Highway Delivery Co-ordinator

Highway Delivery Coordinator (Fixed-Term Contract)

Location: Derby

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

Contract: Fixed-term until 11th June

Pay Rate: £17.18 per hour

Are you an organised, proactive coordinator with experience in highways, construction, utilities, or other operational field services? We're looking for a Highway Delivery Coordinator to support the delivery of essential highway maintenance services across the area.

In this varied and hands-on role, you'll help ensure maintenance works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard, supporting frontline teams and contributing to the smooth running of the highway network.

What you'll be doing

• Planning and scheduling repairs, maintenance tasks, and small schemes
• Allocating work based on team availability, skills, and required timescales
• Securing materials, plant, and permits needed to complete works
• Coordinating cyclical maintenance and improvement programmes
• Supervising operatives, contractors, and agency workers on-site
• Carrying out audits covering punctuality, site safety, productivity, and quality
• Maintaining accurate records using asset management systems
• Supporting client quoting, scoping, and site visit activity
• Helping develop and update operational procedures, risk assessments, and safe systems of work
• Assisting with daily briefings, depot checks, and operational planning
• Supporting recruitment, training, and development within frontline teams
• Leading and motivating teams, providing constructive feedback, and escalating issues if needed
• Supporting emergency response when required, including occasional out-of-hours duties

What we're looking for

• Experience in highways, civils, construction delivery, or similar operational environments
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Confident supervising teams and giving clear instruction
• Good understanding of health & safety standards
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and respond to urgent situations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive, supportive, and solution‑focused approach

If you're motivated, reliable, and enjoy coordinating people and processes to achieve great results, we'd love to hear from you.

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