Transport Supervisor
// Role Summary
Lead and coordinate safe, compliant transport operations in a military environment as a Transport Supervisor for the HADES programme at RAF Northolt.
// Key Responsibilities
- Supervise daily transport operations including driver allocation and vehicle tasking.
- Ensure compliance with road transport law, MOD regulations, and company procedures.
- Manage vehicle issues, faults, and breakdowns.
- Prioritise and respond to short-notice operational transport demands.
- Requires the ability to achieve and maintain BPSS/SC security clearance.
- Full time, permanent role with rotating day and night shifts.
// Role Specification
Transport Supervisor - HADES Programme
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. We’re looking for a Transport Supervisor to join our HADES programme, based on site at RAF Northolt.
This is a hands‑on supervisory role where you’ll lead daily transport operations, coordinating drivers, vehicles, and tasking to meet demanding operational requirements while ensuring full compliance with MOD policy, road transport legislation, and company procedures.
The Role
As a Transport Supervisor, you’ll take day‑to‑day responsibility for planning, supervising, and controlling transport activity across rotating day and night shifts. Working closely with the Transport Controller and operational stakeholders, you’ll ensure resources are deployed effectively and safely in support of customer requirements.
Day-to-day, you will:
- Supervise daily transport operations, including driver allocation, vehicle tasking, and duty rosters.
- Ensure compliance with road transport law, MOD regulations, and service publications.
- Monitor driver hours, licences, competencies, and documentation prior to tasking.
- Manage vehicle issues, faults, and breakdowns in line with policy and reporting requirements.
- Prioritise and respond to short‑notice operational transport demands.
This is a full‑time, permanent role, operating on a 12‑hour rotating shift pattern (days and nights), averaging 38.5 hours per week.
Essential Experience
- A confident supervisor with experience in transport or fleet operations.
- Strong understanding of compliance, safety, and regulated working environments.
- Ability to plan ahead while reacting calmly to changing operational priorities.
- Clear communicator able to lead and support drivers and stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Full, clean UK driving licence.
- Additional driving categories (C and/or D), DCPC, or ADR are desirable but not essential.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.