Highways Supervisor

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Amey Group Information Services Limited

Job description:

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Highways Supervisor ro join our Area 7 account in Northampton. This role will be based on site at Pytchley Depot, Pegasus Court, Kettering South Business Park, Pytchley, NN15 6XS.

Working with National Highways, Amey maintain over 700 kilometres of roads across the East Midlands, ensuring the 4.5 million citizens across the East Midlands experience better journeys every day.

We provide maintenance and response across a vast area of some of the UK's busiest motorways and strategic highways across the east midlands and north of England.  As many as 180,000 vehicles a day use certain sections of this vital network. 

The standard hours of work are 45 hours per week

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

You will be responsible for:

• Carrying out site visits to ensure work is being completed safely, to the required standards and in accordance with the work programme and carrying out HSEA site inspections in accordance with contract instructions. Provide any technical support to the team as necessary
• Briefing the team via regular toolbox talks and safety briefings, ensuring PPE is adhered to correctly and carrying out site safety and environmental inspections in accordance with the contract requirements
• Ensuring that the team accurately records all work carried out on their PDA so that correct claims can be submitted to the client, ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with the CDM
• Arranging the correct materials and traffic management set ups, ensuring they are in place for the team to complete their work, in accordance with the specification, and with minimal waste
• Confirming that the team have the SHARC permit, and stats plans when required and that they are training in the use of Cat and Genny
• Preparing duty rotas for winter service and emergency call outs. Arranging and processing overtime and timesheets, ensuring compliance with the SOM principals. In liaison with OCR, ensure that employees are not programmed to work hours in contravention of the working time directive and to ensure correct matching of resources and work
• Promoting a positive approach about our immediate community and workforce 

We want to hear from you if you have:

• A full UK driving licence, preferably with LGV Class C
• Previous experience of Highways Maintenance contracts
• Experience with delivering emergency service and winter service
• Experience of performance monitoring and continuous improvement 
• Experience of managing a workforce
• Availability for work at nights and weekends
• Self-motivated and proactive in delivering solutions
• Commercial awareness

What we offer you

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives
• Company Car / Car allowance

We embrace difference and support individuals to work in ways that work best for them. 

We are committed to working sustainably and by working in partnership with the communities we serve, so people and the planet are protected. 

At Amey, you have freedom to perform because we know if nothing holds you back, together, we can be extraordinary.

Who is Amey?

• We are at the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining and transforming the nation’s strategic assets.
• Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day.
• Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients.
• We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country.

To find out more take a look at our website www.amey.co.uk