Transport Compliance Manager

Job Title: Transport Compliance ManagerLocation: Sherburn in ElmetSalary: £45,000 per annumHours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Are you a hands on transport professional with a strong mechanical background? Do you thrive in a fast paced environment where compliance, organisation and proactive maintenance are key? Our client is seeking a Transport Compliance Manager to take ownership of their vehicle and plant operations, ensuring the fleet remains safe, compliant and efficiently managed at all times. This is a varied role combining practical involvement with administrative oversight, ideal for someone who enjoys being both on the ground and behind the scenes.Key Responsibilities:

• Take full ownership of the day to day running of fleet operations, staying closely connected to what's happening on the ground with drivers, vehicles and equipment
• Be a visible, hands on presence across the operation, working directly with drivers and site teams to ensure everything is running safely, efficiently and compliantly
• Drive a proactive maintenance culture, ensuring vehicles and plant are not only compliant, but consistently operating at their best
• Lead from the front on defect management, implementing robust reporting processes and making sure issues are identified, acted on and resolved quickly
• Oversee and coordinate all servicing, MOTs and inspections, ensuring nothing slips and all compliance deadlines are met without exception
• Work closely with external suppliers and contractors, holding them accountable for quality, safety and accurate record keeping
• Support, coach and challenge drivers on best practice, ensuring full adherence to transport legislation and company standards
• Take ownership of driver compliance, including monitoring tachograph data, identifying trends and addressing any infringements in a constructive and proactive way
• Play a key role in developing the team through training and upskilling, including CPC coordination and ongoing compliance awareness
• Lead investigations into incidents, taking a thorough and practical approach while liaising with insurers and relevant stakeholders
• Maintain accurate, audit ready compliance records, ensuring the business is always prepared and operating to the highest standards
• Stay on top of fleet availability by coordinating vehicle servicing, repairs and hires to minimise downtime and disruption
• Be present during daily checks and operations, ensuring inspections are completed properly and standards are consistently met
  
  Previous experience within fleet or transport management, plant operations or a similar environment.
• CPC qualification required.
• Mechanical background, ideally within plant or vehicle maintenance.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Confident communicator with the ability to liaise with drivers, contractors and stakeholders.
• A proactive, hands on approach with strong attention to detail.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.
  
  Up to £45,000 per annum
• Company Pension Scheme
• 21 day holidays, plus bank holidays with long service award resulting in further holiday
• Monday to Friday 8.30 to 5.30