Senior Highways Supervisor

TN United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Highways Supervisor to join their Operations Team in Totton, Hampshire. This role involves overseeing daily depot operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and fostering a collaborative team environment. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in the highways sector and demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills. This opportunity offers a chance to work with an organization committed to reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainability, making a positive impact in the community. Join a forward-thinking team and contribute to innovative projects that enhance environmental practices.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company car or allowance with fuel card

Employee discounts and rewards

Share options

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the highways industry, including knowledge of Sector Schemes and NRSWA.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations and line management of Depot staff for effective work delivery.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and Welfare legislation.
• Build relationships with clients and manage budgets effectively.

Skills

Health & Safety legislation knowledge

Highways industry experience

Team leadership

IT skills (O365)

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Mentoring apprentices

Commercial awareness

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Our client, who is working with Hampshire County Council, is seeking a Highways Supervisor in Totton, Hampshire.

Key skills required for this role

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We are currently looking to recruit a Highways Supervisor to work on our Hampshire Highways contract in Totton. As a Supervisor, you will be part of our Operations Team responsible for delivering highways maintenance activities on behalf of Hampshire County Council.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Manage the daily operations of your Depot by providing line management to the Depot Coordinator, Store Person, and Operatives, including setting performance objectives, conducting reviews, and ensuring standards are met.
2. Lead by example to foster a cohesive team focused on safe, timely, and cost-effective work delivery. Build strong relationships with scheduling and commercial teams to improve depot outputs.
3. Ensure Depot compliance with all Health, Safety, Environmental, and Welfare legislation, and promote quality and best practices through ITPs, benchmarks, procedures, safety briefings, and communication.
4. Investigate SHE incidents thoroughly, compile reports, and share learnings across the team and business.
5. Build collaborative relationships with the Client through DRAB meetings and regular discussions about work, workstack, and budget. Understand the Contract options and assist in managing the Client's budget.
6. Work with the Commercial team to understand weekly published numbers in the depot Cost & Value report and identify challenges and improvement opportunities.
7. Participate in standby rota for Winter Maintenance and Emergency response services.
8. Conduct regular meetings with Supervisors and Scheduling team to ensure efficient programming and timely resolution of safety defects.
9. Coordinate with the training team to ensure effective training attendance and scheduling.
10. Develop skills and knowledge in areas like Traffic Management, Materials, Specifications, Carbon Strategy, etc., to support contract improvements.
11. Mentor apprentices under the apprenticeship scheme.
12. Be flexible to cover other supervisors and support other Depots as needed.
13. Maintain good knowledge of Health & Safety legislation relevant to the industry.
14. Possess experience in the Highways industry, Sector Schemes, NRSWA, SSSTS, and CSCS (Supervisor).
15. Be commercially aware, understanding how operational performance impacts overall business and client satisfaction.
16. Exhibit role model behaviors to foster an effective, hardworking team delivering excellent customer service.
17. Build strong relationships with customers through open and collaborative communication.
18. Possess good IT skills (O365) and experience with work management systems and reporting.
19. Demonstrate excellent organizational and time management skills to handle conflicting priorities.
20. Take ownership of issues affecting the team and depot, using effective communication to achieve positive outcomes.
21. Remain flexible, embrace change, and contribute positively to business initiatives.

This opportunity offers the chance to work for an organization leading in reducing carbon emissions, promoting a circular economy, and increasing biodiversity. Milestone has industry accolades including awards for Environmental Sustainability and a pioneering carbon-negative highways project.

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company car or allowance with fuel card / Green travel allowance
• Employee discounts and rewards
• Share options

Milestone manages this role.

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