Job Description

Depot Highways Supervisor – Dundee (NMC NE)

Create Safer Roads. Shape Sustainable Communities. Build Your Career.

We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Depot Highways Supervisor to join our NMC North East (NMC NE) team in Dundee — a role where you’ll make a real difference to the safety, reliability and future of Scotland’s trunk road network.

Our partnership with Transport Scotland Northeast (since August 2022) places an important emphasis on delivering greener, more resilient infrastructure and exceptional service for the communities we support. Covering 593km of network, our work spans routine and reactive maintenance, bridges and structures, and road safety schemes — all while helping drive progress toward net-zero.

From winter weather to unexpected traffic incidents, well maintained highways keep communities moving safely. As a Highways Supervisor, you’ll play a pivotal role in leading operations, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard — no matter the conditions.

This is a key supervisory role with responsibility for depot operations, resource planning, and network management across a critical geographical area — offering real ownership and impact.

Hours 40 per week, Monday–Friday, with overnight & weekend working as required.

The Role

As our Depot Highways Supervisor, you will:

• Manage and programme day-to-day depot works, ensuring efficient delivery of planned and reactive activities.
• Take ownership of a team of approximately 20 operatives, providing leadership, support, and performance management.
• Oversee the trunk road network across the Perth to Stonehaven corridor, ensuring effective network management and coordination of works across this key area, with Dundee acting as the operational hub.
• Operate in a predominantly office-based role, with regular site visits as required to support delivery and maintain network performance.
• Carry out regular site visits to resolve issues, ensure safe working practices, and verify quality against programme requirements.
• Deliver HSEA site inspections and maintain high safety standards across all activities.
• Provide technical support to crews and ensure all works are accurately recorded to support client claims and ‘as-built’ information.
• Lead toolbox talks, safety briefings, and ensure correct use of PPE.
• Manage depot safety, environmental inspections, and appropriate waste disposal.
• Engage and oversee supply chain partners, ensuring safe and high quality delivery.
• Process timesheets, overtime and resource planning efficiently.
• Quantify, order, and coordinate materials, plant, equipment, and subcontractors in collaboration with the Commercial team.
• Promote safe working hours in line with the Working Time Directive and drivers’ hours rules.
• Line manage operatives, including performance management, absence recording, and PDR reviews.
• Arrange training in line with the training matrix.
• Support recruitment by interviewing prospective employees when required.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Strong understanding of client needs, service standards, and operational delivery.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to engage crews and stakeholders.
• Experience managing teams, supply chain partners, and supervising highways construction work.
• Good planning and sequencing skills with a proactive, solution-focused mindset.
• Strong customer relations and commitment to safety.
• Awareness of CDM 2015 regulations (desirable).
• Ability to deliver effective toolbox talks.

Qualifications & Requirements

Desirable:

• NRSWA Supervisor, SVQ Level 3, or SSSTS — not essential, as we provide full development and training.

Essential:

• Willingness to work outdoors in all weather
• Participation in emergency and winter service delivery
• A valid UK driving licence

Why Join Us?

At Amey, we don’t just offer jobs, we offer opportunities to build fulfilling careers. As one of the top 1% of employers recognised by Investors in People, we are committed to your professional growth and wellbeing. Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:

• Career Growth: Propel your career with clear, dynamic advancement opportunities.
• Training Opportunities: Unlock your potential with comprehensive training, including fully funded, tailored to your growth.
• Personal Development Opportunities: Advance your personal growth through mentorship and access to our award-winning programs like our Leadership Development, Women@Amey, and Multicultural Leadership programs.
• Pension: Benefit from a generous pension scheme with company contributions for your future peace of mind.
• Holidays: Enjoy at least 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and the opportunity to buy further 5 days! Giving you plenty of time to relax and recharge.
• Flexible Benefits: Customise your benefits package with options like additional leave, cycle-to-work schemes, charitable giving, and gym memberships.
• Exclusive Discounts: Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services, and more, helping you save on the things that matter.
• Social Impact: Take part in our community initiatives with 2x paid volunteering days a year, plus other opportunities to support fundraising and local projects.

Application Guidance

At Amey, we value a culture ff diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact, no matter their background, gender, race, or personal circumstances. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to shine.

As a Disability Confident leader, we’re proud to offer applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

If you have any questions or need any adjustments during the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to reach out to Susan Rutherford, our recruiter for this role, at Susan.Rutherford@amey.co.uk.

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