Supervisor

AmcoGiffen; Inverness; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Overtime pay

25 days holiday

Company pension

Life insurance

Health cash plan

Training & development

Safe working environment

Job summary

AmcoGiffen in Inverness, Scotland, is seeking an experienced Supervisor (PTS) to lead day-to-day operations on our rail and civil engineering asset maintenance works. You will manage on-site teams, ensure works comply with Network Rail standards, and deliver safe, quality outcomes across reactive and planned maintenance activities.

Reporting to the Project Manager, you''ll coordinate with direct and subcontract labour, monitor progress, maintain site records, and identify training needs to

Qualifications

• Experience as a Supervisor in rail or civil engineering.
• Background in rail maintenance/reactive works environments.
• Experience supervising multi-disciplinary civils works.
• Knowledge of Network Rail site procedures and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise site teams (direct and subcontract labour).
• Ensure health, safety, environmental and quality standards are met.
• Deliver works in line with drawings, WPPs and briefs.
• Promote a safety-first culture and report unsafe conditions.
• Monitor progress to complete works on time and within scope.
• Maintain site records including diaries and plant logs.
• Provide regular updates to the Project Manager / Site Agent.
• Manage changes in scope and raise issues when required.
• Identify training needs and support workforce development.

Skills

Rail supervision

Rail maintenance

Civils supervision

Network Rail standards

Education

PTS (Personal Track Safety)

SMSTS

Civil engineering qualifications

Job description

Supervisor (PTS) Rail ¦ Civil Engineering Asset Maintenance

Location: Inverness, Scotland

About The Opportunity

Due to an increase in workload across our Reactive Minor Works Framework, we are seeking an experienced PTS Supervisor to join our team supporting works from our Inverness depot and surrounding area.

This is a key role delivering reactive and planned maintenance works across rail infrastructure, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality project execution across a variety of civil and rail environments.

About Our Business Unit

We operate within a busy and fast-paced infrastructure environment, delivering multi-disciplinary civil engineering works across rail frameworks and maintenance contracts.

Our project portfolio typically includes:

• Rail infrastructure maintenance and renewals
• Minor civils works and reactive repairs
• Bridges and structures
• Rail platforms and station assets
• Earthworks and drainage

The Role

As Supervisor (PTS), you will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day site operations, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with client and company requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise site teams (direct and subcontract labour)
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards
• Deliver works in accordance with:
  • Approved drawings and specifications
  • Work Package Plans (WPPs) and Task Briefs
• Promote a strong safety-first culture and report any unsafe conditions
• Monitor progress and ensure works are completed on time and within scope
• Maintain accurate site records including diaries and plant logs
• Provide regular updates to the Project Manager / Site Agent
• Manage changes in scope and elevate issues when required
• Identify training needs and support workforce development

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Supervisor within rail or civil engineering
• Strong background in rail maintenance / reactive works environments
• Experience supervising multi-disciplinary civils works
• Good understanding of Network Rail standards and site procedures

Qualifications

• PTS (Personal Track Safety)
• SMSTS – Essential
• Relevant civil engineering or supervisory qualifications (desirable)

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (weekly paid structure where applicable)
• Overtime, weekend, and shift uplifts
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Company pension scheme
• Life insurance and health cash plan
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• A safe and supportive working environment

Why Join Us

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a growing framework delivering essential reactive rail infrastructure works across Central & East Scotland. You’ll play a key role in maintaining critical assets while developing your career within a well-established rail and civils team.

The Company

Why AmcoGiffen?

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen

We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing

Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.