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Make your mark with Colas Rail UK
At Colas Rail, differences matter. Join a team where being your authentic self is respected, encouraged, and vital to our success. At Colas Rail you'll be at home. You'll be welcomed into an inclusive team where there's a role for every talent and a close-knit, familial culture. You will also get the opportunity to help us transform transportation, set new standards, and dare to be different.
This is true because...
- We value everyone as part of the same team.
- We treat everyone as equals - and everyone is approachable, from the CEO down.
- We put you in control of your career to lead and grow in any way you want.
- We have a culture of care, from safe working environments to diversity and inclusion.
- We're renowned for innovation, adopting new ideas, and daring to be different.
- We are building a more sustainable future and our projects impact infrastructure for generations.
About Us
Step into the world of Colas Rail, where a century of expertise merges with a daring spirit to shape the future of rail infrastructure.
At Colas Rail, we deliver transport solutions for sustainable mobility. We are a leading rail infrastructure business with on track plant and freight capabilities. As a subsidiary of the Colas Group, we are part of over a hundred years' experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of trains run on tracks built, designed, or maintained by Colas Rail.
Leading by our Values
Our values, Respect, Commitment, Pioneering and Sharing are at the heart of everything we do. These values feed into our main strategies and accompany us daily in realising our ambitions.
- We Respect our employees, celebrate diversity and foster a culture of safety, care and respect for everyone we interact with. We care about our employee’s wellbeing and create an environment of inclusivity and support.
- We Commit by showing up wholeheartedly. When we commit together, we invest in everyone’s success. We invest in our customers, our teams and our colleagues, and we lead with safety, integrity, passion, purpose, ethics and transparency.
- We Share as we all hold knowledge that could and should be shared, enabling us to grow and making us a strong collective. We have a passion for excellence, celebrating achievements and nurturing talent.
- We Pioneer to push boundaries, imagine what does not yet exist and dare to do what others do not. We innovate with ambition, and we find solutions.
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Purpose of the Role
Provide a professional transport management service to support the Colas Rail business delivering core business objectives and assist in compliance with safety and statutory requirements relating to the operation of road vehicles.
Person Specification
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel
- Ability to communicate effectively and influence staff and suppliers at all levels.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to prioritise work and achieve deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Team player with an ability to work on own initiative.
- Customer focused/customer service skills
- Full Driving Licence
- FORS experience
Key Responsibilities
- Maintaining and updating Internal asset management systems and communicating with suppliers
- Ordering, replacing, and maintaining fuel cards, along with accurate monthly reporting.
- Accident Management & Insurance Claims Administration
- Administration of Licencing checking provider
- Production of weekly safety reports and other reports from time to time
- Ensure that all Colas Rail vehicle users are provided with professional advice, guidance, and vocational training commensurate with the road vehicle responsibilities,
- Keep abreast of changes in road traffic legislation that may affect Colas Rail and issue explanations and instructions as necessary. Develop and maintain Colas Rail’s transport policy updating as necessary to include best practice and statutory/mandatory requirements.
- Issue and receipt of new of company vehicles, including administrative tasks, disposal of company vehicles, arranging collection via the lease supplier under the BVLRA guidelines.
- Administration of Dartford Crossing, Fines adding and removal, keeping company records accurate and up to date.
- Maintain records of authorised drivers and details of vehicles being operated by Colas Rail. Collate information on vehicle operating costs, monitor and prepare reports to enable vehicle-operating costs to be monitored and controlled.
- Administration of London Congestion Zone, Fines, adding and removal, keeping company records accurate and up to date.
- Administration of the Company telematics system, issuing and administration of key cards, removal and disposal liaising with the provider.
- Assist in the maintaining, evidencing and implementing FORS accreditation.
- As you will expect the organisation may change from time to time and you will be expected to meet the operational requirements.
- Any other reasonable duties as required from time to time.
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What We Offer
- Competitive Salary
- 34 days Annual Leave
- Industry leading Life Assurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme Pension Scheme
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Long Service Award Season
- Ticket Loan
- Occupational Health Service
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diversity drives innovation and creativity, and we actively seek to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, heard, valued and respected. Regardless of background, disability, age, race, religion, or gender, everyone is welcome at Colas Rail.
We strive to promote equity and eliminate discrimination, actively seeking to create a workforce reflective of communities we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, offering flexible and inclusive adjustments to the interview process.
As part of a positive action drive to address under-representation we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.
We are proudly part of the Disability Confidence Scheme, and as such we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme if you meet the minimum requirements.
On joining Colas Rail you’ll have access to our growing Employee Network Groups including Railbow (representing the LGBTQ+ community), BeyonDisability (representing those with disabilities) and Cross Culture (representing people from ethnic backgrounds). Everyone is welcome to join our network groups whether you are part of the community or an ally.
Work life balance is important to us; flexible working options are available where feasible and dependant on the role. Please discuss this during the interview process.
Join us in making a positive impact! Apply and be part of a team that values diversity and embraces unique perspectives.
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