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 are interested in applying please click the 'Read more' button.
Skilled Line Marking Operative
To safely perform a variety of tasks associated with the installation, removal and maintenance of thermoplastic and cold applied road traffic markings.
Location: Portsmouth
Department: Asset Management
Site Agent
Summary To manage various airport and infrastructure projects within UK, ensuring that they operate efficiently within cost, productivity, Quality and Health, Safety and Environment targets. Assist the Project Manager with managing procedures, controls and business on all relevant projects on a national and international basis.
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Site Agent
To deliver ongoing contracts and maintenance works, ensuring that they operate within cost, productivity, Quality and Health, Safety and Environment targets.
Location: Portsmouth
Department: Contracting
Head of International Business - Uganda
Location: Birmingham/Crawley Summary To lead and manage the identification, development and winning of profitable contracting opportunities for Colas within the define international roads and airport sectors leading to growth in line with work stream strategy.
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
Civils Chargehand
Providing leadership and coaching whilst applying applicable skills to the undertaking of all aspects of highway civil engineering assisting with efficient delivery of all secured contracts whilst ensuring the compliance with all Quality procedures and safe working practices undertaking all works to the highest possible Health, Safety and environmental standards.
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
Civils Foreman
Location: Leeds & Midlands Providing leadership and coaching whilst applying applicable skills to the undertaking of all aspects of highway civil engineering, assisting with efficient delivery of all secured contracts whilst ensuring the compliance with all Quality procedures and safe working practices undertaking all works to the highest possible Health, Safety and environmental standards.
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Civils General Operative
Undertake all aspects of highway civil engineering assisting with efficient delivery of all secured contracts whilst ensuring the compliance with all Quality procedures and safe working practices undertaking all works to the highest possible Health, Safety and environmental standards.
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
Civils Supervisor
Location: Leeds & Midlands Providing leadership and coaching whilst aiding efficient delivery of all secured contracts ensuring management of key client expectations/contracts whilst undertaking all aspects of highway civil engineering, assisting and ensuring the compliance with all Quality procedures and safe working practices undertaking all works to the highest possible Health, Safety and environmental standards.
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Civils Skilled Operative
Location: Leeds & Midlands Apply applicable skills to the undertaking of all aspects of highway civil engineering assisting with efficient delivery of all secured contracts whilst ensuring the compliance with all Quality procedures and safe working practices undertaking all works to the highest possible Health, Safety and environmental standards.
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Highways Construction Works Manager
Efficient delivery of all secured contracts ensuring management of Key Client expectations / contracts whilst ensuring the compliance with all Quality procedures and safe working practices undertaking all works to the highest possible Health, Safety and environmental standards. Acting within financial authorities, in respect of contract revenue and expenditure.
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Highways Construction Works Supervisor
Location: Midlands & Leeds Efficient delivery of all secured contracts ensuring management of Key Client expectations/contracts whilst ensuring the compliance with all Quality procedures and safe working practices undertaking all works to the highest possible Health, Safety and environmental standards. Acting within financial authorities, in respect of contract revenue and expenditure.
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Junior/Intermediate QS
Location: Midlands / Leeds Effective administration of all secured contracts ensuring management of Key Client expectations / contracts whilst ensuring maximum financial recovery of all works through contract manipulation. Ensuring all works is to the highest possible Health, Safety and environmental standards. Acting within financial authorities, in respect of contract revenue and expenditure, assisting the contracts manager in his/her deliverables.
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
Urban Realm Construction Supervisor
Location: Midlands & Leeds Efficient delivery of all secured contracts ensuring management of Key Client expectations / contracts whilst ensuring the compliance with all Quality procedures and safe working practices undertaking all works to the highest possible Health, Safety and environmental standards. Acting within financial authorities, in respect of contract revenue and expenditure.
