Highways Resurfacing Team Leader

Ringway Jacobs; Crewe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Pay

Competitive salary

5 days extra leave

RJ Rewards discounts

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Ringway Jacobs is seeking a Highways Resurfacing Team Leader to plan, coordinate and deliver carriageway resurfacing and pavement maintenance across the local highway network. You will lead operational teams and supply chain partners to ensure works are safe, on time and within budget.

We are looking for a highways professional with proven delivery of resurfacing and highway maintenance programmes and a strong grasp of safety, quality and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering highway resurfacing and pavement maintenance works.
• Strong understanding of asphalt materials and resurfacing techniques.
• Proven ability to lead operational teams, subcontractors and supply chain partners.
• Knowledge of temporary traffic management and permit requirements.
• Experience managing budgets, programmes and performance targets.
• Experience delivering local authority highways programmes.
• Experience working in NEC contract environments.
• Understanding asset management principles and lifecycle planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of annual carriageway resurfacing and pavement maintenance programmes.
• Plan and coordinate works to maximise network coverage while minimising disruption.
• Manage supervisors, operatives, subcontractors and supply chain partners.
• Oversee surfacing operations including planing, resurfacing, road markings and ironwork adjustments.
• Review Construction Phase Plans, RAMS, permits and temporary traffic management.
• Monitor programme performance against timescales, budgets and client requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Specification for Highway Works and industry standards.
• Conduct site inspections and quality assurance checks.
• Coordinate permits, road space bookings and stakeholder communications.
• Produce programme, financial and performance reports for management.
• Drive safety, quality and continuous improvement across operations.

Skills

Leadership

Highways resurfacing

Temporary traffic management

Contractor management

Budget & programmes

Quality compliance

Job description

Ringway Jacobs is looking for a Highways Resurfacing Team Leader to play a key role in the planning, coordination and delivery of carriageway resurfacing and pavement maintenance programmes across the local highway network. Reporting to the Construction Manager, you will lead operational teams and supply chain partners to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced highways professional to take ownership of resurfacing programmes, drive performance, and help maintain and improve essential transport infrastructure within the local community.

The Role

As Highways Resurfacing Team Leader, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of resurfacing and highway maintenance schemes, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time and within budget.
Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the delivery of annual carriageway resurfacing and pavement maintenance programmes.
• Planning and coordinating works to maximise network coverage whilst minimising disruption to road users.
• Managing supervisors, operatives, subcontractors and supply chain partners.
• Overseeing surfacing operations including planing, resurfacing, road markings, ironwork adjustments and associated highway works.
• Reviewing and approving Construction Phase Plans, RAMS, permits and temporary traffic management arrangements.
• Monitoring programme performance against agreed timescales, budgets and client requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with Specification for Highway Works, contract requirements and industry standards.
• Carrying out site inspections and quality assurance checks to maintain high standards of workmanship.
• Managing contractors, material suppliers and stakeholders to achieve operational and financial objectives.
• Coordinating permits, road space bookings, network occupancy requirements and stakeholder communications.
• Producing programme, financial and performance reports for management and client review.
• Driving a strong culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement across all operations.

We're looking for a motivated highways professional with strong leadership skills and proven experience delivering resurfacing and highway maintenance programmes.
You'll ideally have:

• Experience delivering highway resurfacing and pavement maintenance works.
• A strong understanding of asphalt materials, resurfacing techniques and maintenance operations.
• Experience managing surfacing activities on live highway networks.
• Knowledge of temporary traffic management and permit requirements.
• Experience leading operational teams, subcontractors and supply chain partners.
• Good understanding of NRSWA, CDM Regulations and highways health and safety requirements.
• Experience managing operational budgets, programmes and performance targets.
• Knowledge of highway maintenance specifications and quality assurance processes.
• Experience delivering local authority highways programmes.
• Experience working within NEC contract environments.
• An understanding of asset management principles and lifecycle planning.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.

At Ringway Jacobs, we recognise that skills and experience can be gained in different ways. If you feel you have transferable experience and the drive to succeed, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and help deliver safe, sustainable transport networks that make a real difference to local communities.

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.

In return for your hard work you will receive:

• 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

Benefits

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.

In return for your hard work you will receive:

• 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.