Area Manager (Traffic Management and Drainage)

Ringway Infrastructure Services is seeking an experienced Area Manager to lead the delivery of Traffic Management and Drainage operations across the Kent County Council highways contract.

This is a key leadership position responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality service delivery across a defined geographic area. The role will drive operational performance, manage teams, and maintain strong collaborative relationships with Kent County Council and key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of all Traffic Management and Drainage works across the area, ensuring safety, quality, and programme targets are met
• Oversee planned and reactive operations, including drainage maintenance, cleansing, inspections, and TM deployment
• Drive a strong health & safety culture, ensuring full compliance with NRSWA, Chapter 8, and highways regulations
• Manage and develop operational teams, supervisors, operatives, and subcontractors to achieve high performance
• Act as the main point of contact for Kent County Council, maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Monitor budgets, control costs, and deliver against KPIs, identifying efficiencies and improvements
• Support planning teams to ensure effective scheduling, emergency response, and service continuity

Key Requirements and Qualifications

Experience

• Proven experience as an Area Manager / Operations Manager within highways, infrastructure, or utilities.
• Strong background in Traffic Management and/or Drainage operations.
• Experience working on local authority highways contracts is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-disciplinary operational teams.
• HNC/HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering or related discipline (desirable)
• SMSTS or IOSH Managing Safely (essential or willingness to obtain)
• NRSWA Supervisor (desirable)
• Full UK driving licence (essential)

Technical Knowledge

Solid understanding of:

• Highways maintenance and asset management
• Drainage systems and maintenance practices
• Traffic Management (Chapter 8)
• NRSWA regulations

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