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Freelance | Temp Cover 2-3 Months | Inside IR35
We're looking for an experienced Highway Maintenance Supervisor to support a range of highways maintenance works across Cambridge on a freelance basis. This is a 2-3-month temporary cover position, operating inside IR35.
About the Role
Infrastructure is constantly evolving - maintaining, renewing, and reimagining it is critical. With this role, you'll join a team where safety comes first and where you'll be supported to succeed in a friendly, collaborative, and respectful environment.
You'll be involved in delivering essential highway maintenance services that support the safe transportation and movement of people across the Cambridge region. From planned and reactive maintenance to highways improvement schemes, the work you supervise will help keep local communities moving.
What Will You Be Doing?
Deliver services in line with contract requirements, ensuring client and customer satisfaction
Plan, programme, supervise and execute all allocated work in accordance with specifications, drawings and commercial expectations
Manage operational margins through effective pre-works planning and on-site supervision
Take responsibility for day-to-day Health & Safety for staff and supply chain partners, including delivering toolbox talks
Ensure all work complies with local procedures and operational policies, including accurate coding and change control
Set, agree and monitor performance objectives relating to time, cost, safety and quality
Provide leadership, training and ongoing development for staff and operatives
Manage vehicles and plant associated with the depot and project works
Support and mentor apprentices
Participate in Emergency and Winter Maintenance activities
What You'll Bring
Experience in construction delivery and supervising a workforce
Commercial awareness with the ability to identify cost efficiencies and maintain cost control
Experience within the highway maintenance industry OR relevant tickets such as CSCS, NRSWA, SSSTS/SMSTS
Strong leadership, motivational and influencing skills
Good general IT skills, ideally with Microsoft Office
Ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues, contractors and clients
Flexibility and a positive approach to change, helping to drive improvements through the wider team
