Senior Supervisor

Ringway; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ringway is recruiting a Senior Supervisor to join our highways team on the Kent Highways contract. You will lead and develop Supervisors and Operatives, ensuring reactive and routine maintenance is delivered safely and efficiently across the region.

Reporting to the Area Manager, you will drive performance, monitor KPIs, and foster strong relationships with clients and stakeholders while promoting continuous improvement and high standards of service.

Qualifications

• Experience in highways maintenance or similar operational environment.
• Proven leadership with multi-level teams.
• Knowledge of reactive and routine maintenance delivery.
• Strong health, safety and compliance understanding.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Proactive, organized and solutions-focused.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage supervisors and operational teams across the contract.
• Oversee the delivery of reactive and planned maintenance works.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Monitor performance, productivity, and quality of works delivered.
• Support the Area Manager in achieving contract KPIs and objectives.
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders and clients.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiencies.

Skills

Highways maintenance experience

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Health & safety compliance

Communication

Job description

Ringway is excited to be recruiting a Senior Supervisor to join our team on the new Kent Highways contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key leadership role in delivering high-quality highway maintenance services across the region.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Area Manager, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of reactive and routine highway maintenance works, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency across all operations.

You will oversee a team of Supervisors and Operatives, driving performance, supporting development, and ensuring works are completed in line with contractual and client expectations

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage supervisors and operational teams across the contract
• Oversee the delivery of reactive and planned maintenance works
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards
• Monitor performance, productivity, and quality of works delivered
• Support the Area Manager in achieving contract KPIs and objectives
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders and clients
• Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiencies

About You

• Proven experience within highways maintenance or a similar operational environment
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing multi-level teams
• Good understanding of reactive and routine maintenance delivery
• Knowledge of health, safety, and compliance requirements
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, organised, and solutions-focused approach