Highways Surfacing Manager – Highlands

September 28, 2022 | Comments Off on Highways Surfacing Manager – Highlands

As Surfacing Manager within Breedon Surfacing Solutions, you will lead the business across the North of Scotland (predominantly within the Grampian and Moray areas), and will thrive to deliver on our safety, operational and sustainability performance.

You are a self-starter who is commercially focused, assumes responsibility for your own performance and has the drive and initiative to develop others. You will have a strong general business and construction knowledge, be an excellent communicator with an analytical approach to work. You will also have excellent interpersonal skills, strong team ethics, a flexible attitude and be able to adapt to change.

The Role…

  • Proactively drive a positive health, safety & wellbeing culture within the business
  • Lead the management, development and engagement of the operational teams and squad members
  • Deliver works safely, ensuring the highest regard to quality and profitability
  • Ensure operational best practice and performance standards are maintained/exceeded
  • Build and develop key relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Promote and embrace the cultural ethos of the Breedon Values

At Breedon, you have the opportunity to implement ideas and drive continuous improvements across the business. Alongside the management team, you will be empowered to make decisions rather than only being able to raise questions that someone else decides. No one here is just a number or a seat. The senior leadership team are approachable, and staff engage and communicate, from top to bottom.

Do You Offer…?

  • Extensive surfacing or construction management experience within multi-site operations
  • Experience of leading and developing teams at an operational level
  • Commercial awareness, with a focus on controlling cost and optimising value
  • Experience of key client and contractor management
  • Ability to perform under pressure, analyse problems, evaluate data and undertake contract reporting

Not owned by an international parent company, Breedon is an independent business known for its personable, regionalised approach. This is a stable and dynamic journey with exciting prospects for learning, growth, and career progression

This position is office and site based as required, but hybrid/flexible/remote working will be available dependant on operational demands.

Benefits…

  • Car allowance
  • Pension
  • 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays on top
  • Life Assurance
  • Share Saver Scheme
About us

Breedon is a leading construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland. We produce cement, aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, Welsh slate and specialist concrete and clay products, and offer a range of contracting services.

The company places the highest importance on sustained standards of excellence in all aspects of Health, Safety and Environmental management and you will be expected to contribute to the Company's zero harm culture.

Please apply now

By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.