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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Estimator - Leeds
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
We currently have an opportunity available within our North Regional Operations for an Estimator.
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Hull
Department: UK Projects
This role will aid the delivery of contracted work by taking the commercial lead in a geographical focused team. You will provide accurate and timely commercial reports and advice to the management team.
Surfacing Quantity Surveyor
Location: Newcastle
Department: Contracting
We are looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor in Newcastle. You will carry out quantity surveying duties for all contract work, as directed by the senior management.
Site Agent
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Our Midlands regional team are looking to recruit a site agent to efficiently deliver projects to the highest possible health, safety and environmental standards.
Senior Quantity Surveyor - Yorkshire
Location: Leeds
Department: UK Projects
We are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial support to the project team, maintain commercial information, oversee compliance with contractual requirements and ensure that company and project objectives are achieved.
Senior Engineer/ Sub Agent
Location: Grimsby
Department: UK Projects
We are looking for a Senior Engineer/Sub Agent, based in Grimsby, to manage the delivery of engineering projects to the clients expectations. The role will generally be working within larger teams or self-efficient smaller projects.
Surface Dressing Operative
Location: Rowfant
Department: Contracting
We are seeking an Operative to work within our machine applied team at Rowfant, to assist in the laying of road surfaces as required, ensure works are completed on time and within budget and champion health and safety.
Surface Dressing Operative
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
We are seeking an Operative to work within our machine applied team at Birmingham, to assist in the laying of road surfaces as required, ensure works are completed on time and within budget and champion health and safety.
Surface Dressing Operative
Location: Grantham
Department: Contracting
We are seeking an Operative to work within our machine applied team at Grantham, to assist in the laying of road surfaces as required, ensure works are completed on time and within budget and champion health and safety.
Surface Dressing Operative
Location: Newcastle
Department: Contracting
We are seeking an Operative to work within our machine applied team at Newcastle, to assist in the laying of road surfaces as required, ensure works are completed on time and within budget and champion health and safety.
Surface Dressing Operative
Location: Gatwick
Department: Contracting
We are seeking an Operative to work within our machine applied team at Gatwick, to assist in the laying of road surfaces as required, ensure works are completed on time and within budget and champion health and safety.
Surface Dressing Operative
Location: Portsmouth
Department: Contracting
We are seeking an Operative to work within our machine applied team at Portsmouth, to assist in the laying of road surfaces as required, ensure works are completed on time and within budget and champion health and safety.
Surface Dressing Operative
Location: Warrington
Department: Contracting
We are seeking an Operative to work within our machine applied team at Warrington, to assist in the laying of road surfaces as required, ensure works are completed on time and within budget and champion health and safety.
Surface Dressing Operative
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
We are seeking an Operative to work within our machine applied team at Leeds, to assist in the laying of road surfaces as required, ensure works are completed on time and within budget and champion health and safety.
ITS Engineer (UK Travel Required)
Location: Gatwick
Department: Asset Management
We have an opportunity available within our innovative Integrated Transport Systems (ITS) team, which specialises in the use of smart technology and systems for traffic signalling and monitoring, enforcement cameras, variable message signs and street lighting.
Project Manager
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager for our central operations. You will oversee key project deliverables including the management of client expectations and contract commitments, whilst ensuring compliance with all quality procedures.
Highways Site Agent
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
Our Northern Highways Contracting team are looking to recruit a site agent with a proven track record in engineering highways, drainage and civil engineering schemes to efficiently deliver projects to the highest health, safety and environmental standards.
Project Manager
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
Due to the continued success of our Northern Region, we are looking for a Project Manager to manage key project deliverables incl. client expectations, supporting contract commitments and ensuring compliance with quality procedures and safe working practices
Senior Estimator - UK Projects
Location: Birmingham
Department: Estimating
We currently have an opportunity available for a senior estimator to work within our UK Projects division.
Senior Quantity Surveyor - North
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.
Quantity Surveyor - North
Location: Leeds
Department: Commercial
Due to the increased workload within our Northern Operational team, we are looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor in Newcastle to carry out quantity surveying duties for all contract work, this is a wide a varied role, sometimes based on our sites.
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Warrington
Department: Contracting
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial support to a range of highway projects in the North West.
Project Manager - North West
Location: Warrington
Department: Contracting
The Project Manager will manage key project deliverables including client expectations supporting contract commitments whilst ensuring the compliance with all Quality procedures and safe working practices, undertaking all works to the highest possible standard
Surfacing Supervisor - Airfields
Location: UK
Department: Contracting
You will effectively manage asphalt surfacing & civil engineering operational personnel for efficient delivery of projects in a professional manner. The role will be asphalt surfacing orientated with occasional supervision of other civil engineering activities
Site Engineer - Airfields
Location: UK
Department: Contracting
You will effectively manage the engineering and surveying operations on the specified project from mobilisation through to completion and handover of the project to the client to ensure that all engineering tasks are carried out in a professional manner.
