Trainee Drainage Supervisor

1 week ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Colas Full time
At Colas Rail, we have over one hundred years of experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of train run on tracks built or maintained by Colas Rail.

We deliver on the challenges set by a rapidly changing railway environment - constantly seeking to adapt our behaviour and culture to not only meet and exceed the expectations of our customers and stakeholders, but to also continuously develop and support our people.


Purpose of the Role:

To support the Drainage division as required.

To plan and deliver Drainage renewals and associated works ensuring that the work is planned and delivered safely and to time and budget.


Person Specifications:

  • Post with 'safety of the Line' responsibility
  • Monitor the compliance to health and safety regulations and clients and company rules,
- processes and procedures

  • Identify, remove or mitigate foreseeable risks related to construction work
  • Check that suitably competent staff is allocated to work activities
  • Comply or ensure compliance to safety critical procedures
  • Report all accidents and incidents
  • Cooperate with your employer to enable any legal obligations to be complied with
  • Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what you do or do not do
  • Do not recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare
  • Bring to the attention of your manager any perceived shortcomings in health and safety arrangements or situations that you consider to be serious or imminent danger to yourself or others
  • Do not undertake any safety critical activity for which a specific competence is required, unless you have received the necessary training/instruction and assessment and hold he appropriate Certificate of Competence/Authority to Work. Do not instruct others to undertake such work if they do not hold the appropriate Certificate of Competence/Authority to Work
  • Hold recognised supervisory/leadership in management course
  • Competent in mandatory track inspections to ensure safety of line

Main Responsibilities:

  • As you will expect the organisation may change from time to time and you will be expected to meet the operational requirements
  • Any other reasonable duties as required from time to time.
  • Work as directed by the Site Manager to safely deliver works.
  • Take charge of construction activity (including Track Renewals Core worksites as directed) and deliver the planned work safely and on time, adhering to the requirements defined in the Colas Rail Site Management Procedure
  • To assist with managing a team and monitor / drive the performance of staff reporting to the site manager in terms of delivery to time, quality specification, budget and manage manner
  • Carry out the role of supervisor in charge of tasks as directed.
  • Allocate or ensure that suitably competent staff are allocated to activities
  • Ensure all office deliverables in order to safely deliver site works are completed in a timely and efficient manner
  • Risk assess site conditions and work activities; and plan or initiate suitable control measures
  • Working with the Lead Engineer and Engineers, understand staging of the work, work activities and methodology
  • Ensure that all longlead plant items, including labour and materials are secured.
  • Have an appreciation for placing orders for all required manpower, tools, equipment etc.
  • Undertake detailed site visits, understanding of materials required for works and ensure the safe deliveries and sit set up in accordance with relevant H&S standards.
  • Produce or assist in producing multidiscipline Work Package Plans and Task Briefs
  • Optimize the resource levels to ensure projects are delivered to budget and specification
  • Maintaining accurate records of site resources, materials and plant. Provide daily resource sheets, weekly plant returns, weekly materials returns and subcontract performance reports
  • Produce reports or provide information in a timely manner
  • Undertake the supervision of work sites during the midweek and weekend as required
  • Carry out track inspections as directed and produce snagging lists
  • Assist in audit and carry out safety inspections as directed
  • Attend and cascade briefings as directed
  • Weekend / Night duty as per roster
  • Perform On Call duties as directed
  • Deputized as Rimini planner as required
  • Any other reasonable duties as required from time to time.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive Salary
  • 26 days Annual Leave
  • Industry leading Life Assurance
  • Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
  • Pension Scheme
  • Eye Care Vouchers
  • Long Service Award
  • Season Ticket Loan
  • Occupational Health Service
Colas Rail in the United Kingdom hold three core values: Care, Share and Dare. We take care of our employees, always ensuring safety is a top priority and we nurture our collective wellbeing. We share a passion for what we do, celebrate our achievements

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