Highways Supervisor

Description:

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

Purpose of the role  

We have an exciting opportunity for a Highways Supervisor to join the team at our Portsmouth depot, PO6 1TA. The team are responsible for scheduling and overseeing all reactive maintenance works within Portsmouth in relation to the carriageway and footway network, drainage systems, bridge structures and road markings.

The team works closely with other departments and Clients in order to ensure all involved parties interests are met. The Highways Supervisor will supervise various work streams within the reactive and proactive programmes and be responsible for supervising these works through to completion, to ensure the projects are completed within identified safety & time parameters.

Main Responsibilities  

As a Highways Supervisor, you will be maintaining a good relationship with clients and ensuring that all work is carried out to Company Safety, Environmental, and Quality standards and to regularly communicate with staff and operatives on these matters.  You will be carrying out Safety Audits as laid down by line management whilst providing leadership and direction to several gangs across various work activities, e.g., small areas of footway & carriageway surfacing, paving works, drainage, signage, gully cleansing and others.  You will be ensuring operatives ‘Job Packs’ are maintained and up to date. To co-operate with the Group Safety Department in the compilation and update of Safe Working Procedures for the process of which they are involved. As a part of this role you will have a good understanding the COSHH regulations, particularly as they relate to the Recycling Process, and to ensure the required information is relayed to the persons handling the materials concerned. 

Ideal Candidate  

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate suitable relevant experience in management of highway maintenance. You will have a good working knowledge of health and safety polices, with good IT skills and the ability to keep good work records. You must have a valid clean driving licence and a thorough working knowledge of site safety rules. 

Package Description  

Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:

A salary between £34,000 and £36,000 (dependent on experience) PLUS Company Car/Car allowance
Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%
Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
25 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays 
Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
Ongoing personal / professional development
Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal  

Note to Recruitment Agencies : 

In line with our Company Policy, Colas Ltd has a preference for direct hiring and we will reach out to our PSL (Preferred Suppliers List) agencies if the role is eligible for release. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If a speculative CV is sent, no fee will be applicable.

As a business, we hold three core values Caring, Sharing and Daring. We are committed to Caring for our colleagues, promoting, equality and diversity, and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency, and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders. We harness a productive environment where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met, Sharing our knowledge and expertise with colleagues to progress and expand on new ideas, promoting trust, responsibility, and solidarity. Our culture is built on an innovative and pioneering mindset, Daring to welcome new ideas and approaches. We are driven to invest in our employees and encourage them to participate in innovation, moving forward and striving to provide sustainable infrastructure solutions