Supervisor

AltsWire; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Benefits

Job summary

Kier is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for our London-based operations with hybrid working on offer. The role focuses on leading site teams, coordinating programmes of work, and delivering high-quality highways maintenance services across London.

The successful candidate will have SMSTS/SSSTS, supervisory experience in highways or civil engineering, a full UK driving licence and relevant NRSWA/LGV credentials, plus strong IT skills including Excel.

Qualifications

• SMSTS or SSSTS qualification required.
• Supervisory experience in highways maintenance, construction or civil engineering.
• Full UK driving licence, NRSWA Supervisor card, and LGV licence recommended.
• Knowledge of fleet management and O Licence compliance.
• Good IT skills, including Excel and common business systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and oversee works to meet performance targets and KPIs.
• Conduct site safety inspections and promote health and safety culture.
• Lead, mentor and develop site teams for skill growth.
• Ensure CDM, traffic management and environmental standards compliance.
• Collaborate with supply chain to drive continuous health and safety improvements.

Skills

SMSTS

SSSTS

Team leadership

Full UK driving licence

Fleet awareness

Tools

Excel

Job description

We're looking for a Maintenance Supervisor to join our team based in Picketts Lock Lane, London.

Location: Picketts Lock Lane, London – hybrid working
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 42 hours per week. We can offer some flexibility on working hours, so let us know what works for you when you speak with us
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per year + company van + benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role

Are you an experienced supervisor with a background in highways maintenance or construction? We're looking for a proactive Maintenance Supervisor to lead site teams, coordinate programmes of work, and help deliver safe, high-quality highways maintenance services across London.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in ensuring works are completed safely, efficiently, on budget, and to the highest standards of quality and compliance.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Maintenance Supervisor, you'll support the delivery of reactive, routine, and minor highways works, helping to keep projects on track and teams working safely. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Planning, scheduling and overseeing works to achieve contractual performance targets and KPIs
• Carrying out site safety inspections and promoting a strong health and safety culture
• Leading, mentoring and developing site teams to support skills growth and career progression
• Ensuring compliance with CDM regulations, traffic management requirements, and environmental standards
• Working closely with supply chain partners to drive continuous improvement and share best practice across health and safety

What are we looking for?

This role of Maintenance Supervisor is ideal for someone who enjoys leading teams, driving safe working practices, and making a visible impact on vital highways infrastructure projects across London. This role could be a great fit if you have:

• A Site Safety Management qualification, such as SMSTS or SSSTS
• Previous supervisory experience within highways maintenance, construction, or civil engineering environments
• A full UK driving licence, NRSWA Supervisor card, and LGV licence
• Knowledge of fleet management and O Licence compliance requirements
• Good IT skills, including confidence using Excel and other business systems

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

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.