Job Description

Job No. BBUK14552


Operations Supervisor - Reactive Maintenance - Lewes
Living Places
Operational Specialists
Lewes


Permanent


About the role


Are you an experienced highways professional with a strong background in Reactive Maintenance? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where safety, quality, and performance are key? If so, we want to hear from you!

We're looking for a proactive and driven Operations Supervisor to support the delivery of Reactive Maintenance works across East Sussex. You'll play a vital role in ensuring our contractors meet performance targets, safety standards, and quality expectations. This is a hands-on supervisory role where your knowledge of highways, civil construction, and traffic management will be essential.
What you'll be doing




Supervise and support the delivery of Reactive Maintenance works using internal teams and supply chain partners.
Ensure all works meet contract specifications, safety standards, and performance indicators.
Liaise with Network teams for permitting and with Procurement for material ordering.
Conduct site audits to ensure compliance with Balfour Beatty's Safe Systems of Work.
Promote a culture of Zero Harm and report Close Calls and Good Practices.
Ensure compliance with relevant governance, including NHSS, NRSWA, and BIM system


Who we're looking for




Proven experience in Reactive Maintenance - this is essential.
Strong background in highways or civil engineering construction.
SSSTS certification and NRSWA Supervisor accreditation.
Lantra 12D (M1/M2, M5, M6) and CSCS card.
Excellent communication skills and a proactive, safety-first mindset.
Full UK driving licence.


Why work for us


Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

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...

About us


Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

Diversity and inclusion

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