Supervisor - North West
Location: Warrington
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. Ensuring t
Senior Bid Writer
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
This new role seeks a talented Senior Bid Writer to join us supporting our contracting team on high profile projects such as airfields, highways, marine and traffic management with well-structured responses to client requirements and agreed company solutions.
Operations Manager - Leeds
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
Colas highways contracting north has an extensive portfolio of capability and experience, we are looking for a Project Manager to manage key project deliverables incl. client expectations, supporting contract commitments, ensuring quality & safety compliance
Project Manager (Major Highways)
Location: Hull
Department: UK Projects
Due to the continued success of our UK Projects division, we are currently looking to employ a Project Manager with experience of Local Authority term maintenance, fast track motorways and MAC/ ASC contracts to deliver our major projects in the northern region
Senior Project Manager
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
We are currently recruiting for a senior project manager to work within our UK Projects department. This role will be to manager major projects within the UK up to and in excess of £100million.
Site Agent - Civil
Location: Newcastle
Department: Contracting
Our Newcastle Highways Contracting team are looking to recruit a site agent to efficiently deliver projects to the highest possible health, safety and environmental standards.
Stakeholder Liaison Officer
Location: Newcastle
Department: Contracting
Colas will be undertaking Infrastructure Improvement Works for Durham University, commencing November 2019 until April 2021. This role will lead in communicating activities with all stakeholders, upholding the reputation of Colas & the University at all times.
Senior Administrator
Location: Warrington
Department: Contracting
In this role you will be responsible for managing a team of administrators who support the Speke office with a wide variety of administration, data management and payroll tasks.
Commercial Manager (Birmingham)
Location: Birmingham
Department: Commercial
The Commercial Manager will deliver an effective commercial function for Colas Limited through strong leadership and management of the commercial team, whilst ensuring compliance with company and corporate governance requirements and procedures.
Commercial Manager (Crawley)
Location: Rowfant
Department: Asset Management
The Commercial Manager will deliver an effective commercial function for Colas Limited through strong leadership and management of the commercial team, whilst ensuring compliance with company and corporate governance requirements and procedures.
Bid Writer (Birmingham)
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
We currently have an opportunity available at our Birmingham depot for an experienced Bid Writer to join the team. This area of the company specialise in road, airfields and marine build projects.
Sales Engineer (Construction)
Location: Rowfant
Department: Industrial
We currently have an opportunity available within our Products division for an experienced Sales Engineer to cover the east and south east of England.
Ground Maintenance Foreman
Location: Portsmouth
Department: Asset Management
Our Maintenance team based in Portsmouth are looking for a Ground Maintenance Foreman who will supervise the day to day running of all Ground's Maintenance Teams. You will ensure that all works are carried out in line with company H&S policies.
Estimator / QS
Location: Grantham
Department: Contracting
To effectively carry out quantity surveying and estimating duties for National Processes Surface Treatments.
Site Agent - Grantham
Location: Grantham
Department: Contracting
The role of the Site Agent is to effectively plan, supervise and manage control crews and sub-contractors undertaking both carriageways and footways across all processes in order to achieve or better productivity and cost levels.
Training Administrator (Apprentice)
Location: Rowfant
Department: Support Services
You will provide a range of administrative duties and projects to support the Learning and Development Manager and wider Learning and Development team.
Manufacturer - Warrington
Location: Warrington
Department: Industrial
We are looking to recruit a Manufacturer to join our Production team based in Warrington.
Traffic Management Designer
Location: Warrington
Department: Contracting
Due to increased workflow in our North West division, we are currently looking to recruit a Traffic Management Designer supporting the Traffic Manager and his team, providing design capability and technical advice/direction to the traffic management teams.
Opportunities Manager - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
Our Major projects team based at our Rowley Regis Depot in Birmingham are recruiting for an Opportunities Manager to develop pipeline opportunities identified through business development activities into tangible opportunities that UK Projects can progress to
Bid Manager (Birmingham)
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
As a member of the Commercial and Strategic Bidding Team you will work closely with your team members for the completion and production of strategic submissions.
Business Manager (Warrington)
Location: Warrington
Department: Industrial
The Business Manager will report in to the Associate Director and will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the products business with P&L accountability for both the manufacturing and commercial aspects.
