Transport Compliance Manager
Running a fleet of logistics vehicles is about as vital a task as is possible for a logistics operation, and there will be a dedicated team devoted to maintenance, acquisition, leasing, operation and disposal to maintain efficiency and profitability. However, the law is also an important factor in the operation of a logistics fleet, and that’s where the transport compliance manager comes in.
The overarching remit of transport compliance manager jobs is to ensure the rules of the road in the relevant jurisdictions are observed as regards vehicles, their drivers and their maintenance crews. The manager might have some hands-on responsibilities in smaller companies, but in larger operations they will be ensuring all the responsibilities are taken care of with regard to ensuring vehicles are road-fit, tachographs are inspected and calibrated, and that drivers are fully licenced for their roles and are not exceeding hours allowable.
A lot of this work will be delegated to the maintenance teams and the drivers themselves, with the managerial role being mainly administrative and proactive. It could require an in-depth knowledge of a diverse range of vehicles or could be focused on LGVs, HGVs or delivery vans, depending on the role.
The skills required
There is no grey area for the transport compliance manager – you will need an encyclopaedic understanding of the law surrounding logistics vehicles in the country or countries in which they operate. Governments and police take compliance very seriously and breaches can be damaging to companies’ reputations as well as presenting a risk to life, so the employer will be relying on you to know your stuff.
You’ll also be a person who keeps on top of changes in the law and its direction of travel across jurisdictions, and you will often need to plan changes in advance as they relate to your industry. That will involve plenty of reading and monitoring, as well as ongoing training, attending seminars and training up maintenance crews and drivers on the changes.
Transport Compliance Manager Jobs in Lincoln
The cathedral city of Lincoln has been an important location throughout our island’s history. Iron age settlements have been excavated there, and under the name of Lindum Colonia, it became an key Roman town. It formed the junction of several roads to London, York, the East Coast (present-day Skegness), and the fort of Venonis, near present-day Coventry. The Roman roads still stand out on the map, in the shape of the A46 running south-west towards Leicester, and more notably the north-south running A15 to Scunthorpe, which would follow a perfect straight line all the way were it not for a kink around RAF Scampton, home of the Red Arrows.
The town was largely agricultural until the industrial revolution and the arrival of the railways, which brought many industrial entrepreneurs to the city. One of the companies that was to set up in Lincoln was William Foster & Co., which would go on to design and build the first tanks in their Lincoln factory during the First World War. Much of this heavy industry is no longer in existence in the city, following a series of conglomerations and takeovers, although there is still a large Siemens works and gas turbines remain the largest single source of employment in the city. Most of the old engineering plants have now been converted into small manufacturing, IT and service industries.
The university and tourism are important attractions for jobs and visitors, and there are several out of town retail parks around the city. It is a beautiful city to live and work in, so if you’re on the lookout for a Transport Compliance Manager job in Lincoln, look no further than Cast UK.
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