Highways Projects Supervisor

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE seeks 3 x Highways Projects Supervisors to manage minor highways and infrastructure schemes in East Sussex. You will lead site delivery, setting operatives and subcontractors to work safely, and manage daily progress across multiple projects in Newhaven and Eastbourne.

This is a full-time, 100% site-based role with potential office visits about 1 day every 3 weeks; occasional weekend/night overtime paid if required. Training and full site preparation will occur before project starts.

Qualifications

• SSSTS or SMSTS certification required.
• CSCS card for supervisory role.
• EUSR Safe Digging / CAT & Genny exposure.
• Experience supervising live highway works including excavation, reinstatement, surfacing, kerbing, paving, drainage.
• Familiar with temporary traffic management.
• Valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Safe delivery & setting people to work: lead daily briefings, review RAMS, manage permits, check competency.
• Oversee daily labour, plant, materials, and traffic management; keep records and photos.
• Quality & right-first-time: conduct quality checks, hold points, resolve defects, support handovers.
• Stakeholder & public interface: communicate with site teams, supply chain, authorities, and the public.

Skills

SSSTS or SMSTS

CSCS Card

EUSR Safe Digging / CAT & Genny

Highways supervision experience

Traffic Management

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Location: East Sussex (1x Newhaven, 2x Eastbourne)

Contract Duration: 1st September 2026 - 1st March 2027 (Initial 6-month contract with potential for extension)

Working Hours: Monday to Friday (Full-time, 100% site-based with potential office visits approx. 1 day every 3 weeks; occasional weekend/night work paid as overtime if required)

About the Role

We are seeking

3 x Highways Projects Supervisors to manage minor highways and infrastructure improvement schemes across East Sussex

You will lead site delivery, setting operatives and subcontractors to work safely, managing daily progress, and ensuring high quality on multiple concurrent projects

Key upcoming schemes include a bus lane improvement project in Newhaven, alongside minor highway works, surfacing, lining, and footpath widening in Eastbourne

Training and full site preparation will take place prior to project start dates

Key Responsibilities

• Safe Delivery & Setting People to Work: Lead daily task briefings, review RAMS, manage permits (including permit-to-dig), check competency, and maintain a safe working environment
• Project Delivery & Resource Coordination: Oversee daily labor, plant, materials, and temporary traffic management Keep accurate daily records, photographs, and production details
• Quality & Right-First-Time Execution: Conduct quality checks, manage hold points, identify/resolve defects early, and support as-built handovers
• Stakeholder & Public Interface: Maintain professional communication with site teams, supply chain partners, local authorities, and members of the public

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Supervisory Certification: SSSTS or SMSTS (or equivalent)
• Site Cards: Valid CSCS card aligned with a supervisory role
• Safety & Underground Services: EUSR Safe Digging / CAT & Genny / Service Avoidance competence
• Highways Experience: Proven background supervising live public highway works, including excavation, reinstatement, surfacing, kerbing, paving, drainage, and civils
• Traffic Management: Familiarity with temporary traffic management implementation
• Driving Licence: Full UK Driving Licence

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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