Construction Supervisor

Carrington West; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Construction Supervisor to oversee highways maintenance and construction works across North Yorkshire. The role focuses on safe delivery, supervising operatives and subcontractors, and ensuring programme compliance.

You will coordinate resources, monitor progress, and maintain records while ensuring HSE standards and quality assurance throughout multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising highways maintenance, civil engineering or construction works.
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and quality assurance procedures.
• Experience managing site operatives, subcontractors and daily works programmes.
• Ability to plan and coordinate labour, plant and materials across multiple activities.
• Knowledge of traffic management arrangements and streetworks requirements.
• Experience monitoring project progress and site records; cost monitoring too.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day highways maintenance and construction works, safely and efficiently.
• Supervise site operatives and subcontractors to meet specifications and programme.
• Plan labour, plant, materials and resources for works.
• Conduct site inspections, safety briefings and inductions; ensure safety procedures.
• Monitor progress, update programme, assist with cost monitoring and valuations.
• Oversee traffic management and compliance with streetworks regulations.
• Liaise with contractors, stakeholders and internal teams on progress.
• Maintain site records, QA documents and health and safety reports.
• Mentor operational staff to uphold performance and safety standards.
• Participate in out-of-hours emergency call-out rota.

Skills

SMSTS

CSCS Card

First Aid at Work

MAP HSE

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 6 in Construction Site Management

HNC/HND in Construction Project Management

Job description

Location: North Yorkshire - Site Based (Various Locations)
Rate: £27.64 per hour (Umbrella PAYE) - Inside IR35
Contract: Initial contract until 24th December 2026
Hours: 40 hours per week (8:00am - 4:30pm)
Start Date: 9th November 2026

Exciting Opportunity for a Construction Supervisor in North Yorkshire

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Construction Supervisor to join a highways maintenance and construction team in North Yorkshire on an initial short-term contract.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day delivery of highways maintenance and construction works, supervising operatives and subcontractors and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with programme requirements.

This role will involve working across various sites throughout North Yorkshire, managing operational activities, coordinating resources and ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation.

The main duties of the Construction Supervisor include:

• Supervising the day-to-day delivery of highways maintenance and construction works, ensuring activities are completed safely and efficiently.
• Managing site operatives and subcontractors, ensuring works are delivered to the required specifications and programme.
• Planning and coordinating labour, plant, materials and resources to support the delivery of works.
• Carrying out site inspections, safety briefings, inductions and ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures.
• Monitoring works programmes, recording site progress and assisting with cost monitoring and valuations.
• Overseeing traffic management arrangements and ensuring compliance with relevant streetworks legislation.
• Liaising with contractors, stakeholders and internal teams to provide progress updates and resolve operational issues.
• Maintaining accurate site records, quality assurance documentation and health and safety reports.
• Supporting and mentoring operational staff to maintain high standards of performance and safety.
• Participating in an out-of-hours emergency call-out rota when required.

The Construction Supervisor will have key experience in:

• Previous experience supervising highways maintenance, civil engineering or construction works, ideally within a Local Authority or highways contractor.
• Strong understanding of construction site management, health and safety legislation and quality assurance procedures.
• Experience managing site operatives, subcontractors and daily works programmes.
• Ability to plan and coordinate labour, plant and materials across multiple work activities.
• Knowledge of traffic management arrangements and relevant streetworks requirements.
• Experience monitoring project progress, maintaining site records and managing operational costs.
• SMSTS qualification (essential).
• CSCS Managers Card (essential).
• First Aid at Work qualification (essential).
• CITB Managers and Professionals (MAP) Health, Safety & Environment Test (essential).
• NVQ Level 6 in Construction Site Management or HNC/HND in Construction Project Management (desirable).
• Knowledge of NEC or JCT forms of contract (desirable).
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel between sites across North Yorkshire.
• Ability to participate in an out-of-hours call-out rota and meet Enhanced DBS checking requirements, including the Children's Barred List.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Construction Supervisor looking for a contract opportunity within a busy highways environment, offering the chance to oversee a variety of maintenance and construction activities across North Yorkshire.