Road Surfacing Supervisor

Martin Veasey Talent Solutions; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional contracting firm is seeking a Road Surfacing Supervisor in Yorkshire to oversee multiple resurfacing operations, ensuring safety and compliance. The role offers a competitive salary, various uplifts for shifts, and additional benefits such as private medical cover and a company van. Ideal candidates will have supervisory experience and relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Premium shift uplift

Annual bonus

Private medical cover

25 days leave

8% pension

Qualifications

• Experience as a Surfacing Supervisor or Site Foreman.
• Ability to run sites safely and efficiently.
• Experience with night working or complex phasing.

Responsibilities

• Supervise resurfacing operations across various locations.
• Manage on-site safety and compliance.
• Liaise with Contracts Managers and Quantity Surveyors.

Skills

Leadership in road surfacing

Compliance management

Project scheduling

Communication with teams

Education

Valid CSCS card (Supervisor level)

SSSTS or SMSTS

NRSWA Supervisor ticket

Job description

Overview

Road Surfacing Supervisor - Yorkshire Region. Permanent | Full-time | Principal Contractor | Regional Travel. Lead visible, high-value resurfacing operations for a principal contractor with regional clout. Manage night and day schemes on motorways, A-roads, urban frameworks, rural roads, airfields and more, supported by dedicated commercial, planning and logistics teams.

What’s in it for you

• £Very Competitive base salary
• Premium shift uplift: 9pm-5am and 7pm-1am paid at +50%
• Weekend uplift: Paid at time and a half
• Annual bonus + company van or allowance + fuel + tools
• Private medical cover + 25 days leave + 8% pension
• Supportive team, modern systems, and clear route for progression

Responsibilities

• Supervising multiple live resurfacing operations across motorway closures, dual carriageways, local streets, airfields, rural roads and council frameworks
• Delivering machine-lay asphalt surfacing to SHW and BS standards, using SMA, Bitmac, HRA and other materials
• Leading direct and subcontract gangs, scheduling labour, plant, materials and deliveries
• Managing on-site safety (RAMS, toolbox talks, permits), programme sequencing and cost efficiency
• Liaising with Contracts Managers and Quantity Surveyors to flag any variations or out-of-scope works
• Ensuring all paperwork, shift records and compliance documentation is accurate and submitted electronically
• Playing a visible, proactive leadership role - ensuring every site is delivered safely on time, within scope and budget

Who You Are

• You are already working as a Surfacing Supervisor or Site Foreman, leading machine-lay road surfacing operations on strategic or local highways.
• You can run sites safely and efficiently, maintain compliance, and work collaboratively with delivery and commercial teams.
• You may currently be with a national surfacing contractor, a principal highways contractor, or a regional infrastructure firm and know how to lead crews in a live road environment.
• Ideally, you have extensive experience of supervising direct labour and specialist subcontractors, delivering schemes with night working or complex phasing, and being commercially aware.

Minimum Requirements

• Valid CSCS card (Supervisor level)
• SSSTS or SMSTS
• Ideally a NRSWA Supervisor ticket (preferred but not essential)
• Willingness to work flexible shifts: 9pm-5am, 7pm-1am, some weekends (enhanced pay applies)
• A driving licence and a professional, proactive approach to site leadership and compliance

Location

Based from Yorkshire (regional office in West Yorkshire), covering regional travel across:
* M62, A1(M), M1 corridors
* West & South Yorkshire
* Local council frameworks and framework partnerships

Easy commute from Leeds, Wakefield, Doncaster, Barnsley, Goole, Bradford, Pontefract and surrounding areas.

Apply

Apply in confidence quoting reference LX (phone number removed)