The Role & Offer
Contract: 6 months, with the potential to be extended.
Rate: £70 per hour, umbrella inside IR35.
Location: East Sussex.
Hours: Full-time, primarily day shifts
Key Responsibilities
Supervise and coordinate highways project works from initial planning through to completion.
Set operatives, gangs, and subcontractors to work safely, providing clear task briefings, reviewing RAMS, and implementing rigorous risk and permit controls.
Coordinate labour, plant, materials, traffic management, access, and utilities interfaces to achieve short-term delivery plans.
Lead quality checks, manage hold points and inspection records, and ensure all works are delivered in accordance with approved drawings and specifications.
Act as a guide and mentor to newer project managers on-site
Candidate Requirements
Proven experience supervising site teams or subcontractors in highways, civils, utilities, public realm, or similar infrastructure environments.
Strong practical knowledge of highways construction, including excavation, reinstatement, surfacing, kerbing, paving, drainage, and street furniture.
A strong portfolio of work experience is required, and being chartered in civil engineering or project management is highly desirable.
Experience working in a live public highway environment where customer impact and stakeholder confidence are paramount.
Essential Qualifications:
SSSTS or SMSTS
A valid CSCS card aligned to the supervisory role.
NRSWA Supervisor accreditation
EUSR Safe Digging / Avoiding Underground Services
First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid training.
Full UK driving licence
Are you ready to take the next step in your construction management career with a tier-one client? Please submit your latest CV and portfolio of work experience today to discuss this opportunity further.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
Salary description
£70.00 - £70.00 per hour