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Area Manager
M Group Ltd
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Source date: 11/5/2026
About this role
Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive. Where will you be working? At M Group Highways, we’re supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK. We don’t just build roads and bridges- we’re building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work. You’ll be joining our Highways maintenance team in Suffolk, as the UK’s number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes. Want to come and be a part of it? What you’ll be doing: Have you got experience of working in a client facing role? You’ll manage the day to day delivery of the services in line with the contract requirements, to the satisfaction of the client Are you a leader? You’ll provide training, development and encouragement to team members to ensure all works are resourced with multi skilled and motivated people Are you commercially aware? You’ll understand the financial implications of operational delivery (CVRs) from each work stream. Working with the Commercial team to ensure we operate within the financial limits whilst striving to increase profit! You’ll use KPIs assess and address operational delivery of works, and provide practical and innovative solutions to improve performance and client satisfaction. Are you organised? You’ll report to SMT on the performance, highlighting issues, progress and areas for improvement Can you build meaningful work relationships? You’ll work closely with the client and supply chain partner on a daily basis, and collaborate with the communications on customer reports You’ll assist in the investigation of insurance claims that have arisen from operational work undertaken You’ll undertake regular site inspection and visible leadership tours Are you tidy and organised? You’ll help keep depots a safe and clean environment through line management of the Stores Person and regular inspections with the client Have you got experience of line management? You’ll monitor absence, annual leave and training for team members within your area. You’ll support the recruitment team with recruitment process such as undertaking interviews for new hires You’ll working with supply chain partners to review RAMS ensure compliance, ensuring quality and adherence to benchmarks across all internal and external Operatives Are you passionate about health, safety and wellbeing? You'll champion this and push the team to strive for continuous improvement What you’ll bring: • You’ll need CSCS, NRSWA and SSSTS/SMSTS or previous experience in Highways Maintenace / Construction industry with workforce management • You’ll be commercially focused to identify working cost efficiencies, cost control and saving money wherever possible for the benefit of Suffolk County Council and M Group Highways • Do you have line management experience? It is absolutely essential for this role • Are you confident in your IT skills? You’ll need to skills in a range of software including MS Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel) • Are you organised? You’ll need to effectively time manage, with the ability to prioritise workload and come up with creative solutions to problem solving What’s in it for you? We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include; • Matched or contributory pension scheme • Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year • Employee assistance programme • My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts • Life assurance • Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes • Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave • Reward and recognition scheme In addition, this role offers: • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays • Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from • My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme • Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us! • Holiday purchase scheme • Personal Accident Cover About us We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours. • We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet • We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations • We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts • We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group. Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3 rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding. #MGroupH IND2