Airfields - Surfacing Manager

Application Deadline: 31 January 2026

Department: Operations and Maintenance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Various

Description

A great opportunity to join Breedon as part of our Airfield Surfacing Team as a Contracts Manager has arisen. The role will provide surfacing supervision services to key Airfield Surfacing projects being delivered across Great Britain by Breedon Surfacing Solutions. The role will ensure that the asphalt surfacing works are delivered, safely, to time, cost, and quality requirements.

You will lead the surfacing teams in the delivery of the surfacing works on commercial and military Airfields across GB. Demonstrating excellent operational organisational skills and control to ensure the successful delivery of the projects surfacing objectives.

As the role is national, the postholder will be required to have a valid driving license to drive in the UK and due to the duration of our airfield projects the post holder will be required to spend periods of time away from home.

Key Objectives of the Role

Ensure that works are carried out in a safe manner with due regard for the public, customers, and other site employees.
Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with the quality requirements of the specification.
Direct individual foremen, planning future workload to meet targets.
Assist Managers in developing staff
Assist employees to understand the requirements of their job
Place timely and accurate orders for materials and plant to ensure efficient production balancing cost against client value and adherence to standards.
Ensure that accurate site records are maintained by the site team.
Manage the plant and equipment requirements. Ensuring it is procured in good time for the work, used in a correct manner, maintained in accordance with company requirements and removed from site when not required.

Experience, Skills & Competencies

Experience

Asphalt surfacing
Experience of asphalt surfacing in the aviation industry preferrable
Ability to lead a team
Demonstrating clear and effective communication

Skills & Competencies

Communication -The ability to get messages across clearly by adopting a range of communication styles, tools, and techniques which are appropriate to the audience.
Planning and organising – Are self-managing and can think ahead to establish an effective, efficient, and appropriate courses of action. Ability to prioritise and plan activities by considering all the relevant issues and factors.
Decision making – Can make rational and informed decisions on the best course of action to be able to take the initiative, drive action and be responsible for the consequences of the decisions made. Ability to liaise with colleagues at all levels to galvanise consensus on approaches
Resilience - Can maintain personal effectiveness by dealing with setbacks or when dealing with difficult situations. Can demonstrate an approach to work that is characterised by commitment and motivation, having a 'Can-Do' mentality to resolve problems & challenges
Managing Relationships - Able to liaise with clients & pro-actively manage the client relationship to build effective working relationships. Open to new ideas and with a viewpoint that 'anything is possible'.

Job Benefits

Car Allowance
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Contributory Pension Scheme
Free on-site Parking
Holiday Buy Scheme
Volunteer Scheme
Share Save Scheme
Life Assurance
Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme
Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
Discount Scheme

Key Objectives of the Role

Experience, Skills & Competencies

Job Benefits

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