Traffic Maintenance Supervisor

Telent Technology Services Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Traffic Maintenance Supervisor in Newcastle to lead field teams and manage traffic maintenance contracts. The ideal candidate will have electrical engineering experience, along with strong leadership and communication skills. Responsibilities include managing engineers and ensuring compliance with technical standards. A company vehicle, generous holiday options, and a pension scheme are offered.

Benefits

Company Vehicle

34 days holiday plus options

Company pension scheme

Occupational health support

Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants

Qualifications

• Experience in an Electrical Supervisor role, preferably in Traffic/Telecoms.
• Knowledge of traffic signal equipment specifications is desirable.
• Ability to act under pressure with good customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Trainee Traffic Maintenance Engineers.
• Manage controller builds and coordinate with the engineering team.
• Ensure contracts deliver on time and budget.

Skills

Electrical Engineering experience

Excellent interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Highways Electrical

City & Guilds diploma or HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

NRSWA Certification

ECS Card

Tools

Excel

Word

RMS systems

Job description

Overview

Do you enjoy working with a down to earth, supportive team but at the same time be relied on to use your own initiative to find solutions to problems out in the field? Our Field teams are critical in the delivery of our contracts, whether delivering or supervising maintenance, installation, cabling or civils works. Help build and keep the nation's critical infrastructure connected and protected 24/7.

Reporting into the Regional Manager, the Traffic Maintenance Supervisor will take on the responsibility for leading the field teams delivering our maintenance contracts. This role requires travel in the Newcastle and surrounding areas on a daily basis.

What you’ll do

• Lead a small team of Trainee Traffic Maintenance Engineers
• Manage controller builds and liaising with engineering team on configurations
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining Imtrac spare parts/repairs, including financial targets and aiding contract managers in rolling out to big yellow locations
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining test rigs
• Technical lead in the depo, coordinating new technologies before they go to street
• Supporting Contract Managers in assessing Engineers progressing to Senior Engineer and Seniors Engineers to Support Engineer
• Provide support to the Contract Managers to ensure that the contracts are delivering on time and within budget
• Working alone and with colleagues to the highest standards to maintain signals equipment
• To reduce the overall fault rates within our traffic signals maintenance contracts
• Supporting Contract Managers to ensure engineers have correct stock on vans to complete first time fix
• Liaising with maintenance engineers and Contract Manager to ensure repeat fault rate is kept to a minimum

Who you are

You will have previous experience in an Electrical Supervisor role, ideally gained within the Traffic / Highways / Telecoms / Utilities industry, along with excellent team leadership and people management skills.

Key Requirements

• Electrical Engineering experience is essential
• Extensive knowledge around traffic signal equipment specifications is highly desirable
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to act under pressure and provide good customer satisfaction
• Qualifications such as NVQ Level 3 in Highways Electrical, City & Guilds diploma (or HNC/HND) in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or BS 7671 / 18th Edition are highly desirable
• NRSWA Certification
• ECS Card
• Full driving license
• IT skills – Proficient in Excel / word / RMS systems

What we offer

A career at Telent can span many sectors, roles, technologies and clients giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.

We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.

The additional benefits with this role

• Company Vehicle
• 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually OR 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually
• Company pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme

We’re passionate about creating an environment that champions diversity and inclusion, where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves and empowered to reach their full potential. People are at the heart of our business, and we believe that our teams should reflect the diverse experiences and backgrounds of the communities we support.

About Telent

Telent is a leading technology company and specialist in the design, build, support and maintenance, drawing on decades of experience in mission critical communications and technology, of the UK’s critical digital infrastructure. The work we do helps connect thousands of people and communities, using the best technology and innovation available. When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact on all our futures by fulfilling your potential and delivering high performance. We work together to make everyday life work better for everyone. You’ll be part of a team of more than 3,000 brilliant, dedicated people committed to getting the job done well.

Brilliance brought together.

We are guided by our values and behaviours:

• Be Inclusive
• Take Responsibility
• Collaborate
• Be Customer-focused