Highways Supervisor
| Posting date: | 20 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £250.0 to £350.0 per day |
| Additional salary information: | £250 - £350 per day Umbrella |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2LA |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 4772996_1771599942 |
Summary
Highways Supervisor - Civils - Freelance
Your new companyOne of the UK's leading infrastructure contractors, working across a number of sectors including; transport, highways, water, energy and telecommunications
Your new role
Highways Supervisor required to work on highways maintenance across Sheffield helping to keep roads safe and efficient. Using cutting-edge innovations to deliver planned and reactive maintenance, as well as highway improvement schemes.
Duties include:
- Oversee delivery of highway maintenance services, ensuring work meets contract requirements and customer expectations.
- Plan, programme, and supervise all allocated works to specification and within agreed commercial limits.
- Manage operational performance and margins from planning through on-site supervision.
- Take responsibility for Health & Safety compliance, including toolbox talks and safe working practices.
- Ensure all work follows company procedures, with accurate coding and documentation of changes.
- Set and monitor objectives for time, cost, safety, and quality.
- Lead and develop your team, providing training and support to operatives and apprentices.
- Manage depot vehicles and plant.
- Participate in emergency and winter maintenance activities.
- What you'll need to succeed
- Experience in construction delivery and workforce supervision.
- Commercial awareness with a focus on cost control and efficiency.
- Background in highway maintenance or relevant certifications (CSCS, NRSWA, SSSTS/SMSTS).
- Strong leadership and motivational skills.
- IT literacy, ideally with Microsoft Office.
What you need to do now
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