Company Profile
Colas is 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. Our people are defined by their willingness to go further, whether it is within an office environment or working on one of our many projects. Our areas of work include highway maintenance, specialist services and products, airfields, research and development and long term contracts with Highways England and many local authorities.
We offer a diverse range of roles working on different projects, for each we encourage our people to continuously improve, and embrace a visionary and innovative approach to their work. The different range of roles is also reflected in the number of different places you could work. This diversity makes us an employer of choice, as we continuously encourage flexibility and choice. If you are a passionate individual you could find yourself faced with many opportunities and choices to make. It's what keeps our people energised and experts within the industry.
Key Facts:
We are an equal opportunities employer and employ over 1700 people from over 14 locations. Our people have the opportunity to also gain experience with:
- Our parent company in France and internationally
- Our sister companies within the UK
- Our Joint Venture Companies
Our people can work within our business improvement schemes to help create efficiencies and contribute to innovation. We have achieved a R4E 5-Star accreditation. We are Investors in People Gold Award company.