NEC Highways Supervisor

Vertical Recruitment is working closely with an extremely busy Local Authority in the Manchester area. The Authority have a number of highway and infrastructure schemes due to start in the coming months and now look to appoint an NEC Highways Supervisor. The successful applicant will be engaged on a long term contract, working inside IR35. Applicants will ideally have 5 years' experience working in a Supervisor role, administering NEC ECC forms of contract (including Options A and B payment mechanisms), supervision of contractors on site and verification of valuations for completed works. Experience of working on highways and transportation infrastructure projects, including public realm works, in a town centre environment is essential. Experience of working across multiple projects (up to five at any one time) simultaneously with construction values ranging from 2k to 1m is desired. AutoCAD skills would be beneficial. Full list of duties include; o To act as stated in the NEC contract and in a spirit of mutual trust and co-operation o Communicate in a form which can be read, copied and recorded o Reply to communication in a timely manner within the period for reply in the contract data o Issue certificates to the project manager and contractor o To notify the contractor of tests and inspections o Test and inspect without causing unnecessary delays o Notify the contractor of defects found o Issue defects certificates o Mark equipment, plant and materials outside of the working areas for payment purposes o Raising works orders for contractors o Daily supervision ensuring construction compliance with the drawings and specification, programme monitoring, photographs and diaries o Setting up, chairing and attending meetings, progress, pre start, accounts, traffic management, employer o Drafting early warnings, compensation events for review by the PM o Using CAD to produce site sketches, design amendments and instructions (desirable) o Evaluation of monthly application and assist commercial team with compensation events and records of work completed o Assist communications team in liaising with stakeholders regarding TM, road closures and programmes weekly construction updates on each project