Depot Manager

Location: Scotland

What is the purpose of the role?

Responsible for the management of all construction activities in relation to a programme of works undertaken by Amey or sub-contractors. This role will have a base of Cumbernauld and/or Perth, with occasional travel to the site depots across central and the north east of Scotland.

This role would suit a candidate currently working in a similar position who has experience of managing Principal Contractors duties with a background within Term Maintenance Highways Contracts

What will the role involve?

• Comply with all relevant health and safety legislation
• Deliver works programme to the client’s programme and budget
• Use construction solutions that cause minimum disruption to traffic
• Effective planning and use of supervisory resources
• Receive completed scheme designs and create programme of works, construction phase plans and arrange any required sub contract or supply chain support.
• Develop and maintain procedures to achieve certainty of programme delivery
• Liaise with others regarding supervision of works, including establishing required resource levels
• Responsible for the control and deployment of all associated resources (Plant,Labour,Materials) and ensuring accurate allocation and recording
• Ensure that projects are delivered to time and budget in accordance with the client’s programme and financial commitment
• Review design and contractual options during the design process
• Oversee measurement and valuation of work carried out
• Review success of solutions and provide feedback to all relevant parties

What are we looking for?

Role Requirements

• An organised team player with the ability to communicate well with others
• Highway Maintenance background essential

Role Qualifications

• Engineering qualification minimum of HNC, or equivalent, level qualification
• Operational Health and Safety experience or qualifications
• Must have demonstrable appropriate experience working on a trunk road maintenance Contract or having successfully fulfilled a role of a similar nature.

About Amey

We’re all originals here and our individuality is an asset. We have unique backgrounds and personalities, which means we all bring different ideas to the table. But we do have one thing in common: we all take personal pride in our public service. With every drop of water and spark of electricity we supply, with every bolt we tighten and with every guiding golden nugget of advice, we better manage the services that we all use and rely on every day, ensuring every household in Britain benefits from our work.

Amey is one of the top five support services suppliers in the UK. We employ 14,000 people, have a turnover of £2.1bn and a strong forward order-book. Every household in Britain benefits from the work we do. We maintain the UK’s road and rail infrastructure, keep schools safe and clean, manage the UK’s defence estate, safely escort prisoners and keep prisons and courts secure. We also collect and process waste, as well as deliver utilities services. All of this is underpinned by our leading consulting capabilities which uses engineering design and data analytics to better manage the services we all use and rely on

As one of us, you can really be you because your individuality is an asset. You’re surrounded by a team of people who want you to grow and embrace new challenges. People who care about your job satisfaction as well as your wellbeing. There’ll be experiences as original as you are, in a career that can feel like many rolled into one. You’ll be stretched but always supported. Whether it’s working on the biggest bridge in the country, learning to get to grips with the latest technology, or just working with a great group of people every day, you’ll find what gets you out of bed in the morning at Amey.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Please contact our recruitment team to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.