Supervisor - Water Mains Laying

Carrington West; Croydon; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is recruiting an experienced Supervisor to oversee water mains laying across South London on a long‑term contract. You will supervise approximately three mains-laying teams, coordinate daily site activities, labour and resources, and monitor progress against programme.

You will maintain health and safety standards, support the Area Manager with delivery, conduct site briefings, resolve day‑to‑day issues, and liaise with site teams and subcontractors across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising water mains-laying works.
• Candidates with gas mains-laying background considered if they have supervising experience.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety practices on site.

Responsibilities

• Supervising approximately three mains-laying teams.
• Coordinating daily site activities, labour and resources.
• Monitoring works and progress against programme.
• Maintaining health, safety and quality standards.
• Supporting the Area Manager / Site Agent with delivery.
• Conducting site briefings and monitoring safe working practices.
• Resolving day-to-day operational issues.
• Liaising with site teams, subcontractors and management.

Skills

Water mains-laying

Team supervision

Health & safety

Site coordination

Communication skills

Job description

Supervisor - Water Mains Laying

Location: South London

Rate: £250-£300 per day, Dependend on experience.

Contract Type: Contract, CIS

Carrington West is recruiting for experienced Mains-Laying Supervisors to support a busy water infrastructure programme across South London.

The Role

• Supervising approximately three mains-laying teams
• Coordinating daily site activities, labour and resources
• Monitoring works and progress against programme
• Maintaining health, safety and quality standards
• Supporting the Area Manager / Site Agent with delivery
• Conducting site briefings and monitoring safe working practices
• Resolving day-to-day operational issues
• Liaising with site teams, subcontractors and management

About You

Ideally, you will have previous experience supervising water mains-laying works.

Candidates from a gas mains-laying background will also be considered, where they have relevant experience supervising utility works and operational teams.

You should have:

• Water or gas mains-laying experience
• Previous experience supervising utility teams
• Experience managing multiple gangs or operational teams
• Strong health and safety knowledge
• Good organisational and communication skills
• Ability to coordinate works across multiple sites

This is a long-term contract opportunity.