Highways Site Supervisor

Posted 13 August 2020
Salary £220 - 240 per day
LocationHertfordshire
Job type Contract - Full Time
Job duration7 Months
Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
ReferenceJO0000023227
Contact NameLuke Brison

Job description

Introduction:
An excellent opportunity has arisen in Hertfordshire for a Highways Site Supervisor with structures experience, working on a busy highways term maintenance contract. In this role you will be supervising day to day civils work as well as winter maintenance.
 
This contract will be for an initial 6 months and is outside of IR35.
 
About you:
As the Highways Site Supervisor, you will manage, monitor and support gangs of workers undertaking remedial and improvements works on a large highway network, ensuring construction and schemes works are undertaken in line with company policies and procedures, and to the agreed time frames, budget, and commercial requirements. 
 
Candidates will need to be experienced specifically in working on local authority highways construction and structures projects and schemes.
            
Key Tasks and Accountabilities: 
-           To work safely and be responsible for personal safety, the safety of the whole         team, and that of others who encounter your work.
-           To undertake audits to ensure safety, quality and environmental standards are met.
-           To ensure all required checks of plant, equipment and vehicles are carried out including completion of associated reports.
-           To plan and implement works, including setting out, in accordance with drawings, specification and programme.
-           To adequately supervise the workforce, including sub-contractors, planning, and ordering materials to ensure timely delivery.
-           To pass on instructions effectively and accurately to the workforce, keeping a record of progress and any amendments to the work.
-           To ensure all required daily and weekly record sheets are accurately completed, including measurement of works undertaken and submitted promptly.
-           To supervise and direct out of office hours emergency activities as required.
-           To assist with winter maintenance activities as instructed.
-           To actively foster a positive employee morale.
-           To willingly carry out any reasonable task as requested by a member of management.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
 
Further information:
Please select 'Apply Now' to submit your application or contact Luke on 02393 876064 or luke.brison@carringtonwest.com for more information. 
 
Footnote:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 25+ years' experience in this market. Please call Luke at Carrington West on 02393 876064 for more information
 
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