Vacancies
Our latest vacancies
People are vital to our success. Our employees make us different, and set us apart from our competitors. We want to attract, retain and develop visionary, talented and passionate individuals. Our people are central to everything we do.
If you are interested in working with us please see a list of our current vacancies below. If you would like to apply please click 'view details'.
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Senior Quantity Surveyor - Leeds
Location: Leeds
Department: Commercial
The Senior Quantity Surveyor will effectively support projects through the provision of commercial activities in the pre and post tender phases of projects. To provide accurate and timely reports, monitor contracts and report against financial targets.
Supervisor - North West
Location: Speke, Liverpool
Department: Contracting
Our Norther Operations team are currently recruiting for a Civil Supervisor. The Supervisor will be responsible for the Safe & Efficient delivery of all secured works ensuring management of key client expectations and ongoing liaison of all works.
Traffic Management Designer
Location: Speke, Liverpool
Department: Contracting
Due to increased workflow in our North West division, we are currently looking to recruit a Traffic Management Designer supporting the TM Manager and his team, providing design capability and technical advice/direction to the traffic management teams.
Quantity Surveyor UKP - Stoneferry
Location: Hull
Department: UK Projects
Due to the increased workload within our UK Projects team, we are looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to join our UK Major Projects division.
Contracts Coordinator
Location: Speke, Liverpool
Department: Contracting
Our North West contracting division are currently recruiting for a Contracts Coordinator to assist the Traffic Management and Commercial teams with administration support.
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Our Central regional operations are currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial support to the Central Operations team.
Senior Site Agent - UK Projects - Nationwide
Location: Nationwide
Department: UK Projects
Our UK Projects division are recruiting for a Senior Site Agent to safely and efficiently deliver all secured works ensuring management of key client expectation's.
Quantity Surveyor - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
We are recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial team based in Birmingham.
Workshop Engineer
Location: West Hallam
Department: Contracting
You’ll be testing, diagnosing and repairing our variable message signs, traffic signals equipment and other products within our repairs centre at West Hallam. Turning DOA/faulty equipment to fully operational and maintain accurate fault records.
Senior Bid Writer
Location: Rowfant
Department: Support Services
You'll take a lead role in providing effective bid writing services and technical solutions for allocated opportunities. And Liaise effectively and work closely with bid teams, Procurement, Commercial, Technical, Support Services to deliver quality proposals.
Senior Contracts Manager
Location: Exeter
Department: Contracting
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Contracts Manager to work in our southern regional operations.
Plant Operator
Location: Cornwall
Department: Contracting
We are looking for a Plant Operator to drive a Quarry Articulated Dump Truck moving blasted rock to the primary crusher or overburden to the tip. It’s a 40 hour week, Mon-Fri plus overtime. Perform daily checks on plant and machinery.
Business Manager - North West
Location: Speke, Liverpool
Department: Contracting
We are currently recruiting for a Business Manager to work in the Northern regional operations.
Site Agent - South West Region
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
Colas are recruiting for a Site Agent to join our UK major projects division covering the South West Region. We are looking for someone to be flexible with travelling to various site locations across the UK.
Quantity Surveyor - South West Region
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
Colas are recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join our UK major projects division covering the South West Region. We are looking for someone to be flexible with travelling to various site locations across the UK.
Site Agent - A46 Stoneleigh
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
Colas are recruiting for a Site Agent to join our UK major projects division, who is flexible with travelling to various site locations across the UK.
Skilled Operatives - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
We currently have several opportunities available within our Contracting team for skilled operatives, to be based near our main site in Birmingham.
Engineer, Traffic Signals
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
We currently have an opportunity available within our highly innovative Integrated Transport Systems (ITS) area of the business, which specialises in the use of smart technology and systems for traffic signalling, and traffic monitoring.
Bid Writer - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
We are looking for a Bid Writer to join our preconstruction team based in Birmingham.
Insurance Manager
Location: Rowfant
Department: Support Services
We are seeking to appoint an Insurance Manager based at either of our Rowfant or Birmingham offices. You’ll have responsibility for the day-to-day management of the insurance and claims functions and provide guidance on insurance related needs of the business.
Senior Bid Manager
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
You will develop and implement high quality and effective bid strategies and solutions to support the successful bidding of projects. You’ll manage the preconstruction team and provide support to the technical solutions team and wider business specialists.
Permitting Officer
Location: Portsmouth
Department: Contracting
The Permitting Officer will coordinate highways activities, authorising and setting permit conditions, processing requests, monitor works within the permitting system, liaise with third parties, compile performance reporting data, and monthly invoicing.
Technical & Engineering Lead - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
We are recruiting for a Technical & Engineering Lead to join our UK Major Projects Division.
Technical Support Engineer
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
We are seeking a Technical Supervisor to provide in depth technical knowledge assistance and supervision to the ITS (VMS) business, associated ITS clients including Highways England, Highways England contractors, local authorities and Colas VMS/ITS suppliers.
QS Estimator
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
We are recruiting for a QS Estimator to join our contracting team based in Birmingham.
Finance Assistant
Location: Cornwall
Department: Finance
We currently have an opportunity for a finance assistant to support our Carnsew Cornwall Quarry (CCQ).