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
Class 2 HGV Driver
We are looking for a driver with experience and background in civils / hand lay surfacing to work in our highway maintenance department in the city of Portsmouth area. Applicants must be prepared to not only drive but actively participate in highway maintenance duties.
Location: Portsmouth
Department: Asset Management
Asset Manager
Summary The Enterprise Asset Manager will be responsible for a fast growing business unit compromising a team of existing asset engineering and software specialists. They will need to build on Colas' successful asset management offer built up from our £500m over 25 years Portsmouth PFI, A-one+, Highways England contracts and other term maintenance contracts. You will be responsible for taking this highly professional enabling service and continuing to develop it to support an external customer base. It will be your responsibility for the continual improvement of Colas' asset decision making toolkits whilst working with our IT specialists to create a more improved user interface. You will also be responsible for working with out business development teams to create further bids and opportunities in line with Colas business strategy.
Location: Rowfant
Department: Asset Management
Quantity Surveyor
To work closely with the Commercial team and other members of the UK Projects team in the preparation of tenders for UK and International Projects.
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
ITS Design Manager
To be the focal point for all design requirements within the ITS business. Lead the design management service in the development of safe, buildable, cost effective ITS and Street Lighting designs that are compliant with various contract requirements for Schemes ordered by Brighton and Hove and/or others requiring design service. Develop effective working relationships and work proactively with all ITS clients to maximise ITS turnover and profitability. Quantify design resource requirements and work with ITS Senior Contract Manager and others to secure such resources and manage them efficiently in producing deliverables required to agreed timescales.
Location: Gatwick
Department: Asset Management
Quantity Surveyor
Location: Gatwick/ Rowley Regis/ West Hallam To work closely with operational staff, the ITS Senior Contracts Managers, the ITS Business Manager and other members of the Asset Management commercial team in the provision of effective commercial support.
Location: Gatwick
Department: Asset Management
Traffic Signals Controller
Roles and responsibilities • Maintain the continued safe operation of the ITS Traffic Signals Installation Contracts ensuring the safety of staff, key stakeholders and members of the public. • Ensure that all assets are installed and maintained to specific contract, technical and quality requirements. • Primary technical responsibility for the Installation and Maintenance activities element of the ITS Traffic Signals contracts and other duties as delegated by the Traffic Signals Operations Manager or Senior Contracts Managers.
Location: Gatwick
Department: Contracting
HGV Microasphalt Operative
We are an ambitious, award-winning business, delivering sustainable solutions for the design, building and maintenance of the UK's transport infrastructure. We have unrivalled expertise based not only on our long history, but also on the strength we derive from being part of the world-leading International Colas Group. The Group has excellent R&D facilities, giving us access to innovative new products, processes and ideas.
Location: Grantham
Department: Contracting
Degree Apprentice Quantity Surveyor
The role of graduate quantity surveyor is to support the more senior commercial staff in the administration of costs and contracts relating to projects. The role may involve all aspects of work from the initial tender to settlement of final account, seeking to minimise the costs and enhance value for money whilst achieving the required standards and quality. This role will work under the close direction and supervision of a more senior Quantity Surveyor.
Location: Portsmouth
Department: Contracting
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Your role is to be responsible for assisting the development of commercial submissions to align with the Company’s strategic objectives. Provide assistance as part of the wider commercial team to the commercial manager in achieving maximum financial gain for the company whilst ensuring all company policy and procedures, especially accountancy standards are adhered to. As part of the continuous improvement of the business unit you will have the opportunity to take a leading role in developing the commercial knowledge of the operational team with development of improved site commercial management.
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
Accounts/Admin Apprentice
To provide a professional and friendly reception service. Deliver administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the office. You will support managers and employees through a variety of tasks related to organisation, data collation and communication which needs to be completed accurately and delivered with high quality and in a timely manner
Location: Newcastle
Department: Contracting
Estimator
To work closely with the Commercial Manager, the Commercial Analyst and other members of the team in the preparation of tenders.
