About The Role
We are looking to offer a Regional Transport Manager the opportunity to join our expanding Compliance team based in North Wales.
About the role
As the Regional Transport Manager you will work on our MWS Welsh Water contract and be responsible for road going transport vehicle and driver compliance.
You will be responsible for ensuring effective and continuous control is being maintained of M Group Services commercial vehicles & assets in your region, paying particular attention to those vehicles on the Operator Licence you will be named on, ensuring no business unit breach the margin on the licence at any operating centre.
About M Group Services
M Group Services is a trusted employer to more than 10,500 people in the UK and Ireland. Operating across 21 businesses in 240 locations, we provide specialist infrastructure services in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors.
As a business we believe communication is key. We work in an environment where growth and development are promoted within the business, our employees feel they are trusted to get on with their work as well as finding this work interesting and challenging.
Where we are able, we work flexibly, believing that empowered colleagues are happier and more productive. We want to support our people as much as possible, therefore if you require a more flexible working arrangement, we would be happy to discuss this with you!
As the Regional Transport Manager, you’ll get the opportunity to:
1. Responsible for implementing continuous and effective management control of commercial vehicles & drivers in line with undertakings, building & maintaining a good working relationship with your Line Manager & wider stakeholders to ensure road transport operations are delivered in line with current Policies.
2. Responsible for ensuring you support, advice & guide your business unit on all aspects of Transport Operations, Occupational Road Risk & any Transport accreditations. You must ensure all Managers/Supervisors within your Business Unit responsible for putting vehicles and drivers to work comply with M Group Services Transport Operations Policy’s.
3. Responsible for ensuring commercial drivers’ complete induction & compliance records are maintained in accordance with GTO Policies & available for audit.
4. Responsible for ensuring all vehicles are on Key 2/MID, scheduled maintenance events are completed on agreed date/time and comply with DVSA’s guide to maintaining roadworthiness and Company Policy’s
5. Responsible for ensuring commercial drivers complete daily ‘checks on vehicles and report any defects found as per Policy and data is analysed for non-compliance or trends, with any training gaps closed out accordingly.
6. Responsible for ensuring HGV commercial vehicle drivers undertake training on drivers’ hours and complete daily records via the digital tachograph card as per Policy and data is analysed on vision for non-compliance.
7. Responsible for working with the business unit to ensure telematics are fitted to vehicles, data is monitored & analysed for Infringements to improve road safety and compliance as part of our initiative across M Group Services.
8. Responsible for ensuring a monthly KPI report is produced for your regional area as per the agreed template, identifying areas of risk or non-compliance.
What you’ll bring?
9. National CPC Holder, with experience of managing a large diverse fleet.
10. Strong fleet background and experience in dealing with complex issues and or requirements.
11. Capability to take ownership, responsibility, and work as part of a team to deliver high standards, which will be demonstrated though actions/ behaviors.
12. Must have a strong commitment to delivering high standards of customer service.
13. Must have the ability to prioritise workload and be able to work under pressure to strict deadlines.
14. Must be computer literate and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other platforms
15. Must have category B Driving Licence as a minimum and be able to travel with some overnight's in hotels
What’s in it for you?
16. 25 days' annual leave plus statutory holidays
17. Discretionary annual bonus
18. Contributory Pension scheme
19. Life Assurance
20. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
21. Cycle to work scheme
22. Access to a wide range of discounts and special offers through our online rewards platform
23. Private health care
24. Company car/car allowance and fuel card
#MGS Notes/Brief for Recruitment Team: About The Company
M Group Services delivers a range of essential infrastructure services within the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors in the UK & Ireland. We have built and maintained relationships with our clients over a number of years and have a strong culture that continuously focuses on safety, operational delivery, efficiency and customer service. We are committed to profitable growth both organically and through acquisitions. M Group Services, a trusted employer to over 10,000 skilled specialists working from 240 locations, operates a divisional structure aligned with its end markets.
At M Group Services we recognise and value the benefits from our workforce diversity. We work hard to build and maintain inclusive environments and develop a culture where our people feel included and valued.