Supervisor

Job description

Supervisor

Location: Isle of Wight

Permanent, Full Time

As a Supervisor, you will play a central role in delivering highway maintenance and improvement works safely and effectively. You will guide site teams, coordinate resources, and ensure projects meet quality expectations while maintaining a strong focus on safety and customer satisfaction. Working closely with operational leads, you will help create a positive, high performing environment where teams can thrive and deliver excellent outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support operational teams delivering highway works on site
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure safe systems of work are followed
• Plan and allocate labour, plant, and materials to meet programme needs
• Deliver site inductions, briefings, and toolbox talks to support team readiness
• Monitor progress and quality, ensuring work meets required standards
• Maintain accurate site records such as diaries, logs, and reports
• Work closely with clients, subcontractors, and colleagues to resolve issues
• Support traffic management and temporary works on site
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery, performance, and efficiency
• Ensure all works align with environmental and regulatory requirements

Essential skills and requirements

• Confident leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide teams
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships
• Good planning and organisational skills, with effective prioritisation
• A proactive approach to problem solving and decision making
• A strong commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing for yourself and others
• Awareness of environmental and sustainability considerations
• Ability to use digital tools and systems for reporting and coordination
• Customer focused mindset with a collaborative approach to working
• Technical understanding of highway or civil engineering activities
• Relevant certifications such as SSSTS or SMSTS, NRSWA or First Aid are valued

This is an opportunity to make a visible impact, shaping how work is delivered while supporting a team to achieve great results together.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Isle Of Wight

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-05-2026

Profession type

Management

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English