Highways Supervisor

Job Introduction

Are you an experienced Highways Supervisor looking for your next permanent role? We are recruiting for a Highways Supervisor to lead our Highways team on the Halton and Warrington Highways project. The role is based from our Tarmac Halton and Warrington site in Cheshire and is commutable from Warrington, Liverpool, Bootle, Wallasey, West Kirkby, Birkenhead, Stockport, Salford, Ellesmere Port, Widnes, Runcorn, Halewood, Bolton, Wigan, St Helens, Northwich, Knutsford, Lymm, Chester, Manchester and surrounding areas.

As the Highways Supervisor you will be responsible for the successful delivery and supervision of kerbing, paving, drainage, and patching works within the Boroughs of Halton and Warrington by Tarmac and/or our sub‑contractors. You will also provide guidance on highways management matters to Tarmac on the contract(s) they are operating under to ensure objectives and targets are achieved for successful project delivery.

• Effective planning, programming and delivery of programme of works
• Arrange for crews to undertake works orders in a planned fashion and to the highest quality
• Carry out site inspections and report Safety Observations on our Tarmac reporting system
• Supervisory management of Winter Maintenance Programme
• Set and review the gangs targets and minimise costs to maximise profitability and offer alternative methods of working
• Achievement of Company and Contractual KPI’s and year‑on‑year improvement of Contract/Scheme KPI’s
• Health & Safety – Zero accidents and environmental incidents
• Effectively manage teams to ensure career progression and competency is achieved
• Ensure all Health and Safety standards are being adhered to across all works, collaborating, promoting and developing Health, Safety and wellbeing innovations
• Ensure training qualifications and competence requirements are in place and monitored for all employees within the team
• Ensure all Health & Safety and Toolbox briefings are delivered to teams
• Work overtime to co‑cover out of hours emergency call‑out and winter maintenance duties as directed

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

• NRSWA Supervisor card
• Experience in construction and all highways works
• Experience in Highways Maintenance at a supervisory level
• A valid UK full manual car driving licence – no more than 6 points

• Knowledge of Fleet Management
• LGV/HGV licence

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to an Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to Employee Communities (e.g., Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice, menopause)
• Training and development opportunities

Tarmac is committed to being a Forces‑friendly employer. We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know; we are here to support you.

Job Reference: tarmac/TP/232604/8020