Civils Supervisor

Cre8 Building & Maintenance; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cre8 Building & Maintenance, a Glasgow-based civil construction company, is seeking a Civils Supervisor to oversee day-to-day on-site activities, ensuring safe, timely delivery to specification. You will manage site teams and subcontractors, coordinate works across groundworks, concrete, utilities, and blockwork, and maintain project documentation.

The role requires hands-on problem solving, strong leadership, and a commitment to safety on multiple sites in Scotland.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in civil construction supervision including groundworks, drainage, concrete works, and blockwork.
• Ability to coordinate site operations, manage teams and subcontractors, and maintain schedules.
• Solid understanding of health, safety, and environmental regulations, with a commitment to safe sites.
• Effective communication and leadership skills for collaboration with clients and project managers.
• Experience with defect remediation, quality control, and reading drawings and specifications.
• Relevant industry qualifications such as SSSTS/SMSTS, CSCS, EUSR.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to work across different sites in the region.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate site works, supervise groundworks, concrete installations, utilities and enabling works, and structural blockwork.
• Monitor progress against programme and maintain clear communication with project managers and clients.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations; maintain site documentation and report defects or issues.
• Support defect remediation and project completion activities; resolve on-site issues with a constructive approach.

Skills

Civil supervision

Site coordination

Health & safety

Leadership & communication

Defect remediation

Drawing & specs reading

SSSTS/SMSTS/CSCS/EUSR

Driving licence

Independent decision making

Tools

Reading drawings

Job description

Company Description

Cre8 Building & Maintenance is a Glasgow-based civil construction company delivering reliable, practical solutions across Scotland. The team works on a range of projects, from framework contracts with Scottish Power to commercial and industrial civils packages, with a strong focus on safe sites and steady progress. Core capabilities include concrete works, groundworks and drainage, utilities and enabling works, structural blockwork, and slabbing. As the company grows, Cre8 aims to be more than just a contractor, creating an environment where people enjoy working, develop their skills, and feel part of a forward-moving business.

Role Description

The Civils Supervisor is a full-time, on-site role based in Glasgow, responsible for overseeing day-to-day civil construction activities and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and to specification. The role involves planning and coordinating site works, supervising groundworks, concrete installations, utilities and enabling works, and structural blockwork, and ensuring quality standards are met. The Civils Supervisor will manage site teams and subcontractors, conduct site briefings and tool-box talks, monitor progress against programme, and maintain clear communication with project managers and clients. Duties also include ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, maintaining site documentation, reporting issues or defects, and supporting defect remediation and completion activities. The role requires a practical, hands-on approach and the ability to resolve issues on site while maintaining a positive and collaborative working environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in civil construction supervision, including groundworks, drainage, concrete works, and structural blockwork.
• Proven ability to coordinate site operations, manage teams and subcontractors, and maintain project schedules.
• Solid understanding of health, safety, and environmental regulations, with a commitment to maintaining safe sites.
• Effective communication and leadership skills, with the ability to provide clear instructions and collaborate with clients and project managers.
• Experience with defect remediation, quality control, and reading drawings and specifications.
• Relevant industry qualifications or certifications e.g., SSSTS/SMSTS, CSCS, EUSR card.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to work across different sites in the region.
• Ability to work independently, make sound decisions on site, and support the development of less experienced team members.