Senior Site Agent (Highways)
Location: Portsmouth
Department: Contracting
As a Senior Site Agent, you deliver ongoing contracts and maintenance works, ensuring that they operate within cost, productivity, Quality and Health, Safety and Environment targets
ITS Traffic Signals Supervisor
Location: Leeds
Department: Asset Management
As the ITS Traffic Signals Supervisor, you will be responsible for maintaining the safe operation of out traffic signals contracts with primary technical responsibility for installation and maintenance
ITS Engineer (Leeds)
Location: Leeds
Department: Asset Management
This is an exciting role to work as an ITS Engineer and you will be responsible for the installation, commissioning and maintenance for the ITS business for either Highways England or Local Authorities.
Quantity Surveyor UKP - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
Due to the increased workload within our UK Projects team, we are looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor in our Central Region.
Project Manager UKP - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
Due to the continued success of our UK Projects division, we are currently looking to employ a Project Manager to deliver our major projects in the Central Region.
Surfacing Site Agent
Location: Newcastle
Department: Contracting
Our North regional team are looking to recruit a surfacing site agent to efficiently deliver surfacing projects to the highest possible health, safety and environmental standards.
Traffic Management Manager - North West
Location: Warrington
Department: Contracting
Due to the increased workflow of our North West division, we are currently looking to recruit a Traffic Management Manager.
Project Manager
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Due to the continued success of our Central Region, we are currently looking to employ a Project Manager.
SHEQ Manager (South)
Location: Rowfant
Department: Support Services
As a member of the SHEQ team, providing a support and advisory service to the management and employees of Colas Ltd on SHEQ matters in accordance with the dictates of legislation, company and group policy to improve overall SHEQ performance.
HR and L&D Advisor - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: Support Services
The HR and L&D Advisor will work with the HR Business Partner and Organisational Development Manager to identify, design, deliver and evaluate professional “best in class” learning & development, in order to meet the developing needs of the business
HR and L&D Advisor - Leeds
Location: Leeds
Department: Support Services
The HR and L&D Advisor will work with the HR Business Partner and Organisational Development Manager to identify, design, deliver and evaluate professional “best in class” learning & development, in order to meet the developing needs of the business
Site Agent - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
The Site Agent is responsible for the management of key client expectations whilst ensuring the compliance with all quality procedures and safe working practices
Bid Writer (Leeds)
Location: Leeds
Department: Commercial
In this role you will be a key member of the bidding team and be responsible for producing well-structured responses to client requirements and agreed company solutions.
Sales Engineer (Bitumen Products - Home Based)
Location: Rowfant
Department: Industrial
This is a key role within the sales team, servicing Colas’ loyal existing customers in the geographical regions of Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, London, Hertfordshire, Kent, Essex, Slough, Surrey and Brighton and Hove amongst others.
Administrator - UKP
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
Due to the continued success of our UK Projects division, we are currently looking to employ an Admin Assistant to provide administrative support to the senior managers and UKP team members for the UK Projects business unit.
Senior Project Manager - UKP
Location: Hull
Department: UK Projects
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to work within our UK Projects department. This role will be to manage major projects within the UK up to and in excess of £100million.
Framework Manager
Location: Warrington
Department: Contracting
Due to the continued success of our North West Region, we are currently looking to employ a Framework Manager.
Site Agent - Manchester
Location: Warrington
Department: Contracting
The role of the Site Agent is to effectively plan, supervise and manage control crews and sub-contractors undertaking both carriageways and footways across all processes in order to achieve or better productivity and cost levels.
Site Engineer - Newcastle
Location: Newcastle
Department: Contracting
Colas North Regional Operations are currently recruiting for a site engineer in Newcastle. The engineer will be the main technical adviser on site for Colas, setting out, levelling and surveying the highways & civil engineering works.
HR and L&D Officer
Location: Rowfant
Department: Support Services
You will provide the full range of HR guidance and support to our HR team and to the wider business across the southern region, which includes offices in Crawley, Gatwick, Portsmouth, Ringmer and Cornwall.
Management Accountant
Location: Leeds
Department: Finance
We have a brand new role available in our Leeds depot to be responsible for the production of monthly management accounts for the relevant business unit and to coach and mentor our Finance Assistants.
Assistant Accountant
Location: Leeds
Department: Finance
We currently have an opportunity available within our north region accounts team in Leeds to assist our Management Accountants with the production of full accounts for our businesses ready for submission to our consolidation accounts team at our head office.
Bid Coordinator
Location: Leeds
Department: Commercial
In this role you will provide support to the Pre-Construction team to facilitate the successful bidding of tenders across the business.
Finance Assistant
Location: Leeds
Department: Support Services
We currently have an opportunity available within our north region accounts team in Leeds to assist our Management Accountants with recording and retrieving financial details to ensure a complete finance service to the whole company.
HGV Driver
Location: Portsmouth
Department: Contracting
You will drive HGV vehicles and carry out various repairs to the highway as instructed by means of the maestro defect management system and ensure that the works are carried out in a safe manner concerning colleagues and members of the public.
