Overview
Operations Manager – Highways Maintenance, Local Authority. 6 month ongoing contract to support the service. Location: West Yorkshire (District-Based). Salary: £55k Target. Contract: Temporary Interim | Full-Time. Sector: Highways, Local Authority, Environmental Services, Public Realm, Civil Engineering, Utilities, and Infrastructure Operations. A leading UK public-sector organisation is seeking an experienced Highways Operations Manager to lead a team and a high-profile frontline highway services maintenance and upkeep across a major West Yorkshire district. This is a senior operational leadership role with visibility at corporate, community and political levels—ideal for a proven leader in highways, civils, construction operations, environmental services, or large-scale public realm delivery.
The role oversees a complex portfolio including: Highway maintenance, Public Rights of Way, land drainage, gully maintenance, winter services, weather response, operational depots, fleet & plant with multi-million-pound assets and budgets.
You’ll lead 60+ skilled and semi-skilled frontline staff, manage a multi-functional operational depot, and take responsibility for statutory services that keep the district’s network safe, open, and resilient.
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