Highways Supervisor

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Salford; On-site; GBP 47,181 - 50,269; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension

Job summary

Salford City Council seeks a Supervisor to direct on-the-ground highways works in Salford and oversee contractor teams. You will ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget, contributing to the city’s regeneration and safer streets.

The role requires relevant qualifications and proven operational delivery experience, with a track record in minor civil engineering works. You will lead on-site safety, quality, and coordination with depots and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications and proven experience in operational delivery.
• Track record of delivering minor civil engineering works to budget, deadline and quality requirements.
• Experience of manual work and plant equipment/machinery and supervising teams.

Responsibilities

• Receive work instructions and allocate tasks to gangs and subcontractors.
• Manage all phases of works and supervise in-house staff ensuring competency and welfare.
• Ensure safety and quality compliance and liaise with Depot Manager on fleet and materials.

Skills

Operational delivery

Civil engineering

Leadership

Safety compliance

Education

Relevant qualifications

Tools

Plant equipment

Job description

This role is your chance to direct the on-the-ground delivery of highways works and projects at the heart of Salford’s regeneration.

Your leadership can make ensure that improvements, repairs and refurbishments are delivered on time, on budget and on spec to help shape a city with safer, greener, more efficient transport that links in seamlessly with the wider region.

The variety of projects will grow your experience as both a technical expert and a leader you can make a difference to the community of Salford and your future career.

Why join us in Construction Services?

The feeling of pride in making improvement happen. Seeing the difference your leadership makes to local streets and communities. Playing your part in ensuring Salford is a safer, better place to live, work and grow up. Large in-house technical team with deep and broad expertise. Strong learning culture with a focus on continuous development and access to the wider training and accreditation opportunities within the Salford City Council engineering community. Dedicated leadership and digital skills development programmes, tools and eLearning. Competitive package, including excellent pension. Your role

Receive work instructions, identify and analyse job requirements including labour, plant and materials. Manage all phases of works activities of any sites being delivered via internal or third-party construction teams. Manage and supervise inhouse Charge Hands and Operatives taking care of day-to-day personnel, operational and welfare matters ensuring all are competent for the duties performed. Allocate works to gangs (in house and sub-contract) to ensure that all plant and materials are available to complete the tasks efficiently. Liaise with the Depot Manager regarding fleet, plant, and material resources, ensuring where required, all items are prepared in advance of the following day’s works. Undertake regular site checks regarding safety and quality compliance and instigate remedial works. Ensure all operations comply with current HSE legislation. Your profile

Relevant qualifications and proven experience in operational delivery. A track record of delivering minor civil engineering works and schemes to budget, deadline and quality requirements. Proven technical skills and ability and experience of delivering intended outcomes working with a variety of skilled staff Experience of manual work, and plant equipment/machinery. Willingness and ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions If you have completed the GM Elevate Leadership Development Programme within the last 2 years, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

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Company: Salford City Council

Salary: £47,181 – £50,269

Location: Salford, Greater Manchester

Sector: Highways

Sector: Highways Maintenance

Sector: Traffic Management

Job Role: Supervisor