Ringway Jacobs is looking for a Highways Resurfacing Team Leader to play a key role in the planning, coordination and delivery of carriageway resurfacing and pavement maintenance programmes across the local highway network. Reporting to the Construction Manager, you will lead operational teams and supply chain partners to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced highways professional to take ownership of resurfacing programmes, drive performance, and help maintain and improve essential transport infrastructure within the local community.
The Role
As Highways Resurfacing Team Leader, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of resurfacing and highway maintenance schemes, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time and within budget.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the delivery of annual carriageway resurfacing and pavement maintenance programmes.
- Planning and coordinating works to maximise network coverage whilst minimising disruption to road users.
- Managing supervisors, operatives, subcontractors and supply chain partners.
- Overseeing surfacing operations including planing, resurfacing, road markings, ironwork adjustments and associated highway works.
- Reviewing and approving Construction Phase Plans, RAMS, permits and temporary traffic management arrangements.
- Monitoring programme performance against agreed timescales, budgets and client requirements.
- Ensuring compliance with Specification for Highway Works, contract requirements and industry standards.
- Carrying out site inspections and quality assurance checks to maintain high standards of workmanship.
- Managing contractors, material suppliers and stakeholders to achieve operational and financial objectives.
- Coordinating permits, road space bookings, network occupancy requirements and stakeholder communications.
- Producing programme, financial and performance reports for management and client review.
- Driving a strong culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement across all operations.
We're looking for a motivated highways professional with strong leadership skills and proven experience delivering resurfacing and highway maintenance programmes.
You'll ideally have:
- Experience delivering highway resurfacing and pavement maintenance works.
- A strong understanding of asphalt materials, resurfacing techniques and maintenance operations.
- Experience managing surfacing activities on live highway networks.
- Knowledge of temporary traffic management and permit requirements.
- Experience leading operational teams, subcontractors and supply chain partners.
- Good understanding of NRSWA, CDM Regulations and highways health and safety requirements.
- Experience managing operational budgets, programmes and performance targets.
- Knowledge of highway maintenance specifications and quality assurance processes.
- Experience delivering local authority highways programmes.
- Experience working within NEC contract environments.
- An understanding of asset management principles and lifecycle planning.
- Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
At Ringway Jacobs, we recognise that skills and experience can be gained in different ways. If you feel you have transferable experience and the drive to succeed, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and help deliver safe, sustainable transport networks that make a real difference to local communities.
At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.
Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part‑time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.
In return for your hard work you will receive:
- Sick Pay
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
- A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
Benefits
At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.
Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part‑time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.
In return for your hard work you will receive:
- Sick Pay
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
- A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
The Company
We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.
Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees. As part of this commitment, we proudly support the Armed Forces Community by identifying roles for which we can offer a guaranteed interview to service leavers, veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers, and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria for the position.
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At Ringway Jacobs, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that values collaboration and innovation. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through continuous training opportunities and a supportive environment that encourages professional development. Located in a vibrant community, our team enjoys the unique advantage of making a tangible impact on local infrastructure while benefiting from a strong work-life balance and comprehensive benefits package.
