support the delivery of uninterrupted services and the Council’s role within the Local Resilience Forum.
- Develop a collaborative relationship with the councils Highway Term Service Provider to ensure that highway services are delivered to a high quality and represent good value to residents.
- Through the work of the team, provide a high standard of customer service and community liaison to the Council’s elected Members, MPs Parish and Town Councils and residents in accordance with corporate requirements. Lead the team in adopting a proactive and constructive approach to engaging positively with local Members, communities, and residents to address their concerns and issues.
About you
You will have a successful background of achievement and relevant experience at a senior management level in an appropriate, related work area, reflecting a corporate and strategic approach in a diverse service environment.
You will have previous experience of developing services at a strategic level and in turning concepts into operational plans with a comprehensive understanding of how the service will reflect local and national agendas relating to the delivery of a safe, effective, and sustainable highways network.
You will be an excellent communicator, with interpersonal skills for both conceptual and factual matters to a wide audience, with the ability to listen to the views of others and use effective influencing/negotiation techniques to achieve a positive outcome.
If you are looking to further your career in a large complex organisation that can provide you with a range of career experience, then we would love to welcome you to our friendly team.
We currently work in a hybrid way, so there are opportunities to balance great face to face service, with the flexibility to work remotely.
For an informal discussion about the role or to find out more information, please contact Philip Beecroft, Head of Highways Delivery at philip.beecroft@northnorthants.gov.uk or Graeme Kane, Assistant Director for Highways and Waste at graeme.kane@northnorthants.gov.uk
Our benefits
We offer:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
About us
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.
Our priorities are:
- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services
Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.
Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.
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