Highways Maintenance Supervisor

Overview

Supervises highway maintenance teams, managing works, safety and resources on shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• record keeping
• safety management
• depot inspections
• resource allocation
• work orders
• plant maintenance

Tasks

-ensure agreed records are kept and physical measurements are undertaken (at interim and upon completion) to support payment for works and ensure evidence of work completed is present and robust -supervise operational staff on a daily basis, including competency assessments of individuals carrying out tasks, monitoring performance, monitoring sickness absence, identifying any training needs and conducting inductions for new staff -Reporting all health and safety incidents involving CHC and supply chain staff to the Operations Team Managers -Supervisory responsibility for Health and Safety of the workforce including conducting ‘toolbox talks’ and the communication of other health and safety policies, changes and alerts. -Conduct regular depot inspections and taking responsibility for actions arising -Ensure vehicle and depot security and maintenance, liaising with the Works Manager and the Plant and Transport Manager as required -Ensure CHC and parent company information, including changes to work procedures, are communicated effectively and made readily available to all of the workforce, via notice boards, team briefings etc. -Ensure compliance with the CHC Integrated Management System for day-to-day operational activities -programme, allocate, manage and record staffing, plant and material resources effectively on a daily basis to achieve the allocated works -manage the delivery of bank of works orders and cyclical tasks to the agreed safe working protocols and procedures, delivery programme or timescales. -ensuring that all plant and equipment is maintained, checked and put to work in compliance with safe working protocols and legislative requirements and is fully utilised. -Liaise with supply chain partners and emergency services to effectively handle issues on the network -Management of teams and individuals; -Support the Operations Manager to ensure rota’s provide 24/7 network coverage and emergency response whilst observing individuals’ working hour limits. -Effectively manage works; -Check and authorise timesheet submissions from operational staff to ensure correct coding and to monitor hours worked aligned to the agreed management plans for fatigue management. -Maintain a common daily diary, logging actions and ensuring an appropriate hand-over occurs between shifts with colleagues

Requirements

• smsts
• cscs
• gcse
• hgv license
• confirm
• plant management

What You Bring

-Be able to demonstrate where you have identified a risk to safe methods of working and developed or suggested a change that was implemented -Essential: team player, good communication skills and confident speaking to the public and wider team, ability to work at nights, weekends and unsociable hours as required with an on call requirement. -Desirable: familiarity with the Confirm system and with electronic works management systems preferred. -Working on a high speed road network is desirable -Desirable: Class 2 HGV License; first aid at work. -Ability to plan, allocate and supervise tasks to teams -Ability to manage plant and equipment resources, and supervise their safe operation and use -Experience of managing a team of operatives (including line management functions of manging leave requests, basic sickness issues and performance management). -Essential: Educated to at least GCSE (O-Level); SMSTS; CSCS card -Skills or experience of undertaking a range of minor works, landscaping works and maintenance activities desirable

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About Costain Group Plc

-A leader in providing innovative solutions, specializing in complex, large-scale projects across the UK. -Their expertise spans infrastructure, energy, water, and other high-impact sectors. -Deep history in delivering projects for government, private, and public sector clients. -Recent notable projects include major works in energy, water, and transport sectors, including upgrades to critical infrastructure. -Known for integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance project delivery and safety outcomes. -Services extend from consultancy and design to construction and asset management. -Deeply involved in shaping the UK’s energy transition, particularly in sustainable power generation.

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