Highways Supervisor

Exciting Opportunity for a Highway Supervisor in Derby

This role will play a key part in helping to drive the delivery of highway schemes, focusing on supervision, coordination, and supporting an in-house team. The successful candidate will be someone who can integrate well into an existing team, bring the right attitude, and help push programmes forward across a range of highway construction and maintenance activities. A vehicle is included.

The main duties of the Highway Supervisor include:

·Supervising highway teams, including operatives, team leaders, apprentices, and agency staff.
·Scheduling and resource planning to ensure tasks are matched to skills and availability.
·Securing necessary permits, plant, and materials for projects in consultation with delivery teams.
·Coordinating cyclical maintenance and improvement initiatives to ensure highway assets operate effectively.
·Monitoring site safety, productivity, and quality of work, recording findings in asset management systems.
·Assisting with client quoting, scoping, and site visits throughout scheme delivery.
·Supporting the development, monitoring, and updating of standard operating procedures, risk assessments, and safe systems of work.
·Leading, motivating, and providing feedback to frontline teams, escalating issues when necessary.
·Assisting with recruitment and supporting training initiatives to promote team development.
·Participating in out-of-hours operational duties, including winter standby and weekend/evening scheme supervision when required.

The Highway Supervisor will have key experience in:

·Supervising highway construction and maintenance schemes, particularly carriageways and footways.
·Managing and motivating teams to ensure high standards of productivity and workmanship.
·Health and safety compliance and operational risk management on site.
·Working with contractors and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
·A proactive attitude and ability to integrate quickly into an existing team.

For more details and to apply for the role, please call James Allbon at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).

FOOTNOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location, or seniority does not suit you specifically, please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for similar roles at all levels across the UK. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highway, Construction, and Local Government professionals looking to explore future opportunities. Our specialist team has over 40 years of combined experience in this market. Please contact James Allbon at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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