Transport Manager
Babcock International Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Huntingdon • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £44,772 per year
About the role
- Lead, manage and coordinate all Mechanical Transport (MT) activities at our Wyton site
- Ensure a safe, compliant and high‑performing transport service to our customer
- Shape the way essential defence transport operations are delivered
- Drive innovation in working practices
- Support an operation that has real impact on safety, efficiency and environmental sustainability.
- Manage, control and coordinate all transport operations and MT staff
- Act as the named Transport Manager and CPC Holder for Babcock’s Passenger and Goods Vehicle Operator Licences
- Ensure full compliance across all transport activities, standards and procedures
- Drive innovation and improvements in working practices, operational efficiency and sustainability
- Monitor, review and optimise fleet performance to meet operational and cost requirements.
Requirements
- Good knowledge of SHEF practices and procedures
- Strong understanding of MS Office tools
- Familiarity with Tri‑Service and/or MoD practices and completion of the MOD MT Managers Course
- Proven managerial experience in a transport environment.
- Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
- Considerable experience in road transport management
- Full clean UK driving licence.
- The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
- ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
transport operations managementfleet performance optimizationroad transport managementSHEF practicesoperational efficiencyenvironmental sustainabilityinnovation in working practicescompliance standards
Soft Skills
leadershipcoordinationcommunicationmanagerial experience
Certifications
Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)MOD MT Managers CourseStandard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) clearance