Technology Supervisor - M25 - South Mimms

As the M25 Technology Supervisor for Balfour Beatty, you hold overall responsibility for the successful delivery of all maintenance works across your geographical area, serving as the primary point of contact for shift-based operations. Leading a team of engineers and subcontractors, you ensure efficient supervision, safety, and quality for all Technology network activity. Your core operational duties involve the end-to-end management of routine and cyclical works, which includes pre-scouting lane closure areas, inspecting roadside defects to determine exact rectification requirements, and participating in the development of an achievable Annual Maintenance Plan. You ensure sufficient resources are in place to deliver all works safely and on time, while securing all necessary information and raising essential permits prior to commencement.

To maintain strict safety compliance, you review, assess, and brief technical method statements, delivering daily shift briefings that outline methodology, hazards, and control measures, followed by detailed end-of-shift debriefs to log lessons learned. You hold accountability for your team’s administrative discipline by supporting the use of mobile data devices for accurate record-keeping, raising Subcontractor instructions (SCIs) as required, and updating the Maintenance Management System (MMS) with real time data.

Furthermore, you oversee routine vehicle checks, maintain accurate driving records, and manage vehicle or plant defect reporting in strict alignment with Connect Plus Services (CPS) procedures to drive continuous operational improvement and keep the network resilient.

What you’ll be doing

• Ensure efficient supervision of all work activities, including that of subcontractors.
• Ensure all required information is available prior to works commencing, including raising permits where necessary.
• Scout defects to determine exact requirements for rectification.
• Plan routine/cyclical works through pre-scouting areas before closures.
• Update the Maintenance Management System to capture all relevant data of works activities.
• Ensure sufficient resources are in place to deliver all works activities safely and on time.
• Prepare and deliver daily work briefings to operatives and subcontractors, outlining methodology, hazards, risks, and control measures.
• Deliver detailed debriefs at the end of each shift to identify issues and incorporate lessons learned into future activities.
• Support the use of data devices amongst the team to ensure accurate input for reporting and record-keeping.
• Support routine vehicle checks, maintain accurate driving records, and manage vehicle/plant defect reporting and rectification in line with CPS procedures.

• Participate in the development of the Annual Maintenance plan to ensure it is accurate and achievable.

• Raise permits as required.
• Raise Subcontractor instructions (SCI’s) as required.

• Experience of working with the NRTS Contractor.
• Able to work in different areas of the network and be flexible on working approaches.
• Appropriate CSCS/ECS qualification.
• SMSTS/SSSTS.
• Experience in the delivery of a highway’s maintenance operations or similar transferable experience.
• Team leadership and management experience driving performance and productivity.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong customer focused mindset.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network., At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com