Highways Supervisor

Amey Ltd; Tadcaster; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Wellbeing resources

20+ days leave + holidays

Job summary

Amey Ltd is seeking a Highway Supervisor to lead frontline maintenance teams on the National Highways Account, based at Bramham Maintenance Compound, Leeds. The role oversees safe, compliant delivery of highway works and requires active coordination of resources in a fast-paced environment.

The position offers 45 hours per week with standby and emergency response duties, and opportunities for career development within Amey's infrastructure portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience in highways maintenance or similar operational environment.
• Supervisory or frontline management experience.
• Good understanding of HSE requirements.
• Experience coordinating activities, resources and programmes.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Supervise operational teams delivering highway maintenance activities.
• Ensure works are safe and compliant with procedures, legislation and contracts.
• Monitor quality, productivity and performance across activities.
• Conduct site inspections, safety observations and audits.
• Coordinate resources, plant, materials and labour for efficient service delivery.
• Support winter maintenance and emergency response operations.
• Complete records and reports accurately within timescales.
• Maintain positive relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and customers.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and promote safety standards.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Planning and organisation

Communication skills

Health and safety awareness

Full UK Driving Licence

Education

SSSTS or SMSTS certification

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for aHighways Supervisor to join our National Highways Account at Bramham Maintenance Compound, Leeds (LS24 9NS) on a permanent basis.

Working with Amey, you'll play a key role in supervising and coordinating operational teams delivering routine, cyclic and reactive highway maintenance activities across the network. You'll ensure works are completed safely, efficiently and in line with contractual requirements, helping us provide safe and reliable journeys for road users every day.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead frontline operational teams, promote a positive safety culture and contribute to the successful delivery of essential highway maintenance services.

What will the role offer?

Working at Amey puts you at the heart of an experienced and supportive team delivering critical infrastructure services across the UK's strategic road network. You'll have opportunities to develop your career, gain further qualifications and make a real impact within a high-performing operational environment.

The salary is competitive (please enquire for further details).

The standard hours of work are45 hours per week.

Due to the nature of the role, there will be a requirement to participate in standby and emergency response activities as required by the contract.

What you will be doing

• Supervising operational teams undertaking highway maintenance activities across the network.
• Ensuring all works are completed safely and in accordance with company procedures, legislation and contractual requirements.
• Monitoring quality, productivity and operational performance across work activities.
• Carrying out site inspections, safety observations and audits.
• Coordinating resources, plant, materials and labour to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Supporting winter maintenance and emergency response operations.
• Completing records, reports and operational documentation accurately and within required timescales.
• Building and maintaining positive working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and customers.
• Identifying and implementing opportunities for continuous improvement across operations.
• Promoting Amey's health, safety and environmental standards at all times.

We want to hear from you if you have

• Experience working within highways maintenance, civil engineering, construction, utilities or a similar operational environment.
• Previous supervisory, team leader or frontline management experience.
• A good understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Experience coordinating operational activities, resources and work programmes.
• Strong planning, organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Ideally, you will also have

• SSSTS or SMSTS certification.
• Experience working on a National Highways contract or within a strategic road network environment.
• Experience supporting winter maintenance and emergency response operations.

What we can offer you

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You'll have access to a range of rewards, development opportunities and wellbeing support, including:

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Company pension scheme with enhanced employer contributions.
• Life assurance.
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Access to a range of employee discounts through Amey's benefits platform.
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support.
• Family-friendly policies.
• Membership of our Affinity Networks.
• Two Social Impact Days each year.

About Amey

Who we are: Amey is a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

What we do: We design, maintain and transform the nation's critical infrastructure to create sustainable, resilient and efficient services that improve everyday life.

To find out more, visit our website at amey.co.uk/careers.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Amey, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age.

We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview where they meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Please contact Chantal Hayes at [e-mail] to discuss any access requirements, reasonable adjustments or additional support you may need during the recruitment process.