Non-working Supervisor – Groundworks and Civils

Bimplus; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Company pension

Paid annual leave

Long-term career prospects

Varied projects across the region

Supportive management team

Job summary

Upfront Recruitment is seeking a Non-working Supervisor - Groundworks and Highways in Sheffield to oversee multiple live site operations. This non-working supervisory role focuses on safety, quality and delivery across groundworks, drainage and tarmac surfacing, with no hands-on work.

You will travel to sites across the region, lead site teams, monitor works to company procedures and report progress to the office.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising groundworks, highways or civil engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of road construction, drainage and asphalt surfacing.
• Proactive, organised individual with ability to manage multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Visiting multiple live sites throughout the working week.
• Supervising groundworks, highways, drainage and tarmac final surfacing operations.
• Ensuring all work is carried out safely and in accordance with company procedures.
• Identifying site issues and helping teams resolve them quickly and effectively.
• Carrying out quality, safety and progress inspections.
• Reporting progress, updates and any concerns back to the office.
• Liaising with site operatives, management and clients as required.
• Promoting high standards of health and safety across all projects.
• Supporting the successful delivery of projects valued up to £500,000

Skills

Supervisory experience

Groundworks

Highways

Road construction

Drainage

Asphalt surfacing

Job description

Non-working Supervisor - Groundworks and Civils

Non-working Supervisor - Groundworks and Civils

Upfront Recruitment

Non-working Supervisor - Groundworks and Highways

Salary and Package - £45,000 - £50,000 per annum (depending on experience)

• Company van
• Company pension
• Paid annual leave
• Long-term career prospects
• Varied projects across the region
• Supportive management team

Location - Sheffield, South Yorkshire, with travel to sites across the surrounding region.

Full-time, Permanent Position

Monday to Friday, full-time permanent role.

If you are an experienced Non-working Supervisor - Groundworks and Highways looking for your next opportunity, this Non-working Supervisor - Groundworks and Highways position offers a varied role overseeing multiple live sites across the region. The successful Non-working Supervisor - Groundworks and Highways will have a strong background in road construction, drainage and tarmac final surfacing. This Non-working Supervisor - Groundworks and Highways role is ideal for someone who enjoys leading site operations, maintaining high safety standards and supporting delivery teams without carrying out hands-on work. As a Non-working Supervisor - Groundworks and Highways, you will play a key role in ensuring projects run safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

About the Company

This established civil engineering and surfacing contractor delivers a wide range of groundworks, highways, drainage and surfacing projects across the UK. With an experienced directly employed workforce, its own fleet of plant and equipment, and a reputation for delivering quality workmanship, the business undertakes projects valued up to £500,000 across both public and private sector clients.

Why Join Them

This is an opportunity to join a well-organised contractor with a consistent workload and a supportive management team. You'll oversee a variety of civil engineering and highways projects while working in a genuine supervisory capacity rather than undertaking physical work. The company places a strong emphasis on health and safety, quality and continuous improvement, offering long-term stability and opportunities to develop within the business.

About the Role

As a Non-working Supervisor - Groundworks and Highways, you will oversee multiple live projects, ensuring work is carried out safely, efficiently and to the required standard. This is a non-working supervisory role, with responsibility for monitoring site activities, supporting site teams and maintaining communication between sites and the office.

Key responsibilities include:

• Visiting multiple live sites throughout the working week
• Supervising groundworks, highways, drainage and tarmac final surfacing operations
• Ensuring all work is carried out safely and in accordance with company procedures
• Identifying site issues and helping teams resolve them quickly and effectively
• Carrying out quality, safety and progress inspections
• Reporting progress, updates and any concerns back to the office
• Liaising with site operatives, management and clients where required
• Promoting high standards of health and safety across all projects
• Supporting the successful delivery of projects valued up to £500,000

The successful candidate will have previous supervisory experience within groundworks, highways or civil engineering, together with strong knowledge of road construction, drainage and asphalt surfacing. You will be organised, proactive and confident managing multiple sites while building positive relationships with site teams.

Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Non-working Supervisor - Groundworks and Highways to join a respected civil engineering and surfacing contractor. Offering a company van, varied projects, genuine autonomy and long-term job security, this role is ideal for someone who enjoys overseeing site operations and ensuring projects are delivered safely and efficiently.