Highways Supervisor

Overview

Supervises highway maintenance, manages crews, safety, and subcontractors for the NMC NE account.

Key Responsibilities

• material procurement
• site visits
• safety inspections
• work recording
• team management
• supply chain

Tasks

-Engage supply chain when necessary and ensure that their work is done safely and to the required standard. -Provide any technical support to the gangs as necessary. -Manage operatives as their line manager, covering all aspects line management, including items such as absence management, ensure employees absences are correctly recorded on People Portal including carrying out PDR reviews when required and manage performance. -Arrange training for employees as necessary and in accordance with the training matrix Interview prospective employees in conjunction with others. -Arrange and process overtime working and timesheets to Operations Manager in timely manner. -Quantifying and ordering materials, plant, and equipment necessary for the work in good time. Arrange sub-contractors in conjunction with the Commercial team. -Ensure that employees are not programmed to work excessive hours which would be in contravention of the working time directive and drivers’ hours rules. -Ensure that the gang accurately records all work carried out so that accurate claims can be submitted to the Client and ‘as built’ details can be provided. -To carry out site visits to gangs to help solve any issues and ensure that the work is being done safely, to the required standards and in accordance with the work programme and to carry out HSEA site inspections in accordance with contract instructions. -Brief the gangs via regular toolbox talks and safety briefings, ensuring PPE is adhered to correctly and carry out depot safety and environmental inspections in accordance with the contract requirements. -Ensure that the waste produced on site is correctly identified and disposed in the approved manner.

Requirements

• programming
• highways
• cdm 2015
• customer relations
• management
• communication

What You Bring

-Basic programming and planning of sequence of works -Self-motivated and proactive in delivering solutions. -Experience of highways construction work. -CDM 2015 awareness (desirable) -Excellent customer relations skills. -Experience of managing a direct workforce and sub-contractors. -Awareness of Toolbox Talks and the ability to deliver effectively to a workforce. -Excellent organisational and communication skills -Team/Line management skills -Good liaison and interpersonal skills

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Benefits

-Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers -Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives -Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan -Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to -Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership -Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays

About Amey

-Headquartered in London, delivers full lifecycle solutions across roads, rail, facilities, and utilities. -Blends data-driven consulting with large-scale delivery, advising on analytics, asset condition, and digital platforms. -Typical projects include major highway improvements, railway electrification, signalling renewals, complex facilities upkeep, and public-sector estate upgrades. -Consulting arm advises on strategic asset management for clients like Network Rail and MTA’s Long Island Rail Road, with operations in North America and Australia. -A standout example is a Birmingham highways turnaround, demonstrating ability to navigate challenges for resilient, long-term infrastructure outcomes. -From restoring historic bridges to optimizing EV charging networks in Manchester via bespoke data models, brings creativity and engineering rigour to projects.

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