Highways Supervisor

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Highways Supervisor to join our Operations Team at Dyer & Butler. As a key member of our team, you will play a crucial role in the successful delivery of our highway maintenance services.

• Deliver highway maintenance services in line with contract requirements and to the satisfaction of our clients and their customers.
• Ensure all work allocated is appropriately programmed, planned, supervised, and executed in accordance with specifications, drawings, dimensions, and within agreed commercial limits.
• Comply with TMA notifications for all works and ensure compliance with the Red Book Code of Practice for Roadworks.
• Focus on operational gross margins of all work delivered, from pre-works planning to on-site supervision.
• Effectively manage and motivate teams to achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Take corrective action as necessary to ensure the best possible outcome.
• Responsible for the day-to-day Health & Safety of directly employed staff and Supply Chain Partners.
• Support the implementation of operational procedures and company policies.
• Ensure all work carried out is in accordance with local operational procedures and company policies.
• Agree, set, and monitor performance objectives in terms of time, cost, safety, and quality programme.
• Provide training, development, and encouragement to staff and operatives to ensure all works are resourced with sufficiently competent and motivated resources.
• Ensure a regular timetable of internal communication with staff and operatives.
• Deliver regular toolbox talks and safety briefings to site staff.
• Effectively manage all vehicles and plant used in the depot.
• Actively promote continuous improvement within the depot.
• Provide support in the development and mentoring of apprentices.
• Partake in Emergency and Winter Maintenance call-out rotas.
• Resource appropriate and adequate internal and Supply Chain resources to deliver the workload in a safe, efficient, and profitable manner.

• Experience in construction delivery and workforce supervision.
• Commercially driven to capture working cost efficiencies, cost control, and saving money wherever possible.
• Experience within the highway maintenance industry would be desirable, along with relevant certifications.
• Effective team management, leadership, motivational, and influencing skills.
• Excellent customer skills and the ability to demonstrate influencing in all situations.
• Good general IT skills, ideally proficient in Microsoft Office products.
• The ability to drive excellent relationships with contacts at all levels.