Contracts Supervisor - Highways

Job Introduction

Are you a Contracts Supervisor with experience working on Highways or in the Civil Engineering sector? Are you looking for your next permanent role?  If so then please read on as we may just have your next role here with us at Tarmac​

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters.  We want to get to know you.  If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. 

Tarmac is currently looking for an experienced Contracts Supervisor - Highways to join our fantastic team working on the South East Pave project of works.  The role is based from our Tarmac Colchester Office.  This role is commutable from Colchester, Tiptree, West Mersea, Clacton-on-Sea, Great Bentley, Braintree, Witham, Ipswich, Sudbury, Halstead, Chelmsford and the surrounding areas.

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility

As the Contracts Supervisor - Highways you will be responsible for the successful delivery of Surfacing matters on behalf of Tarmac to our clients on whose contract/contracts which we are operating.  This is to ensure their objectives and targets are achieved leading to the successful overall delivery of the projects.

You as the Contracts Supervisor - Highways will also manage the teams on site (either internal or external providers) to obtain the best possible commercial result for the projects and successfully manage any challenge process/processes which Tarmac’s clients may possess.

Other responsibilities for this role will include (not exhaustive):

• Effective planning, programming and delivery of programme of works
• Achievement of Company and Contractual KPI’s and year-on-year improvement of Contract/Scheme KPI’s
• Ensure change controls are diligently managed on contracts and site
• Effectively manage site teams to ensure career progression and competency is achieved
• Work collaboratively with Tarmac Health, Safety & Wellbeing advisor to promote best practice across all works
• Ensure all Health and Safety standards are being adhered too across all works alongside collaborating, promoting and developing Health, Safety and wellbeing innovations with Zero accidents and environmental incidents
• Ensure training qualifications and competence requirements are in place and monitored for all employees within their team
• Ensure any CDM regulations (principle contractor responsibilities) are being adhered too across all works
• Ensure environmental processes and best practice across the contract
• Ensure all Health & Safety briefings are delivered to teams
• You must be able to travel across the region of work

The Ideal Candidate

It is preferred that the successful candidate for the role of Contracts Supervisor - Highways will have the following:

ESSENTIAL

• You will have worked within a similar role within the Surfacing industry and have knowledge of on-site Health and Safety policies and procedures associated with the role
• Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team and provide leadership in the role
• Possess good communications skills and will be able to liaise with stakeholders of varying seniority levels
• Computer ability to include Excel and Word
• A certificate in Site Safety Management
• Experience in Surfacing Maintenance at a supervisory level, this will be in surfacing works and construction
• CSCS card and SMSTS certificate
• Have a flexible approach to location and working patterns in accordance with needs of the business

Desirable:

• First Aid training & Mental Health First Aid Training
• IOSH training

Why Us

In addition to the role of Contracts Supervisor - Highways we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits:

• Bonus scheme 
• Enhanced holiday entitlement 
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more?  Go on… are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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