Civils / Cabling Supervisor

Civils / Cabling Supervisor

Location: UK - Site Based Hertfordshire - North London

A well-established UK telecoms and engineering specialist, delivering high-quality infrastructure solutions across rail, highways, and complex live environments nationwide. Known for our safety-first approach and technical expertise, we support major clients and Tier 1 contractors with civils, fibre cabling, and telecoms infrastructure works.

We're a business that values good planning, strong site leadership, and doing the job right first time. As Gauge continues to grow, we're looking for experienced supervisors who want long-term opportunity, responsibility, and the chance to work on varied, technically interesting projects across multiple telecoms operators.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Civils / Cabling Supervisor to lead the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of telecoms civils and cabling works across multiple operator networks.

This is a hands-on, site-based role with real responsibility - overseeing teams on the ground, managing street works and traffic management, supporting commercial control, and acting as a key interface between delivery teams, clients, and local authorities.

If you enjoy running sites properly, solving problems, and being trusted to manage live environments, this role offers excellent long-term prospects within a growing business.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Construction & Planning

• Work closely with the commercial team during tender and pre-start phases

• Provide input on labour, plant, materials, and subcontractor requirements

• Survey works to determine installation methodology, access constraints, risks, and traffic management needs

• Liaise with local authorities to identify approvals, constraints, and site-specific requirements

• Use the BT Openreach PIA portal to interrogate network data and support route planning and installation methodology

Traffic Management & Street Works

• Coordinate with traffic management contractors to ensure compliant TM plans

• Hold and apply NRSWA requirements across all works

• Use Street Manager to:

  • Submit and manage permits

  • Control permit conditions

  • Track applications through to closure

  • Submit works measures on completion

• Monitor and manage FPNs, Section 74 overruns, inspections, and defect notices

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Prepare, review, and manage RAMS for civils and cabling works

• Ensure correct Signing, Lighting & Guarding (SLG) is in place

• Carry out daily site inspections and ensure all documentation is completed accurately and on time, including:

  • POWRAs

  • Permits to Dig

  • Manhole Entry Permits

  • Site Diaries

• Ensure correct plant and equipment is used and maintained, including CAT & Genny and GDU equipment

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience supervising telecoms civils and cabling works

• Experience working across multiple telecoms operators

• Strong knowledge of NRSWA, Street Works, and Traffic Management

• Working knowledge of BT Openreach PIA

• Experience using Street Manager

• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications

• Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills

Desirable

• Experience with Tier 1 telecoms contractors

• Knowledge of live network environments

• Experience managing multiple work fronts

Qualifications & Certifications

Essential

• NRSWA (Supervisor)

• SSSTS or SMSTS

• CSCS Gold or Black Card

• First Aid at Work

• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable

• SA001 / SA002 (Openreach)

• CAT & Genny

• Confined Spaces

• Asbestos Awareness

• IPAF / PASMA

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