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Surfacing Sub Agent
Location: Various Summary Providing leadership and coaching whilst aiding efficient delivery of all secured contracts ensuring management of key client expectations / contracts whilst undertaking all aspects of highway civil engineering, ensuring compliance with all Quality procedures and safe working practices undertaking all works to the highest possible Health, Safety and environmental standards.
Location: Newcastle
Department: Contracting
Graduate Engineer
About Colas We are a market leader, well-established, innovative and progressive. Colas has a global reputation as a safe pair of hands for complex, major and strategic projects. Our experience is broad, strategic and includes road, rail, airports and more. We are part of a broader global network which gives us world-class resources in every aspect of investment, design and construction. Our strategic vision is well-established and has sustainability and safety at its heart. 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.
Location: Newcastle
Department: Graduate
HGV Operative
We require HGV 1 & 2 Operatives to start ASAP. The positions are based nationally as part of the road resurfacing crews. Experience is not essential as full training will be provided. You will be required to work away from home, accommodation provided by way of mobile accommodation units based locally on sites with all facilities to hand. One weekend on, one weekend off shift pattern.
Location: Grantham
Department: Contracting
Electrical Night Scout
The position requires the applicant to be able to work alone and drive the city at night, looking at street lights, including illuminated street furniture to check that they are either in light or out. You would be expected to provide additional information on the condition of the equipment and report any damage identified including priority of attendance to such damage identified. The findings are then recorded and delivered to the office, on a daily basis and passed to an electrical administrator.
Location: Portsmouth
Department: Asset Management
Apprentice Electrical Engineer
Are you interested in becoming an Electrical Engineer? Then read on! You will spend the first 4-6 months working from the ITS Gatwick depot alongside the Workshop Technician and Traffic Signals Engineers to gain background knowledge of VMS (Variable Message Signs), Traffic Signals and associated equipment. After 4-6 months you will start to attend sites to work as part of a team to learn how to install, commission, maintain and carry out fault finding/rectification on VMS and Traffic Signal equipment. Throughout the apprenticeship you will attend a local college to become a qualified electrician either through day release or block weeks. Once completed you will be qualified as an Electrical Engineer.
Location: Gatwick
Department: Asset Management
Surfacing Site Agent
Efficient delivery of all secured contracts ensuring management of Key Client expectations / contracts whilst ensuring the compliance with all Quality procedures and safe working practices. Undertaking all works to the highest possible Health, Safety and environmental standards. Acting within financial authorities, in respect of contract revenue and expenditure.
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
Bid Writer
We currently have an opportunity available within our Asset Management area of the business. The division is responsible for the tendering and delivery of our highways maintenance contracts and currently maintains 458km of roads and pavements and 72,000 lighting columns, signs and bollards.
Location: Rowfant
Department: Asset Management
Site Agent - Leeds
Efficient delivery of all secured contracts ensuring management of Key Client expectations / contracts whilst ensuring the compliance with all Quality procedures and safe working practices undertaking all works to the highest possible Health, Safety and environmental standards. Acting within financial authorities, in respect of contract revenue and expenditure, having a sound and proven track record in Engineering Highways, drainage and Civil Engineering schemes
Location: Leeds
Department: Contracting
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Provide commercial expertise to aid with the delivery of the contracted work by taking the commercial lead in a geographical focused team. The provision of accurate and timely commercial reports and advice to the management team whilst ensuring the contract achieves the appropriate commercial targets.
Location: Hull
Department: UK Projects
Commercial Manager
In this role you will report in to the Divisional Asset Manager for the division, providing expertise and strategic planning both pre and post tender with regards to all quantity surveying for all of our maintenance contracts. You will be using your knowledge and influencing skills to advise and support the division, implement new processes, ensure cost efficiency and continuous improvement. You will be responsible for reviewing tenders, monitoring commercial targets, working with the Legal Manager to asses risk and providing timely reports to the senior management team.
