Interim Director of Highways and Transport
Posted 1 week ago by Carrington West
£900 Per day
Inside
Undetermined
Essex
Summary: The role of Interim Director of Highways and Transport involves providing strategic and operational leadership for the Highways & Transport function in Essex. The position requires overseeing significant contracts and ensuring the delivery of major capital programs during a period of change. The contract is for six months and is full-time, aimed at experienced professionals in the field.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee England's largest Highways maintenance contract procurement.
- Provide strategic and operational leadership of the Highways & Transport function, ensuring strong Business as Usual delivery during a period of significant change.
- Ensure delivery of major capital programmes, sustainable transport initiatives and statutory services, maintaining financial discipline and performance excellence.
- Lead preparations for Local Government Reorganisation and devolution, including the planned disaggregation of Transport and Highways Authority functions to new bodies.
- Oversee contractual performance of the Council's flagship Highways maintenance partnership.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in Highways and Transport management.
- Strong leadership and strategic planning abilities.
- Proven track record in managing large-scale contracts and capital programmes.
- Knowledge of Local Government Reorganisation and devolution processes.
- Financial management and performance excellence skills.
Salary (Rate): £900/day
City: Essex
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Interim Director of Highways and Transport Essex 6-month contract £850 - £900 per day Full time Are you an experienced Interim Director of Highways and Transport for your next challenge? Our client is seeking an experienced Interim Director of Highways and Transport to join them on an ongoing Contract. Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee England's largest Highways maintenance contract procurement.
- Provide strategic and operational leadership of the Highways & Transport function, ensuring strong Business as Usual delivery during a period of significant change.
- Ensure delivery of major capital programmes, sustainable transport initiatives and statutory services, maintaining financial discipline and performance excellence.
- Lead preparations for Local Government Reorganisation and devolution, including the planned disaggregation of Transport and Highways Authority functions to new bodies.
- Oversee contractual performance of the Council's flagship Highways maintenance partnership.
This role will go quickly so please apply with an updated CV, email (url removed), alternatively call on (phone number removed) for more information. FOOTNOTE:If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation. Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 100+ years experience in this market. Please call Nick at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information By applying for this position you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent please email us