Area Manager (North)

We are looking for an Area Manager to lead the North Area highway maintenance team consisting of approximately 30 members of staff. The role supports the Assistant Director - Highways Services in delivering highways services across Norfolk. As such you will be part of the Highways Services Management Team, actively contributing to the leadership and direction of the service in order to support the priorities of the County Council.

The successful candidate will manage the North Area team in the delivery of the highway and winter services, including the local Streetworks function, so that works are ordered, permitted and implemented to agreed standards, procedures, specification, programme, legislation and budget.

In addition, you will be responsible for the service activities within the allocated area including budgets, member / public interface, correspondence and highway inspection to meet service plan and departmental targets. Provide support to Highway Engineers in responding to communications from MP's, public bodies and members of the public, as necessary to ensure standards are met. Accordingly, you will be required to be an excellent communicator and customer focused in your approach to the service.

Good knowledge and working experience of highways legislation such as the Highways Act, New Roads and Street Works Act, and Traffic Management Act is required in order to deliver strong leadership for the team and to provide accurate advice to internal and external customers.

A strong financial acumen is essential to deliver the service within budget and identify efficiencies.

Ideally you will be a Chartered Engineer with substantial relevant experience in Civil Engineering or an alternative construction related profession.

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.

• Competitive salary


• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave


• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service


• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependent on your job role and business need.


• Financial benefits such as:

+ ' Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
+ A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
+ Relocation expenses (where applicable)
+ An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
+ Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions
+ Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
+ Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility) A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
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