Highways Construction Supervisor
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Description
3-Month Contract with a local authority
Umbrella Rate: £27.64 per hour umbrella
Summary
- We are seeking a Supervisor to oversee the Property Service, delivering building maintenance and capital projects. You will provide day-to-day supervision of construction works and highways, overseeing operatives and subcontractors while ensuring strict adherence to quality, environmental, and safety obligations.
Responsibilities
- Manage daily works programmes, planning materials, plant, and labour while collating costs to meet financial targets.
- Ensure compliance with Health and Safety requirements, develop safety plans, and oversee IMS procedures such as site inspections and inductions.
- Line manage operational staff, including coaching, mentoring, and conducting end-of-year performance reviews (PDR process).
- Assess traffic management, ensuring all works align with legal streetworks requirements.
- Record site progress, ensure valuations are generated, and accurately maintain records in relevant systems for audit purposes.
- Participate in an out-of-hours call-out rota (including nights, weekends, and bank holidays) to respond to emergency maintenance activities.
Experience
- Proven experience managing projects in the Property, Civil Engineering, Building, and Construction Industry, delivering on time and within budget.
- Good understanding of Quality Assurance and working knowledge of implementing relevant health and safety legislation.
- Good knowledge of JCT/NEC forms of Contract.
Qualifications
- Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS), CSCS Managers Card, First Aid at Work, and CITB MAP Health, Safety & Environment Test.
- 6 NVQ Construction Site Management or HNC/HND, Temporary Works Coordinator, Fire Marshall, NEBOSH/IOSH, and Asbestos Aware.
- Good IT skills, including proficiency in MS Office packages (Word, Excel).
Additional Information
- Working hours: 40 hours per week (Includes participation in an out-of-hours emergency call-out rota)
- Enhanced DBS Check required (with Children’s Barred List)
- Full driving licence and use of a vehicle to travel across North Yorkshire sites
- We work on a biweekly payment schedule.
- This is an Onsite/Field-based North Yorkshire (Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather and undertake physical requirements)