Director of Infrastructure & Waste Services

We are recruiting a Director of Infrastructure & Waste Services at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Penallta House

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation.

We pay an attractive salary of £101,443 - £112,480 and offer excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes

We are seeking a Director to lead the delivery of the Council’s Infrastructure & Waste Service in terms of both strategy and management responsibility. You will ensure the delivery of high-quality, customer-focused services within your portfolio area and support with the delivery of achieving the Council’s strategic direction and objectives.

You will be the strategic lead for the following service areas;

• Infrastructure
• Highways
• Transportation
• Traffic Management and Road Safety
• Drainage / SAB
• Recycling, Waste & Cleansing
• Building Cleaning
• Catering

You will set, model, and embed a culture that reflects the organisation’s values and behaviours, developing strong working relationships to overcome obstacles. Your leadership will support staff to deliver services that make a tangible difference to our customers.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A Professional degree qualification in a relevant discipline, as well as a post graduate management qualification.
• Chartered Membership of a recognised relevant professional institution.
• Knowledge and understanding of the range of policy and operational issues confronting Infrastructure and Waste services, and local government generally.
• Experience of Senior Management and Leadership.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role with the Executive Director Marcus Lloyd, please email recruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk, or call 01443 864879.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.

The political restrictions defined by the ‘Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990 as amended’ apply to you in respect of this post.

Closing Date: 29th September 2025