Job Description

• Provide decisive and effective leadership to ensure high levels of people and organisational performance
• Ensure effective, efficient, and economic delivery of public lighting services
• Involve team(s) in creating a shared purpose and help them develop and achieve results
• Provide clear direction and effective people and performance management through setting objectives and monitoring outputs
• Explore and understand team views, adapting style and behaviour to ensure positive outcomes
• Utilise HR tools for effective people and performance management
• Manage a team of approximately 15 council employees, including apprentices
• Ensure works programmes are structured and adhered to
• Recruit staff and monitor their development according to council policies
• Develop and deliver the Team's Business Plan, providing specialist advice in lighting design
• Oversee the work of the in-house contractor (City Lighting), ensuring health & safety compliance and monitoring of profit/loss

• Research, develop, and deliver major public lighting initiatives to transform service delivery and reduce energy consumption, costs, and carbon footprint
• Develop and maintain the public lighting asset management regime
• Manage major projects, chair monthly project and contractor review meetings, and apply measures to correct performance or non-compliance
• Interpret and implement legislative and contractual requirements relevant to the team's responsibilities
• Set objectives, budgets and develop and implement policies

• Provide advice to other departments and services on street lighting matters
• Contribute to the overall management of the Highways Service and represent the Service, Division at working parties/meetings as required

If you are experienced in streetlighting and are looking for a challenging role, we would like to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and professional team.