We’re looking for a proactive and accomplished Contract Manager to manage the day to day delivery of the council’s key front-line services, including Recycling & Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing, and Grounds Maintenance.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead a small, but dedicated Community & Environment team, ensuring high standards are consistently met to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming public realm across the borough.
- Provide strong contract oversight and day to day management of streetscene contracts with a combined value exceeding £7 million.
- Identify and deliver service improvements through effective project management and timely procurement of services, equipment, and resources.
What We’re Looking For:
We’re seeking a confident and capable professional with proven experience in waste management and streetscene services, contract and project management, and a track record of delivering tangible service improvements. You’ll bring strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a passion for improving the local environment.
This is a high-impact role at the heart of a prominent public-facing service, offering the opportunity to shape environmental standards across the borough.
About us:
Community is at the Heart of what we do. Welwyn Hatfield includes the two towns of Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield. The Council is ambitious about providing high quality services to residents in a modern, efficient and an effective way.
We know that in order to provide the best for our residents and visitors, we need to do the same for our people. We have set out to make our workplaces vibrant and happy places to be, places where our people feel safe, content and valued.
We can offer you a unique and attractive working environment in the heart of Welwyn Garden City, flexible working arrangements, access to electric pool cars, as well as the Local Government benefits including pension scheme and generous annual leave allowance.
Our CORE values — Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent — underpin how we work and what we stand for.
You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here My Rewards – Careers
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Olly Waring, Environment Landscape and Climate Change Manager, at o.waring@welhat.gov.uk
Please note we do not provide sponsorship for employment in the UK.
The closing date is 28 September 2025
Remote assessment will be held on 2 October 2025
Interviews will take place on 8 October 2025
