Group Manager

Company: Bridgend County Borough Council
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Location: Bridgend
Job Description:

Group Manager – Highways and Infrastructure

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Package Grade

Job category/type Highways, Green Spaces and Natural Resources

Date posted 18/06/2026

Job reference 18862

37 hours per week

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is experienced in delivering frontline visible services. This senior managerial position covers a broad portfolio that includes; Highways Network management, Highways DSO, Traffic Management and Parking, Fleet Management, Engineering, Flood Management, Rights of Way and Coal Tip Safety.

The successful candidate will have expertise, in at least one of these areas and be ready to lead a team of experienced managers to improve delivery across the range of services.

You will have experience of managing people, resources and budgets in a multi disciplined environment and have a good understanding of contract commissioning and management.

Demonstration of how you meet the elements of the included person specification is essential.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

A vetting check by South Wales Police is a requirement for this post.

Under the provisions of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 this post is designated as politically restricted.

Standby Duties and Emergency Response are a requirement of this post.

The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.

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Posted: July 5th, 2026