Highways Work Supervisor
North Yorkshire Council
18th August 2025 - 17th October 2025
£22.02 per hour
Whitby, Cholmley Way, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4PZ, Cholmley Way, Whitby, YO22 4PZ
Leadership
Project Management
Temporary
Communication
Health & Safety
Traffic management
Role
Who You Are
As a Supervisor, you'll manage day-to-day operations at our Seamer Carr or Whitby depots, ensuring the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of highways and construction projects. You'll be engaged with both reactive and planned maintenance schemes as well as the capital works program within our term maintenance contract with North Yorkshire Council.
What the Job Involves
- Lead and support a team of operatives, subcontractors, and depot staff.
- Plan and coordinate materials, plants, and labor.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
- Monitor project progress, budgets, and performance.
- Mentor and develop your team to help them succeed.
- Participate in an out of hours call out rota to respond to emergencies and winter maintenance activities.
Skills
- Proven experience in highways or construction at Ganger level or above
- Knowledge of Traffic Management (TM1, TM2, T7)
- Understanding of health & safety legislation and quality assurance
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Willingness to undertake relevant training (e.g. Winter 6159 Supervisor Unit 621)