Streetworks Supervisor

Streetworks Supervisor - Highways Surfacing | Surrey | Up to £50,000

Take ownership on local authority highways works where your surfacing expertise makes a visible difference. You will be stepping into a hands‑on Streetworks Supervisor role where your experience in surfacing and local authority works will directly influence safety, quality and programme delivery. If you enjoy being on site, leading crews and working closely with councils to keep schemes moving efficiently, this Streetworks Supervisor position offers responsibility, stability and long‑term opportunity.

You will be joining my client, an established highways contractor delivering surfacing and maintenance works for local authorities across Surrey and the South East. The business has a strong reputation for collaborative working with councils, high standards of workmanship and a practical, site‑led culture where supervisors are trusted to lead delivery.

As a Streetworks Supervisor, you will be embedded within the delivery team and responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of surfacing works. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising surfacing gangs on live highways works
• Coordinating daily activities to ensure works are delivered safely, on programme and to specification
• Managing street works compliance, permits and traffic management in line with local authority requirements
• Acting as the main point of contact on site for local authority inspectors and stakeholders
• Carrying out site inspections and quality checks on surfacing works
• Ensuring health, safety and environmental standards are maintained at all times
• Supporting planning of works, materials and labour to maximise productivity
• Maintaining accurate site records, permits and daily reports

To succeed as a Streetworks Supervisor, you will ideally have:

• Proven experience supervising highways surfacing works
• Experience working on local authority highways contracts
• A good understanding of NRSWA, permits and traffic management requirements
• SSSTS or SMSTS (or working towards)
• Strong communication skills and confidence dealing with local authority representatives
• A proactive, solutions‑focused approach to site supervision

• Salary up to £50,000 per annum, dependent on experience
• Long‑term stability on local authority highways works
• A role where your site knowledge and judgement are valued
• Supportive management and clear processes

• Based in Dorking, supporting local authority works in the surrounding area
• Predominantly site‑based role
• Opportunity to progress into Senior Supervisor or wider operational roles as the business grows

This role is ideal if you are a Streetworks Supervisor with a strong surfacing background who enjoys working closely with local authorities and taking pride in delivering high‑quality highways works.

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation. Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years.

Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on  or email Jord for more information.

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