Site Supervisor – Construction

Location: CM2 - Mainly site based at locations across Essex

Full Time: 40 hours per week

We are excited to collaborate with a leading highways term maintenance organisation to seek a highly motivated Site Supervisor.

Reporting to the Major Schemes Agent / Team Leader, you will provide a consistent, visible site presence supervising our Supply Chain Partners (Subcontractors) in the delivery of a variety of schemes throughout Essex.

Your focus will be on monitoring Safety, Quality and Environmental performance of the Subcontractor, while keeping accurate written and photographic records of site activities.

This position is in the Major Schemes team in the Construction department. Acting as Principal Contractor, this team delivers an annual programme of Surface Water Drainage and Carriageway / Footway Reconstruction Schemes. We also provide an in-house site management service to deliver the construction phase of Bridges, Culverts and Retaining Walls for the Structures department.

This role will utilise your knowledge and experience to ensure schemes are safely delivered, to a high standard of quality, on programme and on budget, and ensuring compliance with company policies, current legislation and best practice.

You will be required to work proactively within the team, throughout the construction department, and with our colleagues in the wider business and our supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise allocated works
• Ensure that projects are delivered safely, on time, and to budget
• Ensure that all projects comply with Health and Safety Regulations and CDM requirements
• Follow company Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Procedures at all times
• Review Risk Assessments, Method Statements and COSHH
• Complete Site Inductions and issue Permits to Work
• Complete regular HSEQ audits and raise Safety Concerns and Near Misses
• Resolve / escalate Technical Queries
• Report changes on site to the Agent / Team Leader
• Produce daily site diaries with photographs
• Monitor and record labour, plant and materials
• Monitor and record deliveries and waste transfers
• Supervise out of hours works, either nights or weekends, from time to time

Role Requirements

• Experience working in the construction industry, preferably Highways.
• Proficient in Supervision of Civil Engineering Construction sites.
• Preference will be given to candidates holding the following qualifications: NRSWA, SSSTS / SMSTS, CSCS, Temporary Works Supervisor, First Aid at Work.
• Experience undertaking construction work in the vicinity of Underground Services preferred.
• Experience with Carriageway Construction (materials and methods) preferred.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• Ability to travel throughout Essex required (full driving license preferred).

About You

• Displays a demonstrable focus on safety.
• Able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload.
• Adopts a systematic and logical approach to tasks.
• Works to a high specification to maintain and where possible improve quality.
• Able to absorb and impart factual information to others.
• Driven to achieve results in a friendly manner but also maintain quality and standards.
• Able to reflect on difficult situations and remain un-emotional and non-confrontational in order to resolve problems.
• Displays flexibility and adaptability when faced with difficult circumstances and continuously strives to achieve a positive result.
• Confident in both written and verbal communication.
• Competent IT skills.