Highways Project Supervisor

Highways Projects Supervisor

Start date: 1st September

End date: 1st March (possibility of extension)

Rate: -32 - -35 per hour (umbrella). OT rate paid for occasional nights for resurfacing work

Hours: 8.5 hour working day

Location: East Sussex - Eastbourne or New Haven

Overview

Our client is seeking three Highways Projects Supervisors to support the safe, efficient and right-first-time delivery of highways works across East Sussex. This role is site-facing and focuses on supervising operatives and subcontractors, coordinating day-to-day delivery, and ensuring works meet safety, quality and programme requirements.

You will be working on council highways schemes for a Tier 1 contractor. This is a full-time site-based role with flexibility where operationally appropriate.

Key Responsibilities



Safe delivery and setting people to work

• Set operatives and subcontractors to work with clear scope, task briefings, risk controls and quality expectations.
• Confirm competence, inductions, briefings and permits before work starts.
• Review RAMS, permits, temporary works controls and site constraints.
• Stop work and escalate where conditions or behaviours do not support safe delivery.

Project delivery and programme control

• Coordinate labour, plant, materials, access, utilities interfaces and traffic management.
• Maintain daily records, progress updates, photographs, site diaries and production information.
• Manage local site constraints and escalate risks, blockers and changes promptly.

Quality management

• Lead quality checks, inspections, hold points and handover records.
• Ensure works follow approved drawings, specifications, permits and contract requirements.
• Identify defects and non-conformances early and ensure corrective actions are closed out.

People, stakeholder and customer focus

• Provide clear direction and coaching to site teams.
• Maintain professional communication with clients, supply chain and the public.
• Support a culture of Zero Harm, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Typical Duties

• Site set-up, access arrangements and temporary traffic management.
• Service avoidance, breaking ground, excavation and reinstatement.
• Surfacing, kerbing, paving, drainage and associated civils works.
• Regular checks of safety, quality, productivity and environmental controls.
• Coordination with utilities, street works, traffic management and design teams.
• Progressive inspection and record keeping for handover and as-built information.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience



Core highways competence

• Highways construction, maintenance or improvement works including excavation, reinstatement, surfacing, kerbing, paving, drainage and street furniture.
• Ability to plan, brief, supervise and record daily works in a live highway environment.
• Understanding of quality assurance, inspection records, hold points and defect management.
• Awareness of commercial implications of site decisions, delays, change and dayworks.
• Confident use of digital tools for site records, programming and document control.

Essential training and certifications

• SSSTS or SMSTS.
• CSCS card aligned to supervisory role.
• NRSWA Supervisor (for street works supervision).
• EUSR Safe Digging / Avoiding Underground Services.
• Temporary traffic management awareness or relevant sector scheme competence.
• First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid (as required).
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable experience

• Supervising teams in highways, civils, utilities or public realm environments.
• Using RAMS, permits, inspections and daily records to control site delivery.
• Client-facing or public-facing experience where communication and customer impact are key.

Contract Details

• Start: 1st September
• End: 1st March (extension possible)
• Rate: -32 - -35 per hour umbrella
• Hours: 8.5 per day
• Occasional night shifts for resurfacing (overtime rate paid)
• Working on council highways schemes for a Tier 1 contractor

How to apply

For more information or to apply, call Daniel Baker on (phone number removed) or apply via this advert.

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