Service Manager – Heavy Plant & Fleet Operations

There comes a point in your career when keeping machines moving is no longer enough.

You want to influence strategy, develop people, shape performance and play a key role in the future direction of a business.

This is one of those opportunities.

We are supporting a leading specialist earthmoving contractor delivering major civil engineering and infrastructure projects across the UK. With a substantial heavy plant fleet operating on nationally significant schemes, the business is seeking a Service Manager to take ownership of fleet management, plant maintenance, compliance and long-term fleet strategy.

Reporting directly to a Board Director, this is a senior leadership position with responsibility for ensuring the fleet remains safe, compliant and available to support operational success today whilst helping shape the business for tomorrow.

You will lead a team of engineers, inspectors and maintenance professionals, working closely with operational, commercial and plant leadership teams to maximise equipment availability, reduce downtime and drive continuous improvement across the service function.

This role extends far beyond maintenance management. You will help shape the long-term fleet strategy, influencing investment decisions, asset lifecycle planning, supplier relationships, cost performance and the adoption of emerging technologies. Your ability to build for tomorrow whilst ensuring operational excellence today will be central to the continued success of the business.

As Service Manager, you will have responsibility for a substantial heavy plant and earthmoving fleet supporting major infrastructure and civil engineering projects across the UK. You will drive improvements in fleet management, plant maintenance performance, equipment reliability and overall asset utilisation whilst developing a high-performing team capable of supporting future growth.

This opportunity would suit an individual who has built their career within heavy plant, earthmoving, construction plant, quarrying, mining, civil engineering or major infrastructure environments and progressed into leadership. You may currently be a Service Manager, Plant Manager, Fleet Manager, Maintenance Manager or Head of Plant seeking greater influence, broader responsibility and direct exposure to senior leadership.

In return, you will join a business with a strong reputation, a healthy pipeline of work and involvement in some of the UK's largest infrastructure projects. You will have genuine influence, visibility with senior leadership and the opportunity to lead a function that plays a critical role in the company's continued success.

If you are ready to take ownership of a major heavy plant operation and help shape the future direction of the fleet, we would welcome a confidential conversation. Contact Carl Blinkhorn or Archie O'Malley at Green Barks Search to learn more.