Supervisor (PTS)
Rail ¦ Civil Engineering Asset Maintenance
Location: Inverness, Scotland
About the Opportunity
Due to an increase in workload across our Reactive Minor Works Framework, we are seeking an experienced PTS Supervisor to join our team supporting works from our Inverness depot and surrounding area.
This is a key role delivering reactive and planned maintenance works across rail infrastructure, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality project execution across a variety of civil and rail environments.
About Our Business Unit
We operate within a busy and fast-paced infrastructure environment, delivering multi-disciplinary civil engineering works across rail frameworks and maintenance contracts.
Our project portfolio typically includes:
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Rail infrastructure maintenance and renewals
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Minor civils works and reactive repairs
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Bridges and structures
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Rail platforms and station assets
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Earthworks and drainage
The Role
As Supervisor (PTS), you will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day site operations, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with client and company requirements.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead and supervise site teams (direct and subcontract labour)
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Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards
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Deliver works in accordance with:
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Approved drawings and specifications
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Work Package Plans (WPPs) and Task Briefs
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Promote a strong safety-first culture and report any unsafe conditions
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Monitor progress and ensure works are completed on time and within scope
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Maintain accurate site records including diaries and plant logs
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Provide regular updates to the Project Manager / Site Agent
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Manage changes in scope and escalate issues when required
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Identify training needs and support workforce development
About You
Essential Skills & Experience
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Proven experience as a Supervisor within rail or civil engineering
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Strong background in rail maintenance / reactive works environments
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Experience supervising multi-disciplinary civils works
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Good understanding of Network Rail standards and site procedures
Qualifications
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PTS (Personal Track Safety)
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SMSTS – Essential
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Relevant civil engineering or supervisory qualifications (desirable)
What We Offer
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Competitive salary (weekly paid structure where applicable)
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Overtime, weekend, and shift uplifts
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25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
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Company pension scheme
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Life insurance and health cash plan
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Ongoing training and development opportunities
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A safe and supportive working environment
Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a growing framework delivering essential reactive rail infrastructure works across Central & East Scotland. You’ll play a key role in maintaining critical assets while developing your career within a well-established rail and civils team.
AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, and waterways.
AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we offer challenging and worthwhile careers to everyone. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.
