H W Martin (Traffic Management) LtdSizewell, Suffolk Permanent£Competitive + Benefits HWTM - SCZ - BHS
H.W. Martin (Traffic Management) Ltd
Job title: Civils Working Supervisor – Sizewell C (Black hat)
We are seeking dedicated, professional, and highly motivated individuals to join our team as Civils Working Supervisors.
Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16
Salary: Competitive and based on experience.
Additional benefits: 20 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Free parking, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance.
Contract Type: Permanent
About us:
Sizewell C is a large, planned nuclear power station being built on the Suffolk coast in the UK. The project is expected to generate 3.2 GW of clean electricity, enough for 6 million homes. This is a significant part of the UK’s strategy for clean energy and energy security, with the goal of providing reliable, low-carbon power and supporting economic growth. SZC is a major project opportunity for the Martin Group of Companies.
About H. W. (Traffic Management) Ltd:
We provide data-led, traffic management services within a temporary environment. Put simply, we guide vehicles around roadworks in the safest, most efficient way possible whilst permanent improvements are made to the country’s highways.
We collate data to find ways of making the temporary traffic management strategies we deploy as safe, swift and synchronised as possible.
We also provide an emergency traffic management intervention on behalf of our clients in the event of a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or the environment. For example, in the event of widespread flooding.
The Opportunity:
The Black Hat Civils Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and coordinating civil construction activities across site operations, ensuring all works are carried out safely, efficiently, and in accordance with design specifications, quality standards, and site procedures. Acting as a key point of control and communication, the Black Hat Supervisor provides leadership, planning oversight, and assurance across multiple work fronts while maintaining compliance with nuclear site safety and quality requirements.
As part of our team, you will:
- Provide non-working supervision and oversight of daily civil engineering and construction activities across the project.
- Coordinate subcontractors, supervisors, operatives, plant usage, and logistics to ensure safe and efficient delivery of works.
- Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with approved construction drawings, RAMS, permits, and site quality procedures.
- Lead daily coordination meetings, briefings, toolbox talks, and safety engagements to reinforce a positive safety culture.
- Monitor site progress against programme requirements and escalate delays, risks, or resource issues where necessary.
- Interface with construction management, engineering, quality, planning, logistics, and HSE teams to coordinate works effectively.
- Ensure adequate supervision, competence, and authorisation arrangements are in place across all work activities.
- Carry out regular inspections, audits, and site assurance checks to verify compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
- Review and verify daily records, permits, inspection documentation, and work completion reports.
- Identify, report, and support resolution of hazards, near misses, unsafe conditions, and non-conformances.
- Support quality assurance activities including inspection coordination, hold points, concrete records, reinforcement inspections, and as-built verification.
- Promote continuous improvement, best practice, and right-first-time delivery across all civils activities.
- Ensure environmental compliance through effective waste management, pollution prevention, and adherence to spill response procedures.
- Provide leadership and visible presence on site while maintaining a non-working supervisory role at all times.
Why do people work for us?
We offer our people a career bursting with benefits!
As a Black Hat Civils Supervisor, you’ll benefit from continuous professional development, progression opportunities, job security, full-time hours, uniform and PPE, competitive rates of pay, a non-contributory pension scheme, and access to an exclusive staff discounts and wellbeing portal. In addition, we offer free parking at our depots, an Employee Assistance Programme, and Life Assurance.
You will be joining a team that works together closely, where your contribution genuinely makes a difference.
What does our ideal candidate look like?
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, organised, and capable of leading teams in a high standards construction environment.
You must hold a clean driving licence (or with a maximum of 6 points) and be free from drugs and alcohol.
The role requires confidence, strong leadership capability, and the ability to coordinate multiple disciplines while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and productivity.
- Proven experience as a Black Hat Supervisor / Civils Supervisor / General Foreman on large-scale civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
- Strong leadership and coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple subcontractors and work fronts simultaneously.
- Excellent communication, planning, and organisational abilities.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and construction programmes.
Essential Requirements:
- Sound understanding of civil construction techniques including earthworks, drainage, formwork, reinforcement, and concrete operations.
- Excellent knowledge of construction health & safety requirements, including RAMS, permit-to-work systems, lifting operations, and site compliance standards.
- CSCS MPMS or Gold Card Supervisor Card.
- SMSTS certification.
- ILM level 3
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience working on nuclear or power generation projects (e.g. Hinkley Point C, Sellafield, or similar).
- First Aid at Work certification.
- CPCS or NPORS awareness/plant supervision knowledge.
- Temporary Works Supervisor certification.
- Awareness of QA/QC and quality management systems.
Please note:
All Operatives working on the Sizewell C Nuclear site are required to pass the vetting process which will include a DBS criminal record check and a drug & alcohol test at induction.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from any suitably qualified persons.
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