Location
London and Thames Valley Home Counties (e.g., Deephams, Datchet & Brixton).

Hours
Hybrid – 36 hours per week (Mon-Fri) with possible overtime available.

Salary
Up to £46,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

About the Role
The Repair & Maintenance Jeopardy Manager will be responsible for monitoring, supporting, mentoring and advising to ensure all Repair & Maintenance (R&M) works are set up and delivered efficiently and effectively from a Streetworks perspective. Compliance and reducing the time on site are critical measures of success. You will focus on driving down both avoidable and ‘unavoidable’ Streetworks costs (road closures, bay suspension, etc.) across the regions, which includes developing and leading a clear RACI and plan that supports the continuous delivery of R&M work, ensuring responsibilities and hand-offs are clear across the end-to-end process. You will be responsible for monitoring, supporting, mentoring and advising on works across R&M, ensuring substantial reductions in avoidable streetworks penalties and ‘unavoidable’ costs. You will ensure adherence to processes with clear lines of responsibility and real-time feedback to mitigate identified risks. As the central point of contact for streetworks issues within the region, you will provide counsel and support to prevent avoidable & unavoidable costs. Active engagement with internal and external stakeholders at all levels will ensure that relationships are managed across Water Operations and the business, building a systemised delivery path for R&M work. You will oversee and ensure that all R&M repairs are planned and executed in line with the relevant legislation and processes, ensuring that Streetworks fines are avoided. Conduct face-to-face site meetings as common practice.

Experience
Previous experience managing an operational team (contracts and direct labour). Strong experience and understanding in managing against health and safety practices and legislation relating to water networks. Previous experience working within a utilities operational team is highly desirable. Experience in developing and maintaining routine operational grip and delivery against a set timescale. Strong awareness of Streetworks legislation and costs.

About you
Strong stakeholder engagement ability and can easily build relationships.

Qualifications
Qualifications such as NEBOSH/IOSH or NRSWA Streetworks Supervisor Course are highly desirable. Relevant management or professional qualification, or equivalent (Management of Water Networks/production), is highly desirable.