Assistant Planned Maintenance Manager

Location: Perth
Category: Assistant Planned Maintenance Manager
Contract: Permanent, Fulltime

BEAR Scotland is a leading road maintenance and management service provider in Scotland, maintaining and improving Scottish Trunk Roads including bridges and structures through some of the most scenic, but challenging, parts of the country.

The Northwest Trunk Road Unit spans some 1,422km of trunk road through some of the most scenic parts of the country.  It covers a huge area of Scotland, from Thurso and Wick in the very north of the Highlands down to Campbeltown in Argyll and Bute, from Uig on Skye to Perth and Stirling.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Planned Maintenance Manager to join our existing team on a full-time basis. Reporting to the Planned Maintenance Manager/Roads Manager, you will be responsible for the day to day management of a team delivering both the Roads Structural Maintenance and Routine Maintenance budgets within your area.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support the Planned Maintenance Manager and Roads Manager in securing the execution of all Operations in accordance with the requirements of this Contract.
• The day-to-day management of a team delivering both the Roads Structural Maintenance and Routine Maintenance budgets within a geographic region of the Unit, to achieve full spend of the Clients budgets and meet Company financial targets.
• The post holder will coordinate their team to ensure a steady flow of work for Operational and Sub-Contractor delivery.
• Undertake the role of Principle Designer/Principal Contractor on behalf of the company as required and ensure appropriate risk assessments are carried out scheme designs are fit for purpose and comply with relevant technical standards.
• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures, and to current legislation on Health and Safety, CDM, Environment and Accessibility, as well as liaising with clients, emergency services, local authorities and other stakeholders.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Relevant Civil Engineering degree
• Professionally qualified or working towards professional qualification (IEng/CEng)
• Knowledge of current design standards
• Working knowledge of contract control and management systems
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and work under pressure
• Ability to produce innovative solutions to engineering problems
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Full approved UK Driving license

Why BEAR?

We believe that the people who work with us are our greatest asset and, for us to succeed, we make sure we retain and attract a talented, innovative and dedicated team. In return, we offer a competitive salary, generous holiday balance and other additional company benefits such as annual leave purchase, employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work Scheme.

Grow your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, flourish, and succeed.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.