Plant & Transport Manager
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
The Plant & Transport Manager will be based at our Leeds depot covering the Northern region which includes, but not limited to Leeds, Newcastle, Warrington, Liverpool and Manchester.
Public Liaison Officer - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Colas are recruiting for a Public Liaison Officer to join our team based in Birmingham.
Finance Manager
Location: Leeds
Department: Finance
Colas Contracting North are currently recruiting for a Finance Manager to be based out of our Leeds office.
Site Agent - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
We are currently recruiting for a Site Agent to join Contracting business unit in Birmingham.
Receptionist Weighbridge Operator
Location: Warrington
Department: Finance
Our Products department in Warrington are currently looking for a part time receptionist / weighbridge operator.
Site Engineer - Stoneleigh A46
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
Colas Ltd are recruiting for a Site Engineer to join our site team based on our Stoneleigh project.
Site Agent - A46 Stoneleigh
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
Colas Ltd are recruiting for a Site Agent for our A46 Stoneleigh project.
General Foreman - Stoneleigh A46
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
Colas Ltd are recruiting for a General Foreman for our A46 Stoneleigh project.
Graduate Civil Engineer - Leeds
Location: Leeds
Department: Graduate
Colas Ltd are recruiting for our brand new 2021 Talent Programme. We have fantastic opportunities available within Civil Engineering, Bid Writing and Commercial.
Graduate Civil Engineer - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: Graduate
Colas Ltd are recruiting for our brand new 2021 Talent Programme. We have fantastic opportunities available within Civil Engineering, Bid Writing and Commercial
Commercial Graduate - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: Graduate
Colas Ltd are recruiting for our brand new 2021 Talent Programme. We have fantastic opportunities available within Civil Engineering, Bid Writing and Commercial.
Graduate Bid Writer - Leeds
Location: Leeds
Department: Graduate
Colas Ltd are recruiting for our brand new 2021 Talent Programme. We have fantastic opportunities available within Civil Engineering, Bid Writing and Commercial.
Preconstruction Project Manager - Birmingham/Leeds
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Colas ltd are recruiting for a Preconstruction Project Manager to support our regional preconstruction function.
HR and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Advisor - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: Support Services
Colas ltd are recruiting a HR and EDI Advisor to support and implement Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategies across the Business!
Estimator - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: Estimating
Estimators at Colas Ltd work on a diverse array of exciting civil engineering and infrastructure improvement tenders in a fast paced, ambitious and growing preconstruction team.
Apprentice Warehouse Assistant - Leigh
Location: Warrington
Department: Contracting
Allied Infrastructure are recruiting for an Apprentice Warehouse Assistant for our site in Leigh.
Quantity Surveyor – Grantham
Location: Grantham
Department: Contracting
Colas are recruiting an experienced Quantity Surveyor to support our ITS business, based at our depot in Grantham.
Construction Manager
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Colas Ltd are recruiting for a Construction Manager to join our contracting team based in Birmingham.
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Location: Leeds
Department: Commercial
We are looking to recruit an Assistant Quantity Surveyor in our Leeds Office. This role will assist the team by carrying out quantity surveying duties for all contract work as directed by the Senior Quantity Surveyor.
Apprentice Training Administrator
Location: Birmingham
Department: Support Services
Colas are recruiting for an Apprentice Training Administrator to join our Learning & Development team based in Birmingham.
Sub Agent – Oxfordshire
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Due to exciting company growth, we are recruiting a Sub Agent to support our Oxfordshire Civil Engineering schemes based in Bicester and Bedford.
General Foreman – Oxfordshire
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Colas ltd are recruiting a General Foreman to support our Oxfordshire Civil Engineering schemes based in Bicester and Bedford.
Senior Engineer – Oxfordshire
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Colas ltd are recruiting a Senior Engineer to support our Oxfordshire Civil Engineering schemes based in Bicester and Bedford.
Surfacing Supervisor – Midlands
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Colas ltd are recruiting an experienced Surfacing Supervisor to manage our midlands based asphalt surfacing operation!
ICT Technician (3 month FTC)
Location: Rowfant
Department: Support Services
In this role you will support business functions which rely on the provision of ICT systems. You’ll maintain high levels of user satisfaction though the use of communications skills and the management of expectations. This is a 3 month contract.
Payroll Project Assistant – Homebased (3-month FTC)
Location: Nationwide
Department: Finance/Shared Services
Colas ltd are recruiting a Payroll Project Assistant to support the go-live of our new payroll system, CoreHR! This is a 3 month fixed term contract role.
Administrator – Grantham (Part-time)
Location: Grantham
Department: Commercial
Colas ltd are recruiting a part-time administrator to support our ITS (Integrated Transport Systems) business unit, based in Grantham!
In-house Counsel – Construction Lawyer
Location: Birmingham
Department: Finance/Shared Services
Colas ltd are recruiting an In-house lawyer, responsible for providing legal advice to the business, based at head office in Birmingham!
ICT Service Desk Manager - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: Support Services
Colas ltd have an exciting opportunity available for an experienced ICT Service Desk Manager, based at our head office in Birmingham!
