Supervisor

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large-scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields, and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ''Gold Investor in People'' award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

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We are looking for a Supervisor to be based at our-Bescot depot, WS1 4NL on a 6 month FTC. The Supervisor is a position that requires practical experience developed from within this business and or industry sector, from an operational basis on highways maintenance and commercial management, gained over a period of several years. Key knowledge and people management experience are essential. The successful candidate will be a dynamic and forward-thinking individual with strong commercial acumen who has previous experience of managing high performing teams.

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As a Supervisor, you will play a vital role in leading and supporting the delivery team, ensuring operations run efficiently and safely. You will provide clear leadership, motivation, and direction to your team, while effectively managing and utilising company resources through careful planning and collaboration with colleagues and clients.-You will be responsible for ensuring all personnel comply with company procedures and safety standards, maintaining a strong focus on health, safety, and quality across all operations. Supporting and developing staff will be a key part of your role, including identifying training needs and encouraging continuous improvement.-In addition, you will assist with maintaining discipline and ensuring company compliance, support senior staff when required, and contribute to operational duties such as managing job packs, identifying risks, and ensuring hazards are mitigated. You will also be involved in winter maintenance planning, call-out rota management, and assisting with investigations where necessary, ensuring all activities are delivered in line with client expectations. You will act as a key point of contact for clients, managing relationships professionally and effectively, manage key stakeholders, building and maintaining strong working relationships, oversee workforce coordination to ensure efficient and effective delivery of works, drive team performance by motivating staff to achieve results while maintaining high standards and ensure all activities are delivered with full adherence to health and safety standards.

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The ideal candidate will have a minimum 2 years of experience within a similar role from a Highways background. You will have confirm knowledge and a firm understanding of highways legislation, including the Road Traffic Act, Chapter 8, DMRB and TSRGD. You will have proven ability to demonstrate strong financial understanding including control and reporting of budgets and associated variations. Proficiency in Microsoft outlook is essential and proficiency in confirm software would be advantageous.-

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Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:

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• A salary between -40,00045,000 (dependent on experience) PRO RATA for 6 months
• Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%
• Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
• 25 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays-
• Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
• Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
• Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
• Ongoing personal / professional development
• Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal

Note to Recruitment Agencies :-

In line with our Company Policy, Colas Ltd has a preference for direct hiring and we will reach out to our PSL (Preferred Suppliers List) agencies if the role is eligible for release. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If a speculative CV is sent, no fee will be applicable.

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As a business, we hold three core values-Caring,-Sharing-and-Daring.-We are committed to-Caring-for our colleagues, promoting, equality and diversity, and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency, and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders.-We harness a productive environment where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met,-Sharing-our knowledge and expertise with colleagues to progress and expand on new ideas, promoting trust, responsibility, and solidarity.-Our culture is built on an innovative and pioneering mindset,-Daring-to welcome new ideas and approaches. We are driven to invest in our employees and encourage them to participate in innovation, moving forward and striving to provide sustainable infrastructure solutions.-