Highways Ganger/ Team Leader Operative

Essex Highways; Congleton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Pay

Competitive salary

Extra leave up to 5 days

RJ Rewards discounts

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Ringway Jacobs is seeking an experienced Highways Ganger / Team Leader Operative to lead frontline highway maintenance activities and manage a small on-site team. You will plan, supervise, and execute maintenance programmes with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency while liaising with clients and the public.

The role requires strong leadership, site management, and a proactive safety mindset, with a full UK driving licence preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in highways maintenance environments.
• Experience leading, supervising, or mentoring operational teams.
• Full UK driving licence (LGV Class 2 advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a small highways maintenance team on site.
• Plan, coordinate, and allocate daily work activities to ensure efficient delivery of maintenance programmes.
• Carry out highway maintenance tasks including pothole repairs, patching, drainage works, kerbing, footway repairs, and general highway improvements.
• Ensure all works are completed safely and in accordance with company procedures and industry standards.
• Conduct site inspections and brief teams on work activities, hazards and control measures.
• Monitor the quality of completed works and address defects promptly.
• Ensure plant, vehicles, materials, and equipment are used safely and effectively.
• Complete daily records, timesheets, inspections, and related documentation.
• Liaise professionally with the public, clients, and other stakeholders on site.
• Promote a positive safety culture and report incidents or near misses.

Job description

Ringway Jacobs is looking for an experienced Highways Ganger / Team Leader Operative to lead frontline highway maintenance activities and support the safe delivery of essential works across the network. This is a hands‑on role where you'll supervise a small operational team, coordinate daily site activities, and ensure maintenance works are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards. You'll play a key role in improving the condition of local highways and delivering excellent service to our clients and communities.

The Role

As a Highways Ganger / Team Leader Operative, you will:

• Lead and supervise a small highways maintenance team on site.
• Plan, coordinate, and allocate daily work activities to ensure efficient delivery of maintenance programmes.
• Carry out a range of highway maintenance tasks, including pothole repairs, patching, drainage works, kerbing, footway repairs, and general highway improvements.
• Ensure all works are completed safely and in accordance with company procedures and industry standards.
• Conduct site inspections and brief teams on work activities, hazards, and control measures.
• Monitor the quality of completed works and ensure defects are addressed promptly.
• Ensure plant, vehicles, materials, and equipment are used safely and effectively.
• Complete daily records, timesheets, inspections, and associated documentation accurately.
• Liaise professionally with the public, clients, and other stakeholders while on site.
• Promote a positive safety culture and report any incidents, near misses, or concerns.
• Previous experience working within a highways maintenance environment.
• Experience leading, supervising, or mentoring operational teams.
• A strong understanding of highway maintenance practices, materials, and techniques.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• A full UK driving licence (LGV Class 2 licence would be advantageous).
• The ability to assess risks and implement appropriate control measures on site.
• Strong communication and organisational skills with the ability to motivate others.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and meet programme deadlines.
• Relevant highways maintenance, street works (NRSWA), or plant operation qualifications would be advantageous.

At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.

Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part‑time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.

Benefits

• Sick Pay
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees. As part of this commitment, we proudly support the Armed Forces Community by identifying roles for which we can offer a guaranteed interview to service leavers, veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers, and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria for the position.

If you require further details, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0330 311 2502 or e-mail them on [e-mail]

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

We have a dedicated recruitment team and politely request that agencies refrain from contacting anyone across our businesses with regards to speculative CV’s or offering to assist with our vacancies, thank you.