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City Services Operational Manager - Infrastructure

Cardiff Council. Cardiff is a dynamic, innovative and forward-looking city with an impressive and strong background of achievement. Home to the National Assembly for Wales, we are creating a city of national significance and European Capital status where people want to live, work and visit and where local economy grows. We are committed to improving the quality of life of our citizens, communities and customers and ensuring the highest quality of service provision. This is our vision – you'll drive it forward with the senior leadership team to actively move the City Services Infrastructure forward to develop the objectives of the organisation, whilst leading, motivating and inspiring others.

Reporting to the Chief Officer City Services you will provide leadership and direction to all teams engaged in a broad range of Infrastructure Services. This is amajor role for someone with significant experience of management of an operational and design service with a breadth of experience for both planning services and improving performance. Particular experience in highway asset management, waste recycling treatment and disposal management, infrastructure coordination and development are essential, civil engineering schemes and renewable energy innovationwill be advantageous. In summary, you will have demonstrable ability to promote,manage and implement projects, whilst being innovative managing direct operations to complete service delivery objectives. Youwill need to possess the leadership, partnership and management skills to make a major contribution toCardiff's success as a European Capital City.

Application Formand Recruitment Pack available from our website.

Closing Date: Friday 13 April, 2012.

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