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Highways Operations Manager
Job Title: Highways Operations Manager
Salary: £55,640 - £59,035 (Pay award pending) with a market forces supplement of £10,600 Hours: 35 hours per week Location: Worcestershire Team: Highways Operations Contract: Permanent
About the Role
This is a key senior leadership role within Highways Operations, responsible for delivering safe, efficient and high-quality services across Worcestershire’s highway network.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading a multidisciplinary workforce while ensuring services meet statutory duties and comply with relevant legislation and national codes of practice.
- Embedding an asset management-led approach to structural maintenance and network management, leveraging condition data, lifecycle planning, and risk-based methodologies to prioritise investment and enhance whole life value.
- Overseeing large-scale maintenance programmes, including resurfacing, reconstruction, surface dressing, and micro asphalt applications, ensuring appropriate treatments are applied to optimise network condition.
- Managing annual and multi-year capital programmes, aligning delivery with Department for Transport Incentive Fund requirements while ensuring compliance with PAS 2161 and best practices in asset management.
- Driving data and emerging technologies to improve decision-making, operational efficiency, and service performance, while embedding network management principles to minimise disruption.
- Leading responses to operational demands, including severe weather and emergencies, and facilitating cost-effective contracts and budget management.
- Contributing to strategic planning and service improvements, fostering relationships with Members, stakeholders, and partners as part of the senior management team.
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About You
Candidates should have:
- Substantial experience in managing highways or infrastructure operations within a publicly accountable organisation.
- Strong technical expertise in structural maintenance, resurfacing, and surface treatments, alongside proficiency in asset management, lifecycle planning, and risk-based decision-making.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver large-scale programmes, with knowledge of DfT Incentive Fund requirements, PAS 2161, and performance frameworks.
- Familiarity with data and technology applications to enhance services, along with experience in managing budgets, contractors, and performance.
- A proven track record as a strong leader who can influence stakeholders and thrive in a high-pressure environment.
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Benefits
For a full overview of Worcestershire County Council’s benefits, visit:
Worcestershire County Council – Why work for us?
Key Perks Include:
- Competitive Holiday Entitlement:
- 26 paid days plus bank holidays.
- Increases to 31 days after 5 years of service.
- Holiday matching if migrating from similar arrangements in other roles.
- Excellent Pension Scheme:
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a career-average defined benefit arrangement.
- Professional Learning & Development:
- Dedicated support for continuous learning and career progression.
- Flexible Working:
- Hybrid work options to enhance work-life balance where feasible.
Equality & Diversity:
- The Council’s commitment to equal opportunity and celebrating diversity ensures an inclusive workplace.
How to Apply
For an informal discussion, contact: Elliot Pritchard – epritchard@worcestershire.gov.uk
- Closing Date: 31st July 2026
- Interview Date: August – TBC
Attached documentation: [JDPS Highways Operations Manager](JDPS Highways Operations Manager.docx)
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