Senior Supervisor

About the role

Senior Supervisor 

Location: Dartford, Leatherhead or South Mimms

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Supervisor to join our Connect Plus Services (CPS) team, supporting the M25 London Orbital Motorway project.

CPS is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis, responsible for operating and maintaining the M25, Europe’s busiest motorway. Delivering over £100 million of annual investment alongside planned and reactive maintenance, this is a complex and high-profile network requiring robust and efficient planning.

If you are building a career in highways, this role offers exposure to one of the UK’s most challenging and dynamic infrastructure environments.

What you’ll be doing

To ensure the safe, compliant and accurate delivery of schemes from pre-construction through to practical completion by leading and managing the Supervisor team and associated processes, procedures and working practices.

The role leads the Supervisors who support construction-phase relationships and information exchange across CPS teams, ensuring safe and cost-effective solutions are planned to maintain and improve assets in line with agreed standards.

You will also ensure appropriate engineering supervision of construction activities so that CPS can be confident that design, health and safety, asbestos, and temporary works requirements are being managed in accordance with approved designs, processes and contractual obligations.

The role carries responsibilities under both the CDM Regulations and NEC contract requirements, ensuring practical constructability reviews take place during the pre-construction design phase, followed by inspection and physical witnessing on site. The role is independent of the framework contractors and is primarily focused on ensuring projects are constructed in accordance with approved designs, specifications and procedures.

Principal accountabilities:

• Demonstrate and promote the Connect Plus Services values of Safe & Well, Excellence, Reliability and Sustainability.
• Ensure responsibilities and objectives set out within the annual Health and Safety Plan are achieved across projects within the portfolio, whilst demonstrating leadership in the continuous improvement of team culture.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with Portfolio Managers, Construction Engineers, project teams, clients and other stakeholders to ensure project requirements are understood, communicated and delivered.

Lead and develop a team of Supervisors by:

• Ensuring access to accurate and up-to-date information, clear work priorities and reporting requirements.
• Ensuring timely and effective written communications, including progress reporting, safety observations, DWB, EWN and safety engagement discussions.
• Managing resource allocation and work scheduling to maximise utilisation and delivery performance.
• Managing PDRs, audits, competency development and training requirements.
• Driving consistently high standards of performance, productivity, quality and safety.
• Sharing knowledge, best practice and resources across the Project Delivery Team to maximise efficiencies and reduce business risk.

Contribute to the integrated delivery team by:

• Maintaining high standards of safety and quality through the monitoring of construction works.
• Leading the resolution of technical and operational issues through effective coordination with project teams and Supervisors.
• Developing design knowledge to strengthen the link between design development and technical construction delivery on site.

Who we’re looking for

• Proven experience and ability to lead and manage supervision and construction teams effectively.
• Strong ability to drive continuous improvement and industry best practice within a team environment.
• Relevant engineering knowledge and a clear understanding of what good practice looks like.
• A strong drive and desire to deliver excellence.
• Experience in the design and construction of highway infrastructure projects.
• Excellent written, verbal and client-facing communication skills.
• A diligent, proactive and thorough approach to delivering quality outcomes.
• A collaborative and practical approach to problem-solving.
• Knowledge of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and the Specification for Highway Works (SHW).
• Experience of carrying out the duties of an NEC Supervisor.
• Good knowledge of traffic management and temporary works.
• A Civil Engineering or Construction-related qualification.
• A working understanding of other engineering and construction disciplines, together with a willingness to challenge the norm.

 

Behavioural Competencies 

Inspiring: Champions curiosity and continuous improvement, role modelling change and managing risks to achieve project outcomes.  

Energising:  Role models positive and energised project focussed attitudes towards   and continuous improvement. 

Challenging: seeks and advocates improvements to add value and drive continuous performance.  

Challengeable: Encourage a culture of skilled challenging and seek to understand and explore challenge to enable improvement. 

Influencing: Builds commitment and consensus, and role models CPS leadership behaviours to deliver our goals. 

 

Why Work for Us?

At Connect Plus Services (CPS), you’ll be part of a world-class team maintaining and operating the M25, Europe’s busiest motorway. As a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis, we play a vital role in keeping millions of journeys moving safely and efficiently.

A Career Like No Other

Working on the M25 offers unrivalled experience, challenges, and opportunities that no other highways project can provide. You’ll be exposed to cutting-edge technology, large-scale infrastructure, and complex engineering solutions, making every day dynamic and rewarding.

Long-Term Stability & Growth

With 15+ years remaining on this project, we offer career stability, professional development, and progression opportunities. Whether you’re looking to build new skills or take the next step in your career, we invest in your growth.

A Supportive & Inclusive Team

At CPS, your contributions matter. We foster a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work environment where safety, innovation, and teamwork drive everything we do.

 

CPS recognises the impact of our work on the environment and the communities surrounding the M25 network. We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint while delivering wider sustainability outcomes, including environmental protection, social value, and responsible resource use. Through sustainable practices, innovation, and long‑term stewardship, we aim to support community wellbeing and ensure responsible, future‑focused delivery.

 

About us

Connect Plus Services (CPS) is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 800 colleagues, we operate and maintain the 117‑mile M25 network on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways, managing over 100,000 assets to keep Europe’s busiest orbital motorway moving 24/7.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. As a Disability Confident Employer and Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme, we actively support equality, inclusion and social value, and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

 

Note to all internal CPS employees:

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through your parent company’s careers portal by entering the job title in the search bar. If your employing company is not advertising this role, please submit your CV and the role title to HR@connectplusm25.co.uk