Highways Supervisor

Carrington West; Halifax; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading highways infrastructure firm in Halifax seeks a Site Supervisor - Highways to oversee operations on-site, ensuring safety and compliance with company standards. This full-time position includes managing subcontractors and coordinating project activities across various roadworks. The ideal candidate should have highways project experience, relevant certifications, and strong IT skills. The firm offers a company car scheme, private healthcare, and continuous development opportunities.

Benefits

Company Car scheme

Private Healthcare

Pension and Life Assurance cover

25 days' annual leave plus birthday off

Hybrid working options

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity support

Continuous professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in surfacing, traffic management, lighting, and civil engineering.
• Solid understanding of health & safety and compliance.
• Relevant highways training is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations to ensure safety and efficiency.
• Coordinate activities among labor, subcontractors, and materials.
• Support site management in reporting and project delivery.

Skills

Experience in highways projects

Understanding of site processes

Confident IT skills

Proactive communication

Education

SSSTS or SMSTS

Valid CSCS card

Job description

Site Supervisor - Highways

As a Site Supervisor - Highways, you will be joining a team that empowers you to take ownership, lead day-to-day activity on site, and see the results of your work improve transport links for thousands of people across West Yorkshire.

What you will be doing each day

• Oversee daily on-site operations, ensuring all works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with company standards.
• Coordinate labour, subcontractors, plant, and materials to keep activities running smoothly and on programme.
• Monitor site compliance with H&S procedures, environmental standards, and relevant legislation.
• Support the site management team with reporting, record-keeping, and project delivery requirements.
• Work across activities such as temporary traffic management, resurfacing, signal junction upgrades, signage, road lighting, minor structures, groundworks and landscaping.
• Contribute to high-quality project outcomes and help drive overall scheme performance.

What you will need to bring

• Experience working on highways or streetworks projects, including surfacing, traffic management, lighting and general civil engineering activities.
• A solid understanding of site processes, safety systems, and handover/close-out procedures.
• SSSTS (or SMSTS achieved/working towards), a valid CSCS card, and relevant highways training.
• Confident IT skills and a proactive attitude towards reporting, communication, and stakeholder coordination.

What you will receive in return

• Company Car scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Pension and Life Assurance cover
• 25 days' annual leave plus your birthday off
• Hybrid working where possible
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity support
• Continuous professional and personal development opportunities

Where and how you will work

You will be based on a West Yorkshire highways scheme, so living within a commutable distance is essential. This is a full-time, permanent position offering stability, high-quality projects, and long-term development within a growing organisation.

Ready to move your highways career forward?

If you want the opportunity to shape meaningful infrastructure improvements and enjoy working as part of a motivated delivery team, we'd love to hear from you.

FOOTNOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.

Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. 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. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on [phone number removed] or email [url removed] for more information.

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