Balfour Beatty plc

Supervisor (Track, S&C)

Company
Location
Crewe, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/9/2025
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About The Role

Join Balfour Beatty and help shape the future of rail infrastructure!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Supervisor (Track,S&C) to become part of our dynamic Central Rail Systems Alliance (CRSA) team, based in Crewe. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing on-site project execution. You’ll ensure that work is delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards—on time, within budget, and aligned with customer expectations.

If you're passionate about delivering excellence in rail systems and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities Include

  • Contribute to Plan development with the Construction Manager and Works Manager
  • Organise suppliers and sub-contractors to achieve efficient integration into the Plan
  • Plan day to day requirements of the Project works Package to produce effective use of all resources to minimise snagging
  • Carry out team briefing/debriefing of plan and task requirements, ensuring lines of command are clear
  • Ensure correct positioning/sequencing of plant and equipment for optimum use by on-site teams & personnel
  • Enact plan requirements, monitor site circumstances, conduct risk assessments, re-plan work to optimise output
  • Identify potential contract variations to Construction Manager and PM
  • Control and implement health, safety, quality and environmental requirements, supported by full briefing
  • Responsible for staff welfare on-site
  • Support the Project Engineers, Construction Manager and PM in completing reports
  • Identify potential process improvements

Who we're looking for

The Following Qualities/experience Are Essential

  • In depth appreciation of NWR, Group and Line Standards
  • In depth knowledge of track renewals
  • Knowledge of rail plant and equipment
  • Managing subcontractors on site
  • Knowledge of possession requirements/ PICOP
  • Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental requirements Conversant with business management systems
  • Experience delivering wheel timber bridges, lineside civils, bridges, fencing and platform refurbishments.

Important Skills

  • PTS, COSS, Engineering Supervisor, Crane Controller, Load Examiner, Safe Work Planner, CSCS
  • SMSTS
  • Driving licence
  • Track back desirable

Desirable

  • NVQ level 3 qualified
  • First Aider
  • Leading and managing engineering works of varying size and complexity
  • Completion of basic Supervisor development programme

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

  • Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
  • 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
  • Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
  • Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About Us

Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [email protected]
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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