Works Supervisor

Tarmac; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking an experienced Works Supervisor - Highways to oversee routine and scheme works across the North Midlands region. The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience in the highways industry, strong leadership skills, and a solid understanding of health and safety standards. This role offers a range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Access to Tarmac Reward discounts

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in Highways Maintenance at a supervisory level for routine maintenance and construction.
• Knowledge of on-site Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Possess good communications skills and ability to liaise with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver routine works and scheme works ensuring client objectives are achieved.
• Manage site teams to obtain the best commercial results.
• Ensure health and safety standards are adhered to on all works.

Skills

Independent work

Communication Skills

Leadership

Health and Safety knowledge

Flexibility

Education

Certification in Site Safety Management

CSCS Card

SMSTS Certificate

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

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At Tarmac,

‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

Tarmac is recruiting for an experienced Works Supervisor - Highwaysto join our fantastic team working on the North Midlands / Midlands project of works. The role is based from our Tarmac Boroughbridge Depot, and you will be required to travel across the assigned region dependant of current works requirements. The role is easily commutable from Harrogate, York, Leeds, Ripon, North Allerton, Thirsk, Shipley, Sowerby, Knaresborough, Wetherby, Catterick and surrounding areas.

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility

As the Works Supervisor - Highwaysyou will be responsible for the successful delivery of both routine works and scheme works on behalf of Tarmac to our clients on whose contract/contracts which we are operating, ensuring their objectives and targets are achieved leading to the successful overall delivery of the projects.

You as the Works Supervisor - Highwayswill also manage the teams on site (either internal or external providers) to obtain the best possible commercial result for the projects and successfully manage any challenge process/processes which Tarmac’s clients may possess and must be able to travel across the region of work.

Other responsibilities for this role will include (not exhaustive):

Effective planning, programming and delivery of programme of works

Achievement of Company and Contractual KPI’s and year-on-year improvement of Contract/Scheme KPI’s

Ensuring change controls are diligently managed on contracts and site

Effectively manage site teams to ensure career progression and competency is achieved

Working collaboratively with Tarmac Health, Safety & Wellbeing advisor to promote best practice across all works

Ensuring Health and Safety standards are being adhered too across all works alongside collaborating, promoting and developing Health, Safety and wellbeing innovations with Zero accidents and environmental incidents

Ensuring training qualifications and competence requirements are in place and monitored for all employees within their team

Ensuring CDM regulations (principle contractor responsibilities) are being adhered too across all works

Ensuring environmental processes and best practice across the contract and play your part in the reduction of carbon emissions through the works.

Ensuring Health & Safety briefings are delivered

Assisting in the management of the fleet, ensuring VOSA compliance

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal Works Supervisor - Highwayswill have will have worked within a similar role within the Highways industry and have knowledge of on-site Health and Safety policies and procedures associated with the role.

The successful Works Supervisor – Highwayswill also have the following essential skills and experience:

The ability to work independently and as part of a team and provide leadership and guidance in the role

Possess good communications skills and will be able to liaise with stakeholders of varying seniority levels

Computer proficiency, including Excel and Word

Certification in Site Safety Management (or willingness to undertake)

Experience in Highways Maintenance at a supervisory level, this will be in routine maintenance works and construction

CSCS card and SMSTS certificate

Flexibility in approach to location and working patterns in accordance with needs of the business

The following are desirable and would support your application:

First Aid training & Mental Health First Aid Training

IOSH training

HGV Class 2 Licence

Why Us

In addition to the role of Works Supervisor - Highwayswe offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits:

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.

Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice

Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause

Training and development opportunities