Operations Manager
Role: Operations Manager
Location
Crawley
Working Hours
General hours Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm with flexibility.
Benefits
- Stability and security from Chevron’s long-term contracts, providing guaranteed hours and job security
- Largest Traffic Management company in the UK with 45+ locations and growing
- Part of the Ramudden Global network of infrastructure safety companies
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays + Day off for your birthday
- Company pension scheme*
- Employee rewards scheme
- Life assurance, 24/7 GP appointments, free physio and counselling for you and your family*
- Access to our Internal Academy and Career Development
- Fill Your Boots Rewards – saving an average of £400 per year
- Access to Cycle & Electric Car Scheme*
- Paternity Leave – paid at full salary for 2 weeks*
- Maternity Leave – paid at full salary for 3 months and ½ salary for a further 3 months*
- Paid volunteer days
About Chevron Traffic Management
Chevron Traffic Management sets up temporary road or lane closures, diversions, pedestrian walkways to keep road workers and road users safe during roadworks. The work includes installing road cones, signage, temporary traffic lights, pedestrian crossings, and barriers, and is visible all over the country. The role also requires consulting, planning, designing, estimating and liaising with suppliers and customers to ensure schemes are fit for purpose, and involves innovation and technology to improve safety and reduce carbon footprint.
About the Role
This high‑profile and critical role oversees all regional activities, expanding the client base and delivering and developing the business. You will penetrate new markets, increase business growth with new and existing customers, forge relationships with potential new customers, and maintain solid relationships with current customers to secure repeat business. While motivating and leading your team, you will deliver an effective and efficient first‑class service, ensuring your workforce has relevant training and skills. You will also ensure effective communication of toolbox talks, safety alerts and other contract methodology, collaborate with colleagues across the group to develop best practice solutions, embed management procedures and controls, drive productivity, and be accountable for achieving financial targets, including regular liaison with commercial and finance teams. Health and Safety is paramount – you will be accountable for all depots ESG activities, ensuring adherence to safe working procedures and implementation of Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental policies.
About You
We seek a highly motivated and confident individual. Knowledge of the Traffic Management industry is beneficial, but candidates with Operations, Logistics or Planning backgrounds are also welcome. You should be an excellent communicator and team worker, with experience of identifying and pursuing new business leads, adaptable and flexible in fast‑paced environments, and able to establish dynamic working relationships with suppliers, customers and colleagues built on trust and delivery.
Requirements
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Experience in Traffic Management, Construction, Utilities or a similar industry
- Experience leading a team within an operational environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills, and the ability to build strong working relationships and network with sector stakeholders
- Numeracy skills to manage budgets and bid costings
- Pragmatic and ability to create solutions that meet business needs
- Collaborative approach
- Proficient in PC, Microsoft Office and other business management systems, and ability to work with remote technology
- Local knowledge of the region’s construction and maintenance market, particularly National Highways, local authority highway maintenance and utilities highways works
Additional Appreciated Qualifications
- TTME
- Lantra Sector Scheme qualifications (beneficial)
- IOSH Managing Safely/SSSTS/SMSTS or equivalent
- Other formal commercial or business management qualifications
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AT CHEVRON
Chevron TM believes the skills, capabilities and talents of our people are key to our success. We benefit enormously from the diversity and variety of our workforce and are fully committed to maintaining and encouraging this diversity. The richer the mix of people, skills and cultures, the greater the range of inputs, viewpoints and experiences. Chevron TM is fully committed to being an equal opportunities employer, defined by its diversity and opposition to all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.
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