Ringway Jacobs is seeking a proactive and hands‑on Highways Maintenance Supervisor to support the delivery of highway maintenance and improvement works across the Cheshire East contract. Based out of Wardle Depot in Nantwich, you'll lead operational activities on the network, coordinating both directly employed teams and supply chain partners to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced highways professional who enjoys leading teams, solving problems on site and making a visible impact on the local community through the delivery of essential infrastructure services.
The Role
As a Highways Maintenance Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing day‑to‑day operational activities, ensuring works are planned, coordinated and delivered safely while meeting contractual and client requirements.
- Leading and supporting operational teams, self‑delivery crews and supply chain partners across a variety of highway maintenance activities.
- Acting as the first point of escalation for operational issues and providing guidance to teams in the field.
- Planning and coordinating traffic management, permits, road space bookings and RAMS to support works delivery.
- Preparing and managing job packs, including Combined PCI and CPP documentation.
- Delivering daily briefings and communicating key operational information through dashboards and regular team engagement.
- Conducting site inspections, audits and compliance checks to ensure safety, quality and environmental standards are maintained.
- Maintaining accurate records, reports and documentation to support operational performance and compliance.
- Ensuring works are completed in line with contractual requirements, company procedures and customer expectations.
- Promoting a positive health, safety and environmental culture across all activities.
We're looking for a motivated supervisor with strong highways experience and a commitment to delivering safe, high‑quality work.
Qualifications & Experience
Youll ideally have:
- Previous experience within highways maintenance, civil engineering or construction environments.
- Practical knowledge of activities such as paving, kerbing, edging installation, setting out and bituminous works.
- Experience supervising operational teams, contractors or supply chain partners.
- Strong understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements within a highways environment.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships with colleagues, clients and members of the public.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple work activities simultaneously.
- The confidence to make decisions, resolve issues and keep works progressing effectively.
- A proactive and collaborative approach to leadership and team development.
Whether you're already working as a Highways Supervisor or looking to take the next step in your highways career, this role offers the opportunity to join a leading infrastructure business and play a key role in maintaining and improving Cheshire East's highway network.
Benefits
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.
- 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.
