Project Manager - Corporate Fleet Unit

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           Project Manager - Corporate Fleet Unit
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall 
• Salary:                              £41,771 - £47,181 per annum 
• Hours per Week:                37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                    26/11/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:    12983 
• This post is not open to job share

About The Team & Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join the Corporate Fleet Unit within Gloucestershire County Council. This is a full-time permanent position which offers a varied role and will include tasks such as providing project management support with a hands-on approach on many new Fleet vehicle and equipment projects, such as specialist blue light Fire & Rescue, County Council fleet, electric vehicles, ChargePoints across County Council sites, Fleet Systems, Workshops and more.

About You

The postholder will require good interpersonal skills in addition to analytical skills, i.e. the ability to analyse complex data, process it, and create solutions.  Working collaboratively with other staff across Gloucestershire County Council & Fire, they must be able to understand fleet, including maintenance, legislation, fleet systems and have a hands-on approach to the projects.  The postholder would also have experience of managing people.

About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service (pro rata for part-time staff)
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

We offer flexible working with a mix of remote and home working, balancing service need and personal choice.

How to Apply

For an informal discussion about the role please contact John Townsend - john.townsend@gloucestershire.gov.uk 

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Project Manager CFU - Job Profile

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

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We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

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Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.