Site Supervisor

We're looking for a Site Supervisor - Small Works to join our West Northamptonshire Council contract team based in Brixworth, Northamptonshire. Reporting to the Small Works Manager, this is an exciting opportunity to assist in delivering a wide range of local authority works for Kier on behalf of West Northamptonshire Council. We'd like to hear from you if you have a proven track record in supervising all aspects of onsite maintenance and improvement schemes.

Location: Brixworth, Northamptonshire – site based 5 days per week

Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

Salary: £32,000 - £37,000 per year + company van + excellent benefits

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Site Supervisor - Small Works, you'll be supervising investigation works, minor repairs, road markings, and minor improvements, all whilst working on a live public highway.

Your day to day will include:

• Ensuring the health and safety of yourself, the workforce, and the public in accordance with Kier SHE processes and procedures
• Managing and administering construction works in accordance with the contract, including pre-start checks and implementation of CDM duties
• Implementing and ensuring ongoing compliance with all relevant risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work
• Monitoring and recording progress on site, maintaining good records of manpower, plant, and materials, and communicating issues effectively
• Inspecting quality of work in accordance with the inspection test plan, scheme designs, and specifications

What are we looking for?

This role of Site Supervisor - Small Works is ideal if you:

• Hold SSSTS or SMSTS, NRSWA Supervisor, 12D Lantra Traffic Management, Temporary Works Supervisor, and First Aider qualifications, plus a clean driving licence
• Have experience managing both direct employees and civil engineering contractors, with excellent leadership and communication skills
• Possess strong IT skills and are comfortable using MS Office and order management databases
• Have good civils, resurfacing, and structures experience, along with a working knowledge of construction programming
• Understand and can implement CDM regulations, Chapter 8 Traffic Signs Manual, and material specifications

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.