Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager Grade: 11

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire,

Salary: £57,239 - £60,902 per annum

Grade: 11

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire

This is a predominantly office-based role, with regular site visits and travel across the county. If Richmond isn't the ideal location for you, we can offer flexibility to be based from one of our depots across North Yorkshire.

Are you an experienced highways professional looking to take the next step in your career? Do you want to play a key role in maintaining and improving North Yorkshire's highway network while leading a high-performing team?

We're looking for a Maintenance Manager to join our Highways Operations team and help deliver vital services that keep North Yorkshire moving.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing service and make a real difference to local communities.

As Maintenance Manager, you'll:

• Lead and manage a team of up to 15 Highway Officers
• Oversee day-to-day highway maintenance and inspections
• Ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to agreed standards and service levels
• Manage budgets and performance, identifying efficiencies and improvements
• Respond to emergencies and support winter maintenance operations
• Work closely with partners, contractors, and the public

You'll be mainly office-based, with regular site visits and travel across the county. 

Read the job description here.

About you

We're looking for someone who brings:

• Strong highways and maintenance experience
• Proven experience leading and motivating a team
• The ability to manage budgets, prioritise workloads, and deliver results
• Confidence working across multiple systems and interpreting data
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders
• A calm, professional approach, especially when dealing with challenging situations

A relevant qualification (HNC/HND or similar) is desirable, but we will consider equivalent experience.

What we offer

• The opportunity to shape a new and evolving highways service
• A varied role where no two days are the same
• The chance to make a real impact for residents across North Yorkshire
• Job security and benefits of working within a council-owned organisation
• Opportunities for development and progression

Additional information

• Participation in an out-of-hours and standby rota (approximately 1 in 5 weekends)
• Travel across North Yorkshire will be required
• Closing date: 12 July 2026, interviews are planned to take place shortly after closing.

Apply now

If you're ready to step into a leadership role and help shape the future of highways maintenance in North Yorkshire, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential chat, please contact our Resourcing Partner Ashley Benford. Ashley.benford@northyorks.gov.uk or 07814932389.

We reserve the right to remove this vacancy in the event of the position being filled before the proposed deadline.  NY Highways is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.  We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK. 

At NY Highways, safety is a core principle.  We are dedicated to the health and safety of our employees and the public. To maintain a safe work environment, we enforce a strict substance misuse policy. Employees must report to work fit for duty and free from drugs or alcohol. New employees will undergo mandatory drug and alcohol testing, with random tests conducted throughout employment. Adherence to this policy is essential for upholding our safety standards and ensuring the integrity of our operations.

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Maintenance Manager

Salary: £57,239 - £60,902 per annum

Grade: 11

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire

This is a predominantly office-based role, with regular site visits and travel across the county. If Richmond isn't the ideal location for you, we can offer flexibility to be based from one of our depots across North Yorkshire.

Are you an experienced highways professional looking to take the next step in your career? Do you want to play a key role in maintaining and improving North Yorkshire's highway network while leading a high-performing team?

We're looking for a Maintenance Manager to join our Highways Operations team and help deliver vital services that keep North Yorkshire moving.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing service and make a real difference to local communities.

As Maintenance Manager, you'll:

• Lead and manage a team of up to 15 Highway Officers
• Oversee day-to-day highway maintenance and inspections
• Ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to agreed standards and service levels
• Manage budgets and performance, identifying efficiencies and improvements
• Respond to emergencies and support winter maintenance operations
• Work closely with partners, contractors, and the public

You'll be mainly office-based, with regular site visits and travel across the county.

Read the job description here.

About you

We're looking for someone who brings:

• Strong highways and maintenance experience
• Proven experience leading and motivating a team
• The ability to manage budgets, prioritise workloads, and deliver results
• Confidence working across multiple systems and interpreting data
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders
• A calm, professional approach, especially when dealing with challenging situations

A relevant qualification (HNC/HND or similar) is desirable, but we will consider equivalent experience.

What we offer

• The opportunity to shape a new and evolving highways service
• A varied role where no two days are the same
• The chance to make a real impact for residents across North Yorkshire
• Job security and benefits of working within a council-owned organisation
• Opportunities for development and progression

Additional information

• Participation in an out-of-hours and standby rota (approximately 1 in 5 weekends)
• Travel across North Yorkshire will be required
• Closing date: 12 July 2026, interviews are planned to take place shortly after closing.

Apply now

If you're ready to step into a leadership role and help shape the future of highways maintenance in North Yorkshire, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential chat, please contact our Resourcing Partner Ashley Benford. Ashley.benford@northyorks.gov.uk or 07814932389.

We reserve the right to remove this vacancy in the event of the position being filled before the proposed deadline. NY Highways is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief. We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.

At NY Highways, safety is a core principle. We are dedicated to the health and safety of our employees and the public. To maintain a safe work environment, we enforce a strict substance misuse policy. Employees must report to work fit for duty and free from drugs or alcohol. New employees will undergo mandatory drug and alcohol testing, with random tests conducted throughout employment. Adherence to this policy is essential for upholding our safety standards and ensuring the integrity of our operations.

Apply now

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Maintenance Manager

Posted: 29/06/2026

Closing date: 12/07/2026

Closing time: 23:59

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