About the role

  • Transport Manager leading Mechanical Transport operations at Babcock, shaping essential defence transport services and driving innovation in working practices. Ensuring compliance and performance at Wyton site.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Job title

Transport Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£44,772 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

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