Head of Waste Environmental gb

Head of Waste, Fleet & Environmental Services

Job Title:

Head of Waste, Fleet & Environmental Services Strategic Leadership Opportunity | Local Authority | Yorkshire Region Job Reward:
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 + Benefits although applications taken on experience

Job Location:

West Yorkshire (Some Hybrid Working) Contract Type: 6 months ongoing

Contract:

Contract Fixed Term / Interim Considered

• Provide strategic leadership across Waste, Fleet and Environmental Services.
• Lead the delivery of statutory waste collection and environmental service functions.
• Develop and implement long-term service strategies aligned to corporate priorities.
• Ensure effective management of fleet assets, transport operations and workshop functions.
• Lead service transformation, modernisation and continuous improvement programmes.
• Oversee significant revenue and capital budgets.
• Manage complex contractor and partnership arrangements, including Waste PFI and outsourced service contracts.
• Ensure compliance with relevant environmental, transport, health & safety and operator licensing legislation.
• Drive fleet decarbonisation, carbon reduction and sustainability programmes.
• Lead business planning, performance management and service redesign initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with Members, Executive Leadership Teams, regulators and external stakeholders.

We are looking for an inspirational leader with experience operating at a senior level within either local government, environmental services, waste management, transport, logistics or fleet operations. You will bring strategic capability alongside the ability to engage effectively with operational teams and political stakeholders.

Applications are particularly welcomed from candidates who have worked within:

• Local Authorities
• Waste Management Companies
• Environmental Services Organisations
• Municipal Services Providers
• Waste PFI Contract Environments
• Facilities Management
• Utilities
• Transport & Logistics Operations
• Infrastructure Services
• Outsourced Public Service Providers

• Senior leadership experience within waste, fleet, transport, environmental or operational services.
• Experience managing large and diverse operational teams.
• Strong understanding of local authority service delivery environments.
• Significant budgetary, commercial and financial management expertise.
• Experience managing major service contracts and partnerships.
• Knowledge of waste legislation, environmental compliance and health & safety requirements.
• Proven track record of service improvement and organisational change.
• Experience developing and implementing strategic plans.

• Waste PFI contract management experience.
• CPC qualification or significant transport management experience.
• Experience managing large municipal fleet operations.
• Knowledge of Operator Licence compliance.
• Experience leading fleet electrification and decarbonisation programmes.
• Understanding of recycling, resource recovery and circular economy principles.
• Experience working within politically sensitive environments.

Head of Waste, Fleet & Environmental Services This is a rare opportunity to lead an essential frontline service that touches every household and business within a large local authority area. The successful candidate will have the platform to influence strategic policy, modernise service delivery, shape future environmental outcomes and drive transformational change across waste, fleet and transport services.

This position would suit an experienced:
Head of Waste Services, Head of Environmental Services, Waste Operations Manager, Waste Contract Manager, Head of Fleet Services, Head of Transport, Municipal Services Manager, Environmental Services Manager, Regional Operations Director, Operations Director (Waste), Strategic Service Manager, Assistant Director Environment, Senior Waste Manager, Fleet & Logistics Director
- Waste.