Highways Operations Supervisor - Whitley, United Kingdom - Coventry City Council

Coventry City Council
Coventry City Council
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Whitley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.


Coventry is a city that is changing fast - and we're looking for skilled people to join our team and help take us into a bright new future.

We are a city that is going places - with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead.

Home to award-winning universities, top level sport and concerts and famous brands such as Jaguar and Severn Trent. We are a part of the 'Midlands-Engine', the home of the UK motor industry and a proud multicultural city.


Major developments continue to take shape around the city, including a new-look shopping centre, a water park, new business quarter, restaurants and a modernised rail station.

More and more firms and families are relocating to our city as they see what we have to offer.


Coventry is a great place to live and work and it's getting even better - and having the right infrastructure is vital.


That's why we are looking for people who are passionate, dedicated people who, like us, are determined to make real, positive change to Coventry.

The Council is committed to improving the quality of life for residents and making Coventry a top 10 city.

We're bringing in new, streamlined ways of working and making more use of technology to deliver services to the people who live and work in our city.


Building on the work already competed, we will retain the best of the old alongside the best of the new.


Numerous changes have already taken place to transform Coventry's public spaces, with £57m invested in the city since 2011, and an estimated £10m+ by 2021.

This has resulted in significant private sector investment in public realm schemes and commercial developments.


Works already taken place include:

  • Broadgate
  • Cathedral Lanes turned into restaurant area (Wagamama, Las Iguanas, Cosy Club, The Botanist, Bistrot Pierre and MOD Pizza have occupied the space, with more to come).
  • One Friargate building and the bridge deck demolition
  • The Wave's construction £36m water park, awardwinning leisure offer
  • Nationwide building demolition opening the space into Broadgate and Hertford Street.


We have 887km of carriageways made up of 89km of A roads, 69km of B roads, 64km of C roads and 655km of Unclassified roads.


  • 2161km of footways, footpaths and cycleways.
  • 300 structures, including subways, retaining walls, culverts, gantries and rights of way structures.
  • 33,000 street lighting columns, 4,000 lit traffic signs and beacons and 1,500 lit traffic bollards.
  • 44,000 drainage gullies.
  • 127 signal controlled junctions, 98 pedestrian crossings, and 115 school patrol flashing lights.


We know how hard our people work in our Highways, Traffic and Transportation Teams, and what it means to have a great manager who makes the time to say 'thank you'.

So, with us, your work will always be appreciated and recognised.


We also know that to recruit passionate, dedicated staff in Highways, Traffic and Transportation where there's simply more demand than available resource, we show our appreciation in other, more tangible ways, too - to make Coventry City Council an attractive place to work in terms of the benefits.

What is the job role?

The Highways Supervisor will be responsible for Site Operations in relation to the delivery of Highway, Repair, Maintenance and Improvement Schemes.


Working with the Senior Site Agent, you will co-ordinate and motivate teams of Highways Operatives and external staff to provide a high quality, customer focussed and responsive service in Highways Operations.


By co-ordinating teams and plant effectively, you will ensure the efficient use of resources available, both physical and financial, to meet customer expectation in terms of highways repair, maintenance and major project delivery.

Who are we looking for?
You will require

  • Knowledge and experience of Health & Safety Regulations when working on the Highway.
  • Knowledge of Construction Design Management Regulations (CDM 2015)
  • The ability to efficiently plan and programme schemes.
  • Knowledge of Highways Operations with a minimum of 2 years' experience working within the Highways Sector.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to deal with employees of all levels.
  • Previous Supervisory experience and ability to effectively lead a team.
  • Selfmotivated with a proactive approach to problem solving & ability to multitask
  • Ability to work on own initiative, whilst maintaining a good quality output
  • Be competent in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word and Excel.
Interview date: 12th September 2023

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