Highways Supervisor

Milestone Infrastructure Ltd is currently looking to recruit a Highways Supervisor to work on our Wiltshire contract in Melksham. As the Highways Supervisor you will be part of our Operational delivery team who are responsible for the maintenance of the highways network in Wiltshire. You will report in to the Contract Manager and closely working with the client, the supply chain and our own management team, to plan and deliver highway maintenance works, safely, on time and within budget, whilst offering a high-quality service to our customers. To manage the direct operational team and supply chain and to keep the depot fit for purpose.,

• Supervising operatives and supply chain completing highways maintenance activities.
• Planning and programming the works
• Plant and material ordering
• Online road space booking
• Producing works packs including Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental information such as CPPs, RAs, MSs, Permits and ITPs
• Site management of the direct and supply chain teams
• Performance mgmt. and safety and environmental compliance
• Control of site safety, quality and environment policies and processes.
• Presenting inductions and on site briefings and carrying out inspections
• Using the contract works management system
• Budget forecasting, cost capture and cost control
• Change management, raising EWs and documenting change
• Maintaining the depot - clean, tidy, safe, environmentally compliant, safe off loading
• Winter Maintenance and Emergency Call Out Supervisory responsibilities
  
  Team player with good collaborative working skills, able to engage, guide and influence others, including Milestone colleagues, customers and suppliers
• Client focused approach
• Good communication skills: verbal, presentations and reports
• Basic skills in the use of computer software packages such as word, excel and works management systems - ability to manage data and produce reports
• Self motivated, able to manage own workload, prioritise and set own timetable
• Attention to detail and persistent
• Knowledge and experience in the delivery of highways works
• Knowledge and commitment to industry safety and environmental procedures, legislation and practice
• Commitment to operational performance
• Basic commercial knowledge and understanding, IT basics essential
• Safety and Environmental qualifications essential
• CSCS / CPCS essential
• IOSHH / NEBOSH desired
• Experience and ability to manage people - drive, coach, support, challenge and difficult conversations
• 28 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
  
  At Milestone we embrace diversity, opening a rich potential for new ways of thinking and helping us to build successful and winning teams. We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process; and as a Disability Confident employer, if you require any adjustments that would assist you throughout your application, please contact us at [email protected] or inform the recruitment manager in the first instance and we will be pleased to offer support.
This is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Milestone. The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the Business.

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Generous pension scheme / Life assurance Company car or car allowance plus fuel card / Salary sacrifice car finance scheme Holiday purchase scheme / Referral scheme / Cycle to work scheme Employee rewards & discounts platform (includes major retailers & cinemas)