We are currently working with one of the South's leading utility and reinstatement companies.
This position offers a stable career with a well-established contractor boasting a healthy order book with several clients and the freedom to manage your own workload across the areas.
Salary to £75k Company Vehicle or Allowance Pension 28 Days Holiday
Key Essentials:
Reporting to senior management; your role will involve overall management of the company's plant and transport. The fleet entails circa.120 vehicles including vans, cars, pick-ups, 7.5t lorries, grabs and hotboxes. Plant includes minidiggers (to 1.5t), trailors, whackers, breakers and small plant
Utilising and maintaining the fleet to the best of its capabilities
Ensuring that all vehicles are routinely serviced with essential maintenance carried out; ensuring that O Licence conditions, FORS and DVSA guidelines are adhered to
Ensuring that all P&T records are kept up to date
Enforce the group vehicle policy; ensure that all drivers / operators have the correct / valid licence for the fleet being driven
Maintain relations with fleet / hire companies; regularly negotiate rates and agreements
Ensure fleet insurance premiums are monitored on a bi-annual basis; negotiating with brokers
Point of contact when investigating fleet accidents; manage claims with any affected parties
Provide fleet recommendations to senior management - comparing asset life cycle ownership costs against hire costs; taking into account contract requirements
Monitor fuel consumption including negotiating prices
Regularly attending transport and management meetings
Attending regular planning meetings to understand plant movement for the forthcoming weeks; relaying information with the P&T department
Requirements:
Previous experience as a Plant & Transport Manager for a Civil Engineering / Utility company
Qualified with Transport Manager CPC with excellent knowledge of Goods Vehicles Operator licence (O Licence) requirements
It is essential that you have excellent I.T Skills in Microsoft Office packages
By applying for this position, you are agreeing for CVL:LDN to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Your data will be shared with clients relevant to any roles that you have applied for with us. If at any time you wish to withdraw your consent, then please contact us.