Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
M Group Highways
At M Group Highways, we’re supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK.
We don’t just build roads and bridges- we’re building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work.
You’ll be joining our team in in the Oxfordshire Highways team as a Operations Manager. As the UK’s number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes.
This key role will assist the Business Director in the operational delivery of schemes and surface treatments, primarily by supply chain, ensuring compliance with the Contract and the Company’s Corporate Policies & Strategies.
The successful candidate will report directly to the Business Director and as a member of the Contract Leadership Team(CLT) will be responsible for planning, coordinating and ensuring efficient, cost effective, safe delivery of all schemes and surface treatments in accordance with the Contractor’s Plan and specification. The candidate will also contribute to the strategic development and growth of this contract.
Want to come and be a part of it?
What will you be doing?
You'll establish a proactive health and safety culture in line with MGH’s It Starts With Me initiative .
You'll be responsible for the overall management of supply chain delivery for all works to be delivered and supervised by Schemes team, based in Drayton Depot.
Working closely with the Commercial team, to manage all commercial forecasting, cost control and reporting to both OCC and M Group with a specific focus on change control and in-year budgets.
You'll represent the Schemes Team on the CLT and joint Governance Boards with Oxfordshire CC.
Acting as chair for relevant governance groups, e.g. Capital Finance (CFG), Programme Management Group (PMG).
You'll support Depot Ops Manager as Deputy Chair for Operational Management Group (OMG).
We'll expect you to proactively develop client relationships with senior staff and their wider team with clear lines of communication across client and supply chain.
You'll work closely with our Communications Manager and OCC to develop clear communication of works programmes for both Members and members of the public
You'll drive efficient delivery across works delivery, carbon reduction, biodiversity and social value, working with the wider team to implement and record operational improvements.
Identify relevant training and development for team members to ensure all are competent and motivated for the role expected from them.
Implement the relevant requirements of both the local and wider M Group quality systems within their area of responsibility.
Ensure a regular and robust timetable of internal meetings are implemented with managers for which you are responsible.
Manage contract Operational Performance Indicators, implementing improvement plans where required.
You'll act as Temporary Works manager Controller for the Contract.
What you’ll bring
Key Skills & Experience
- Strong people skills with experience in managing large numbers of employees, customers and suppliers,
- A high level of emotional and social intelligence,
- Strong and demonstrable budget and cost management
- Understanding of financial and contract payment mechanisms
- Computer literate particularly with packages such as Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Extensive experience of resource planning, including use of ASTA Enterprise software
- Able to work to tight deadlines under pressure
- Manage and prioritise own workload
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
- NVQ Level 6 qualification in Supervision & Management
- SMSTS, IOSHH or similar
- Technical knowledge and experience in delivering Civils, Highways and Public Realm projects
- A detailed knowledge of highway maintenance activities including surfacing, structural maintenance, surface treatments, drainage and bridge works.
- Safety, company procedures, legislation and practice.
- Quality Management (ISO 9001)
- Environmental Management
- Commercial knowledge & understanding
- Competent and recognised leader
- Strong and effective communicator
What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
- Matched or contributory pension scheme
- Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Employee assistance programme
- My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
- Reward and recognition scheme
In addition, this role offers;
- Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
- My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
- Private health care
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Personal Accident Cover
About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
- We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
- We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
- We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
- We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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