Highways Supervisor
What is the job role?
Join our team as a Highways Supervisor and take charge of Site Operations for a range of exciting Highway Maintenance and Improvement Schemes. As a key member of our team, you will work closely with the Senior Site Agent to coordinate and inspire teams of Highways Operatives and external staff. Your role will involve delivering a top-class, customer-focused service in Highways Operations. With your resource coordination skills, you will ensure the efficient use of physical and financial resources to meet customer expectations in terms of Highways repair, maintenance, and major project delivery.
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
Who are we looking for?
To be successful in this role you will need;
- Knowledge of Highways Operations with a minimum of 2 years' experience in the Highways Sector.
- Have excellent communication skills, dealing with employees of all levels.
- Previous supervisory experience and ability to lead a team effectively.
- Be self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem-solving and multitasking.
- Ability to work independently while maintaining a high-quality output.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
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Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.
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Interview date(s): TBC
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.