About the Role

As a Trainee Site Supervisor, you will plan and co-ordinate works and be the main contact point for the client and the Carnell operations team. You will be responsible for the safety, quality and environmental elements of the work being undertaken and the welfare of Carnell employees and agency labourers. employees and agency labourers. The Trainee Site Supervisor will need to work as part of a team and have excellent communication.

Within this role you will be required to work nationally, most of our roles within this department are a mixture of day/evening shifts, therefore it is essential that you can work both days and nights.

There will be times that you will have interactions with customers, such as road users and residents. You must be able to deal with customers in an empathetic and polite manner.

Location: Nationwide

Contract: Full time

Who We Are

At Carnell, we’re passionate about keeping the UK’s road network safe and efficient. As a leader in specialist maintenance and support services, we’re dedicated to making a difference in the infrastructure that keeps the nation moving.

What You’ll Do

Responsibilities – but not limited to:

· Delivery of the work programme to the client to time, cost, and quality.

· Liaise with clients and develop good business relationships.

· Keep Contracts Manager informed of any changes to work scopes and issues preventing work being carried out.

· Ensure all work is completed in line with CDM 2015

· Ensure resource levels on site are maintained to correct levels and advise Contracts Manager in a timely manner when additional resources are required.

· Deliver Toolbox talk training sessions and complete associated paperwork.

· Manage all sub-contractors and site visitors and ensure their safety during work.

· Carry out weekly site inspections and submit associated paperwork.

· Co-ordinate site works in accordance with the instructions of the client and their Contracts Manager.

· Read and interpret site drawings and specifications.

Health and Safety

· Ensure all works are carried out safely in accordance with our SHE Management system and that they do not pose a danger to the workers on site, sub-contractors, site visitors or members of the public.

· Raise near misses and safety observations both positive and negative.

· Comply with site safety rules and our Health and Safety Policies and Standards

· Ensure all sites are left clean and tidy at the end of each shift.

· Ensure that all plant & machinery provided for the works is suitable and that it is in good working order and kept clean.

· Ensure all vehicle and plant checks are completed daily and before the vehicle / item of plant is used during that shift.

What We’re Looking For
To succeed in this role, you’ll need to:

• Personal Attributes

  · Ability to work as part of a team.

  · Professional attitude and ability to operate without supervision.

  · Capable of teaching and developing operatives

  · Ability to follow oral and written instruction.

  · Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally.

  · Professional attitude and ability to operate without supervision.

  · Capable of teaching and developing operatives

  · Ability to follow oral and written instruction.

  · Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally.

  Qualifications / Experience

  · CSCS Supervisor Gold Card

  · SSSTS/SMSTS

  · NRSWA Accreditatin

Carnell Benefits

• Family-friendly policies to enable healthy work-life balances
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension scheme
• Referral scheme
• Death in service benefit
• Online rewards platform
• Group income protection
• Car / car allowance
• Private medical insurance

Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re looking for a role that combines technical expertise, teamwork, and a chance to make an impact on the UK’s road network, we’d love to hear from you.

Carnell is committed to a diverse, inclusive workforce, offering equal opportunity to all. We create an environment where difference is embraced and individuals flourish.

We value passionate, responsive, innovative, trustworthy, and respectful people. These behaviours are embedded across the company, they guide us in all actions both on site and in the office.

We are committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of all our employees; not only ensuring that everybody goes home safely but also giving all a good work life balance