About this role
As an Asphalt Work Planner / Field Supervisor, you will ensure that the asphalt crews are fully prepared before starting their work. You will literally work ahead of the asphalt teams and act as an important link between clients, project sites, asphalt crews and the company's project office. Using your knowledge of asphalt processing and road construction, you will visit and assess upcoming projects. You will survey the required asphalt work, measure and calculate quantities and identify technical and practical points requiring attention. Based on your findings, you will prepare a clear and practical work plan and project schedule. You will inform clients in advance about the arrival and planning of the asphalt crew and discuss any preparatory activities that still need to be completed. You will assess whether the underlying road structure and base layer are suitable and ready for asphalt installation. If additional work is required, you will coordinate this with the client, contractors and your colleagues. Where applicable, you will organise and supervise preparatory milling, sweeping and cleaning activities. You will monitor whether this work is completed according to schedule and meets the agreed quality requirements so that the asphalt crew can begin without unnecessary delays. In addition to work preparation, you will act as a field supervisor for specialist small-scale asphalt repair and maintenance activities. These may include repairing milled areas using hot asphalt from a hotbox, filling and sealing cracks, carrying out work on expansion joints and repairing asphalt using infrared reheating methods. You will monitor progress, quality, safety and project costs. You will also maintain accurate project records and regularly coordinate with clients, asphalt crews, suppliers, subcontractors and the company's project office. You will work closely with a Senior Asphalt Site Supervisor, an Asphalt Site Supervisor and an Aspha...