Maintenance Supervisor Blunts Farm/ Scratchwood

The M25 is one of our flagship projects in the UK! It is the most used part of the UK Strategic Road Network, seeing over 200,000 vehicles per day. It is a critical infrastructure asset for personal and goods vehicles into and around our capital. The network includes around 800 structures and 5 tunnels, requiring high levels of performance, constant improvement, and repairs to keep it operating smoothly.

We’ve formed a Joint Venture project called Connect Plus Services (CPS) to work with our partners to widen, operate, and maintain the M25 under a 30-year contract. We are looking for a Maintenance Supervisor to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of maintenance activities across your geographical area of the M25 network. Your team will be responsible for maintaining linear assets including pavement, VRS, barriers and fences, signs, and lines.

Managing a team of operatives and overseeing the work of subcontractors, you’ll help maintain the safety and compliance of all works activities. Your role will involve planning routine and cyclical works, scouting defects to assess requirements, carrying out daily briefings and debriefings, and ensuring sufficient resources are in place to deliver works safely and on time. You’ll also play an active role in driving continuous improvement, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and ensuring accurate and timely updates to the Maintenance Management System.

• Maintenance Supervision: Ensure efficient supervision of all work activities, including that of subcontractors. Ensure all required information is available prior to works commencing, including raising permits where necessary. Scout defects to determine exact requirements for rectification. Plan routine/cyclical works through pre-scouting areas before closures. Update the Maintenance Management System to capture all relevant data of works activities. Ensure sufficient resources are in place to deliver all works activities safely and on time. Prepare and deliver daily work briefings to operatives and subcontractors, outlining methodology, hazards, risks, and control measures. Deliver detailed debriefs at the end of each shift to identify issues and incorporate lessons learned into future activities. Support the use of data devices amongst the team to ensure accurate input for reporting and record-keeping. Support routine vehicle checks, maintain accurate driving records, and manage vehicle/plant defect reporting and rectification in line with CPS procedures. Raise SCIs as required. Participate in the development of the Annual Maintenance plan to ensure it is accurate and achievable.
• Safety and Compliance: Drive Zero Harm objectives by raising risk awareness, mitigating hazards, and fostering a proactive safety culture across the maintenance team and subcontractors. Lead by example to ensure all activities meet safety standards and comply with systems, processes, and procedures. Raise awareness of issues which may affect the safe operation of the network, reporting these accordingly.
• Leadership: Manage day-to-day people management tasks, including performance monitoring, absence management, overtime, and annual leave requests. Support the growth and development of team members through ongoing feedback, training, and support. Manage rotas to ensure sufficient staffing to carry out tasks. Manage the performance of the team, including carrying out Performance Development Reviews (PDRs), and implementing Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) where required. Ensure regular internal and external communication with the team and deliver toolbox talks on a regular basis.
• Continuous Improvement & Sustainability: Encourage a culture of continuous improvement, empowering teams to explore new ideas and solutions to enhance performance. Identify cost-saving opportunities. Support the achievement of sustainability objectives, ensuring maintenance activities align with environmental best practices and Connect Plus Services’ long-term goals.

• Appropriate CSCS qualification
• SMSTS/SSSTS
• Experience in the delivery of highways maintenance operations or similar transferable experience
• Team leadership and management experience driving performance and productivity
• Strong communication skills
• Strong customer-focused mindset

Working Arrangements: The role follows a rotating shift pattern, working Monday to Friday, with two weeks of days and two weeks of nights.

Additional Information: We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and everyone’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.

Please note, to be considered for this role, you must be based in the UK and must already be able to legally work in the UK. We are unable to offer or provide sponsorship for this position.