Small Works Civils and Surfacing Manager

  • Caval Limited
  • Maidstone, Kent
  • 13/03/2026
Full time Construction Management

Job Description

Job Title: Small Works Civils and Surfacing Manager

Location: Mainly Remote work with some travel to sites and office for meetings

Salary: 50,000 + 2% commission on profit + package

Role Overview:
As a Small Works Civils and Surfacing Manager you will have a strong background in surfacing, small civils and highways contracts and the full lifecycle of projects from conception to completion. The projects will be reactive and planned maintenance and will cover the whole of the UK - whilst working remotely from any location.

The successful candidate will liaise with potential clients to find upcoming projects and maintenance frameworks, estimate & win small contracts, then manage the successful delivery of these schemes across the UK - most often delivered through trusted subcontractors. The ideal personality will be a driven and competitive business person who has experience running a small civils/surfacing/highways business and is looking for the safety net of a good salary, pension, 25 days holiday and other benefits.

Key Requirements:

  • Extensive experience managing and delivering small surfacing, highways and civils schemes
  • Experience pricing, tendering and winning new projects
  • Experience working with and managing subcontractors

Responsibilities:

  • Pricing of works / estimating and commercial awareness
  • Contract negotiation
  • Managing the delivery of small works using subcontractors
  • Management of your own small works division
  • Ability to work remotely and work hard autonomously
  • Drivers licence and own vehicle

Contacts to Apply:
Alex Hartley - Civils Resourcer - (phone number removed)

Damian Aston - Regional Manager - (phone number removed)