Site Supervisor
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Start Date: 30 November 2026
Contract Type: Temporary, long term work
Hours: Full-time, Monday - Friday
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Site Supervisor to join our team on a major groundworks and piling project in Newcastle. Starting on 30th November, your primary responsibility will be overseeing the early-works phase-specifically the identification, excavation, and removal of underground obstructions to prepare the site for the main piling rigs.
Working closely alongside our Site Engineers, you will ensure that all enabling works are completed safely, accurately, and on schedule so that the main piling programme can commence without delay in January.
Key Responsibilities
- Obstruction Removal: Supervise groundworks gangs carrying out trial pitting, deep excavations, breaking out of old foundations/slabs, and backfilling to clear piling locations.
- Engineering Coordination: Work hand-in-hand with the Site Engineers to verify pile locations, check setting-out points, review service drawings, and maintain accurate red-line markups/as-built records of cleared positions.
- Health & Safety: Lead from the front on site safety. Conduct daily briefings/toolbox talks, enforce permit-to-dig procedures, monitor CAT & Genny scanning, and ensure full compliance with RAMS.
- Programme & Progress: Drive site productivity to hit pre-Christmas milestones, flagging any unforeseen ground conditions or clashes to the engineering and project management teams immediately.
- Resource & Plant Management: Oversee the safe and efficient use of heavy plant (excavators, breakers, dumpers) and manage site deliveries and muck-away logistics.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Site Supervisor or Working Foreman on heavy civils, groundworks, or piling enabling projects.
- Strong understanding of underground service avoidance, permit-to-dig systems, and working around live utilities.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, piling layouts, and service plans.
- SSSTS (Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme) or SMSTS certification.
- Valid CSCS Card (Gold Supervisory or Black Manager card preferred).
- First Aid at Work
- Asbestos Awareness, Manual Handling and Abrasive wheels
How to Apply
If you are available to start on Monday, 30th November and have the right civils and groundworks background, please send your CV to Rhianna in the Newcastle office.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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