Highways Supervisor

Carrington West; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

IT equipment and mobile phone

Generous holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Group Income Protection

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Highways Supervisor to manage day-to-day supervision and delivery of highways projects across Scotland. You will oversee drainage surveys, trenchless remediation and wider civil engineering activities on the strategic road network with hands-on site presence.

The role requires travel across Scotland, occasional support in Northern England, and working days and nights with periods away from home. Attractive salary up to £55,000 plus a company van and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising highways works and teams on live highways environments.
• Strong understanding of health and safety requirements.
• Excellent communication with clients, colleagues and supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Supervise site teams and coordinate safe delivery of highways works.
• Ensure compliance with SHEQ, site rules and highways standards.
• Coordinate shift start-ups, close-downs and changeovers.
• Support project documentation (CPPs, PMPs).
• Deliver pre-start briefings, toolbox talks and site training.
• Act as key contact for clients and stakeholders on site.
• Attend site visits to support project development and asset assessments.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Organisation

Education

SMSTS

CSCS card

Project management qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Site supervision software

Job description

Highways Supervisor – Scotland | Up to £55,000 + Company Van

Salary: Up to £55,000, dependent on experience

Location: Scotland - travel across various sites required, with occasional support in Northern England

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Working pattern: Days and nights, with working away required

Your role

As a Highways Supervisor, you will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision, planning and delivery of highways projects across Scotland. You will be working across drainage surveys, trenchless remediation, filter drain recycling and wider civil engineering activities on the strategic road network.

You will be doing a hands-on role with regular site presence, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, on programme and to the required quality standards.

• Supervising site teams and coordinating the safe delivery of highways works.
• Ensuring works comply with SHEQ requirements, site rules and relevant highways standards.
• Coordinating shift start-ups, close-downs and changeovers.
• Supporting Construction Phase Plans, Project Management Plans and other project documentation.
• Delivering pre-start briefings, toolbox talks and relevant site training.
• Supporting and developing Operatives working across your projects.
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients and project stakeholders while on site.
• Attending site visits to support project development and asset assessments.
• Building effective working relationships with clients, colleagues and the supply chain.
• Ensuring work is completed right first time and meets the required specification.
• Monitoring project KPIs, programmes and deadlines.
• Coordinating staffing requirements, working hours and operational resources.
• Overseeing plant, vehicles, equipment and associated operational paperwork.
• Identifying quality issues and ensuring any work outside specification is addressed appropriately.

What you will need

To succeed as a Highways Supervisor, you will need previous experience supervising highways works and teams within live highways environments, including high-speed roads.

You will need a strong understanding of drainage construction and relevant industry requirements and standards, including CDM 2015, MCHW, DMRB, CS 551 and CD 535. You will also need a good understanding of health and safety requirements alongside commercial awareness.

Strong communication, organisation and leadership skills will be important, as you will be working closely with clients, colleagues, site teams and the supply chain.

Relevant construction or project management qualifications will be beneficial, alongside SMSTS and an appropriate CSCS card. You will also need a full UK driving licence and competence using Microsoft Excel and Word.

The role requires flexibility to work days and nights, travel across Scotland and work away when projects require it.

Salary and benefits

For this Highways Supervisor position, you will receive a salary of up to £55,000, dependent on experience, alongside:

• Company van
• IT equipment and mobile phone
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension scheme
• Group Income Protection
• Career development opportunities within a national highways business

You will have the opportunity to develop your responsibilities as the company's Scottish operations continue to grow.

Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market.