About Us
Location: Blunts Farm Depot: Coopersale Land, Theydon Bois, Essex, CM16 7NT
Egis is a leading global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work together with our clients, across every aspect of transport, energy and the built environment to build a more balanced, sustainable and resilient world. The Egis Group has over 50 years’ experience and a team of 19,500 employees in over 120 countries around the world. Joining our Group means, above all, sharing our values as a people-first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation.
In the UK we're proud to be delivering some of the most iconic projects which help connect people, protect our environment and meet emission reduction targets. From motorways to tramways, nuclear power plants to smart cities, clients choose us to help them solve their most complex challenges - delivering climate-responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industry, and the planet.
About the Role
The M25 is one of our Flagship projects in the UK! It is the most used part of the UK Strategic Road Network with it seeing over 200,000 vehicles per day and it’s a critical infrastructure asset for personal and goods vehicles into and around our capital. The network includes around 800 structures and 5 tunnels, so it requires high levels of performance, constant improvement and repairs to keep it operating smoothly.
We’ve formed a Joint Venture project called Connect Plus Services (CPS) to work with our partners to widen, operate and maintain the M25 under a 30-year contract and we are looking for a Depot Manager, to oversee the delivery of On-Road operation activities within an allocated area of the M25 network, ensuring operations run smoothly, challenges are resolved, and targets are consistently met.
Leading a team of Supervisors and Operatives, this person will promote a safety-first culture where everyone is committed to doing their work in the right way and ensure teams are appropriately briefed, working efficiently, and have the right resources to succeed.
The post holder will also manage various inspection regimes, ensuring high standards of work are maintained across all activities, and contribute to incident management as part of the Silver Manager rota.
Key Accountabilities:
Operational Planning & Performance:
- Address complex, non-routine problems
- Manage inspections regimes across quadrant e.g. litter survey, vulnerable locations, HPD bollards etc.
- Ensure quality of works undertaken and drive productivity
- Monitor KPI performance
- Oversee accurate data capture of all completed maintenance and incident works activities
- Manage depot facilities, vehicles, plant, and equipment safely and efficiently
- Ensure sufficient resources for On-Roads operations, incident responses and maintenance activities, both reactive and planned
- Be Part of the Silver Manager Rota and manage emergency incidents at silver level
- Responsible for managing winter maintenance at depot, including vehicles, stock and rotas.
Safety and Compliance:
- Produce effective daily briefings to deploy staff and ensure records of briefings are maintained
- Ensure compliance with systems, processes, and procedures
- Develop and maintain RAMS associated with incident responses
- Conduct regular inspections of site/depot activities and maintain inspection regimes, reporting both good practices and areas for improvement
- Conduct safety tours and provide feedback on 'Don’t Walk By' observations
- Support Zero Harm objectives through hazard and risk management
Leadership:
Manage and develop a high performing team, providing clarity of responsibilities, monitoring performance, and supporting growth and development
- Ensure team members are well-equipped for their roles by monitoring and implementing all necessary training
- Oversee depot staff schedules, annual leave, overtime, and sickness
- Carry out Performance Development Reviews (PDRs) and implement Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) as required
- Champion talent development and succession planning to build a capable workforce.
- Foster a culture of collaboration through regular communication and knowledge sharing.
- Ensure timely and thorough investigations of any HR, H&S and damage/misuse incidents
Continuous Improvement & Sustainability:
What do we need from you
- Appropriate CSCS qualification
- Experience in highways maintenance operations or similar
- Team leadership and management experience driving performance and productivity
- Strong communication skills
- Strong customer focus and service delivery mindset
Behaviours:
Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Actively collects customer information and uses it to improve services and solutions. Manages the experience of customers to ensure positive relationships are established and maintained.
Focus on Excellence: Willing to go the extra mile to exceed expectations. Continually searches for ways to add value and take performance to the next level.
Teamwork & Collaboration: Puts aside personal agendas to work for the benefit of customers and suppliers and other stakeholders. Proactively builds knowledge through sharing knowledge, ideas, and expertise with others.
Respect: Recognise and value our customers and people by encouraging and engaging.
Trust: Be open and honest with all our customers and each other, reliable and predictable (no surprises) and approach everything we do with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
What's in it for you?
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and every one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.
*Please note, to be considered for this role, you must be based in the UK and must already be able to legally work in the UK. We are unable to offer or provide sponsorship for this position*