Location: Rowfant
Department: Asset Management
Commercial Manager
In this role you will report in to the Divisional Asset Manager for the division, providing expertise and strategic planning both pre and post tender with regards to all quantity surveying for all of our maintenance contracts. You will be using your knowledge and influencing skills to advise and support the division, implement new processes, ensure cost efficiency and continuous improvement. You will be responsible for reviewing tenders, monitoring commercial targets, working with the Legal Manager to asses risk and providing timely reports to the senior management team.
Location: Portsmouth
Department: Asset Management
Commercial Manager
In this role you will report in to the Divisional Asset Manager for the division, providing expertise and strategic planning both pre and post tender with regards to all quantity surveying for all of our maintenance contracts. You will be using your knowledge and influencing skills to advise and support the division, implement new processes, ensure cost efficiency and continuous improvement. You will be responsible for reviewing tenders, monitoring commercial targets, working with the Legal Manager to asses risk and providing timely reports to the senior management team.
Location: Birmingham
Department: Asset Management
Senior Quantity Surveyor
This position is working for our joint venture; Midland Metro Alliance. The finance and commercial team provide the commercial and finance functions to support the Midland Metro Alliance. This includes finance, commercial, contract/legal matters and budget control and reporting. They are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the Commercial Lead for their Westside tram extension.
Location: Birmingham
Department: Contracting
Quarry Manager – Cornwall
Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential. We currently have an opportunity available within our Products division as a Quarry Manager based at our Carnsew Quarry in Cornwall. The quarry is sited within the Carnmenellis Granite Intrusion producing high quality coarse-grained silver-grey granite, in a full range of products to meet demand in all sectors of the construction industry. Our Ammann asphalt plant produces a range of asphalt products and has the ability to incorporate recycled material, such as RAP (recycled asphalt planings) into base and binder mixes. The quarry has recently been granted planning for extraction until 2095.
Location: Cornwall
Department: Industrial
Highways Inspector
We currently have an opportunity available within our Portsmouth team working for Portsmouth City Council under a PFI contract; this includes street cleansing, lighting, highways maintenance and network management.
Location: Portsmouth
Department: Asset Management
Estimating Quantity Surveyor
About Colas Ltd Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential. We are seeking an Estimating Quantity Surveyor to join our UK Projects Team, an area of the business that specialise in major projects here in the UK and internationally. Colas Ltd is leading innovation within the highways industry providing full project management from design and concept through to construction and maintenance. As a company, we deliver high profile projects within the infrastructure industry such as airfields, highways, and marine.
Location: Birmingham
Department: UK Projects
Highways Apprentice x5
We have 5 exiciting opportunities for Highways Apprentices to join our team in Newcastle
Location: Newcastle
Department: Contracting
Administrator
We currently have a great opportunity for an Administrator to join our team in Gatwick on a full time basis (Monday to Friday 08:30am – 5pm).
Location: Gatwick
Department: Asset Management
Apprentice Laboratory Technician
To be involved with Safety Procedures in the laboratory. Undertake technical service work in the laboratory on various Colas products, and to assist with site work and visits as required. Help in maintaining the laboratory facilities in good order. Maintain all laboratory records for work undertaken. Aid with quality procedures and other projects as required. Assist in testing and equipment calibrations in accordance with the relevant standards and/or procedures. (These tests/procedures should only be performed when competency has been successfully assessed). Provide support with the evaluation of the results of tests and calibrations as required, including reporting opinions and interpretations. Undertake training (internal/external) as required.
Location: Rowfant
Department: Industrial
PR Executive
About Colas Ltd Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential. We currently have an exciting new opportunity available within our marketing team at our Head Office in Crawley. This is a chance for an experienced and highly creative person to take on a role with the scope to develop a new public relations and communications strategy from scratch, in line with the business strategy.
Location: Rowfant
Department: Marketing
