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We work on projects across South Wales that address some of the country’s most critical challenges. From complex infrastructure, increasing transport needs, and climate change - we combine innovation, expertise, and technology to make South Wales a better place to live, work and visit. You can contribute to work that will have a lasting positive impact on your local community with an organisation where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fostering a work environment that’s supportive, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunities for growth. Why not give it a try? We would be very happy to consider your application to join our skilled, enthusiastic and friendly team.\nWe are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We particularly welcome applications from woman as they are currently under-represented in our management roles. All appointments will be made on merit.\nResponsibilities\nTo support the Strategic Manager (Network Operations and Resilience) and deputise as necessary, in the overall management of the South Wales Trunk Road Agent, with specific responsibility for Network Management.\nWith demonstrable operational management experience at a senior level, you will be an Accountable Manager and member of the SWTRA Senior Management team, providing leadership, direction and operational management to the Network Management team in achieving its delivery objectives.\nTo be responsible for the promotion, development and effective performance of the agent in the provision of a broad portfolio high quality network management services to ensure that the Strategic Road Network in South Wales is able to support the travelling public moving safely and to provide reliable journey times.\nServices within Network Management for which you will be operationally managing to include:\n* Incident Management\n* Resilience Planning/ Civil Contingencies Act\n*Tunnel Management\n*Winter and Adverse weather planning\n*Climate adaptation planning\n*Road Space Coordination and Major Event planning & management\n*New Roads and Street works management\n*Abnormal Loads routing\n*Welsh Government Traffic Officer Service\n*Traffic Management Centre Control Room Service\nShould you require further information or to speak to someone please email - \nYou can apply online via the NPT Council jobs page www.npt.gov.uk/jobs\nWelsh Language skills are not required.\nApplications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.\nWe offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.\nIn support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.\nAt Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.\nWe are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.\nWe look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.\nSalary: Total Reward Package starting from £66,294*\nStarting Salary: £57,497 - rising to £60,025.\n*(Subject to being a member of the local pension scheme.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3728,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"phd","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-31T18:59:33Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":24,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-03T05:54:40Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":80369,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/neathporttalbotcouncil-highways-network-operations-manager-swtra","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/neathporttalbotcouncil-highways-network-operations-manager-swtra.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-03T15:44:10Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":21945,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-04T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2727880},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2727880"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fneathporttalbotcouncil-highways-network-operations-manager-swtra"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fneathporttalbotcouncil-highways-network-operations-manager-swtra"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fneathporttalbotcouncil-highways-network-operations-manager-swtra"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/neathporttalbotcouncil-highways-network-operations-manager-swtra\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fneathporttalbotcouncil-highways-network-operations-manager-swtra"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3573565}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"npt.gov.uk","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3573565},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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