VolkerWessels UK Ltd Looking for Supervisor at Berkshire Full Time

About us

VolkerHighways is an integrated highways service provider operating across London and the South of England. Our goal is to deliver the best highways solutions within our industry through efficiency, responsibility and a focus on clients and their customers.

Our services include highways term maintenance, street lighting and electrical services, surfacing, traffic management and public realm infrastructure projects. We also offer Smart City services, through VolkerSmart Technologies.

We help clients to focus on their customers’ needs; using highways solutions based on safety, resident and business needs, asset management and asset improvement.

Our repeat business is testament to the valued services we deliver, through a culture of cooperation and partnership. We bring industry best practice and innovation to our clients by taking a leading role in the civil engineering industry and sharing in the expertise of our wider VolkerWessels UK group.

The role

Responsible for supervising and co-ordinating teams of both directly employed and Sub-Contract labour. To ensure that operational and financial targets and deadlines are met and that the works and services are implemented in accordance with the contract requirements.

Key accountabilities

• Responsible for the safe running of (allocated) sites and monitor the implementation and control of safe working procedures.
• Prepare and implement risk assessments and method statements.
• Weekly Health & Safety & Environmental Inspections.
• Issue Works Order and Permits.
• Organising and resourcing staff labour, plant and materials, so that the works progress effectively and economically.
• Minimising cost of works through correct programming and utilisation of labour, plant, materials and Sub-Contractors.
• Identify variations to the contract through work records and site measurements.
• Ensuring that all work is carried out in accordance with the contract plan and procedures, with risk assessments and method statements.
• Organise/present as appropriate operatives Tool Box Talks – at least 2 per month.
• Monitoring and providing records of all items of work, including day works. Any additional works and delays must also be fully recorded and kept and submitted to the QS to substantiate payments.
• Checking drawings, site instructions, work orders and contract documents and reporting any anomalies or lack of information.

Skills & experience

• 5 years’ highways maintenance or site experience
• Well-developed management techniques
• Discretion and confidentiality

Other

• A competitive salary plus excellent benefits package including healthcare, pension etc.

Location

Chieveley, Berkshire