M&R Supervisor

Kier Group plc.; Smallfield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc. is seeking a M&R Supervisor to oversee maintenance operations, emergency response, and small works schemes, ensuring delivery aligns with programme and budget requirements.

You will supervise day-to-day activities, allocate resources, coordinate with the Area Manager, and liaise with clients and emergency services, promoting health and safety across highways maintenance.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising operations in maintenance contexts.
• Background in highways or related operational environments.
• Ability to promote health and safety in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Oversee routine maintenance, reactive and severe weather services.
• Daily allocation and supervision of works and resources.
• Assist emergency response and coordinate with the hub to restore highways.
• Undertake site inductions, briefings and toolbox talks, with accurate records.
• Liaise with clients, the public and emergency services as required.

Skills

Operations supervision

Maintenance ops

Highways maintenance

Health & Safety

Stakeholder comms

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to provide first level supervision of both internal and external operations, overseeing the day-to-day functions of routine maintenance, response functions and small works schemes. You'll work closely with all teams to ensure operational effectiveness for severe weather service, cyclical and reactive maintenance tasks and emergency response, whilst ensuring delivery is carried out to achieve programme and budgetary requirements.

What will you be responsible for?

As a M&R Supervisor, you'll be working within the team, supporting them in delivering high quality maintenance and operational services. Your day to day will include:

• Supporting the Area Manager in programming, managing and delivering routine, reactive and severe weather services
• Daily allocation and supervision of works and resources to ensure compliance with programmes and maintenance requirements
• Assisting in emergency response, organizing remedial repairs and coordinating with the hub to restore highways
• Undertaking site inductions, briefings and toolbox talks, maintaining accurate records
• Liaising with clients, members of the public and key stakeholders including emergency services as required

You have demonstrable experience in supervising operations and managing teams effectively.

• You possess strong organizational skills with the ability to coordinate resources and meet deadlines
• You have a proven background in maintenance, highways or related operational environments
• You can actively promote health and safety in the workplace and ensure compliance
• You’re a natural communicator who can build positive relationships with clients and stakeholders

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case‑by‑case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant’s conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.