Contracts Supervisor

Breedon Group; Carrigtwohill; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Private medical insurance

Holiday entitlement

Volunteer day

Bike to Work

Job summary

Breedon Group is seeking a Contracts Supervisor to join our Cork area team at Rossmore Quarry. You will manage day-to-day surfacing operations and subcontractor coordination to meet contract specifications.

Responsibilities include planning, scheduling, ensuring material delivery, maintaining safety standards, and reporting to the contracts manager. The role requires hands-on site leadership, problem solving in a fast-paced environment, and a focus on quality and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Third level construction qualification or 2+ years in highway works
• Alternatively 5 GCSEs with 5 years highway works experience
• Valid driving licence
• Computer literate with Excel, Outlook and Word

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and manage the site, ensuring materials arrive and are laid in a timely manner in accordance with the contract specifications.
• Inspection of site prior to laying of material to ensure the substrate is in an acceptable condition. Determine quantities required and place material orders.
• Adherence to work schedule on a daily basis, ensuring adequate resources are available and maximised.
• Coordinate site activities with project schedule and contracts, including employees and sub-contractors.
• Plan, organise and manage service and maintenance of plant and equipment, ensuring daily maintenance and safe storage.
• Ensure sites are left clean and completed to client satisfaction.
• Maintain relationships with client and provide project information as required.
• Ensure key roles are staffed and performance reviewed; motivate staff to meet objectives.
• Comply with safety regulations and company policies; report accidents to contracts manager and investigate as needed.
• Submit completion paperwork to contracts administrator within 7 days of contract completion and highlight issues.

Skills

Site management

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Third level construction qualification

5 GCSEs or equivalent

5 years highway works experience

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Contracts Supervisor

Application Deadline: 1 November 2026

Department: Operations and Maintenance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Rossmore Quarry, Rossmore, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork

Description

Overview:

We are currently seeking a Contracts Supervisor to join our team in the Cork area.

As a Contracts Supervisor you will be responsible for providing efficient and effective professional day to day management of surfacing operations and associated works.

Key Responsibilities

More about what you will do…

• Plan, organise and manage the site, ensuring materials arrive and are laid in a timely manner in accordance with the contract specifications.
• Inspection of site prior to laying of material to ensure the substrate is in an acceptable condition. Determine quantities required and place material orders.
• Adherence to work schedule on a daily basis, ensuring adequate resources are available and maximized.
• Assume responsibility for site coordination, ensuring that all site activities are coordinated within the project schedule and within the requirements of the contract. This includes all work carried out by employees and by sub-contractors.
• Plan, organise and manage the service and maintenance of plant and equipment, ensuring planned and routine maintenance is carried out on a daily basis and plant is stored in a safe manner.
• Ensure that all sites are left in a clean and tidy manner and completed to the satisfaction of the client.
• Maintain effective relationships between the Company and the client, providing necessary information to them regarding the operation of the project.
• Ensure that the key roles are staffed with people who can effectively undertake their roles. Ensure that their roles are clearly defined, understood and that their performance is regularly reviewed. Ensure all employees are motivated to achieve the business’ and their personal objectives.
• Comply with all relevant statutory provisions, as appropriate, and take reasonable care to protect your own safety, health and welfare and the safety health and welfare of your team. Ensure all contracts are compliant with safety health and welfare regulations and company policies.
• Return all health and safety documentation to the contract’s manager on a monthly basis. Report all accidents to your contracts manager and take a lead role in investigating all accidents in line with company procedure.
• On completion of contract quantities should be agreed and signed off by the client. The relevant paperwork should then be submitted to the contract’s administrator within 7 days of completion for processing. Highlighting any site issues or problems to the contract’s manager.
• Follow all company policy, procedures, and site rules.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

What we need from you…

• Third level construction related qualification or minimum 2 years’ experience in similar role within highway works or a related discipline or alternatively, a minimum 5 GCSE’s or equivalent, with 5 years demonstrative experience in a similar role within highway works or a related discipline
• Possession of a valid driving licence
• Computer literate and a working knowledge of relevant applications such as Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Working knowledge of specifications, materials, plant, works methods
• Ability to constructively solve problems in a site fast moving environment.

Job Benefits

Some important information…

• 35 holiday days per year (including bank holidays)
• A tailored, competitive salary
• Company pension scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Holiday buy scheme
• Private medical insurance
• 1 day per year to volunteer with a charity of your choice (fully paid!) and fund-matching up to £200 for charitable events
• Make a Material Difference Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme providing a wide range of health and wellbeing support 24/7
• Enhanced parental leave policy
• Option to participate in our ShareSave scheme
• Access to our employee benefits platform, giving you discounts on a wide variety of high street shops and brands
• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
• Broad learning opportunities, training, and career progression pathways
• If you’re cycling, we’ve got you covered on the Bike to Work scheme

Breedon Group is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer.