Highways Supervisor
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Jenny Buckley
Benefits
Life assurance
Kier Rewards
Additional holiday purchase opportunities
Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%
Enhanced family leave & policies
Share plan schemes
Free health & wellbeing services
Opportunity to purchase health benefits & insurance
Highways Supervisor
We're looking for an experienced Highways Supervisor to join our ISC Contract team based in Birmingham. In this role you'll ensure our operational works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards. In this nurturing environment, you'll play a vital role in our team, supervising highway maintenance activities while building supportive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. This role offers the perfect balance of hands-on experience and career development opportunities in a company that values your wellbeing and professional growth.
Location: Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 per year + £5k annual car allowance + excellent benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Highways Supervisor, you'll be working within the ISC Contract team, supporting them in delivering high-quality highway maintenance services. Your day to day will include:
- Leading safety initiatives through site briefings, inductions and ensuring all team members understand and follow proper safety procedures
- Supervising and coordinating operational teams working on carriageway and footway repairs, winter maintenance, and planned works
- Building relationships with team members, sub-contractors, emergency services and clients to ensure smooth project delivery
- Conducting quality inspections to ensure workmanship meets standards and maintaining thorough documentation
- Supporting the development and wellbeing of team members in an inclusive environment
What are we looking for?
This role of Highways Supervisor is ideal if you:
- Have experience in a supervisory role within highways maintenance or similar environment
- Hold NRSWA Supervisor qualification and SSSTS/SMSTS certification
- Have practical knowledge of carriageway and footway works with a keen eye for detail
- You hold a full driving licence and enjoy a balance of site-based and administrative responsibilities
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
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Location: Birmingham
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Vacancy ID: 9631
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Background check: DBS - Basic
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Closing date: 10 Feb 2026
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Flexible Working: No
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
