Job Description

Salary:

From 42,412 per year (Grade 8)

Location:

Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire

Contract:

Permanent Full Time (40 hours)





Are you a Street Lighting Supervisor able to lead in the efficient running of Electrical Engineering activities across North Yorkshire? Could you bring in effective and innovative ways of working to a company that has ambitious plans for the future?

Join NY Highways and help light the way for North Yorkshire's future.

We are looking for someone with Street Lighting experience to join us and support in the efficient running of Electrical Engineering activities across North Yorkshire.



As Street Lighting Supervisor at NY Highways, you will be responsible for supervising and managing operatives, the Street Lighting depot, overseeing the day to day delivery of electrical engineering activities. You will be involved in the varied work we do: Major and Minor Works, Passenger Transport, HEA/HERS staff assessments, Cyclical Bulk clean and change as well as third party external work.

What we can offer you

We offer career development, a choice of benefits and support through our reward and benefits program:


We are pleased to offer a competitive salary in line with your skills, experience & qualifications

A company pension scheme which we will contribute to up 6%

24 days holiday + Bank Holidays. Accumulating an additional day each year up to 5 years

Flexible working patterns

We are committed to the continual development and training of our staff and will offer courses and training relevant to this role and your progression.

Our benefits scheme includes a good maternity leave package, cycle2work scheme, access to our online voucher portal giving access to discounts from leading retailers to help you on shopping, days out, or nights in.


For further information on what we can offer you, please read here

In this role you will

Bring your significant experience in the industry to be able to supervise work streams for both planned and emergency programmes of work, making sure they fit in with time, safety and financial timescales. Your eye for detail will be used from maintaining accurate records of site activities, to helping set setting financial budgets through to ensuring your team are compliant and have their HEA portfolio and assessments up to date.


The successful candidate will be able to motivate others and is confident leading and mentoring junior colleagues including the on boarding on new starters and Apprentices. Taking part in staff appraisals, being a support for your colleagues and setting safety performance measures will all be important aspects of this role.

To be successful in this role you will have:

City and Guilds Level 3 (or equivalent) in electrical installation Wiring Regulations - 18th Edition

Experience in highway Electrical related activities as an agent, supervisor or equivalent, undertaking, repairs, testing & new infrastructure installation

Knowledge of current guidance and legislation with respect to street lighting, electrical design, inspection and maintenance.

Ability to reach sites across North Yorkshire


For a full outline of the roles and responsibilities, please view the job description here



If you are interested in this role but feel you are better suited to a Trainee Supervisor role, we encourage you to consider our Trainee position which can be viewed here. The successful candidate will be offered either the Supervisor or Trainee Supervisor role.

Who are NY Highways?

NY Highways provides highways services across North Yorkshire and the surrounding areas. From road maintenance to street lighting and road signs and pavement repairs, we operate in close partnership with North Yorkshire Council combining a commercial focus with public sector values including delivering highway civil engineering & infrastructure projects.



We are looking to lead the way in Highway innovation whilst developing and rewarding our workforce. Our aims are supported by our staff who have years of industry experience and knowledge. Since launching, we have invested in our people and technology - from promoting staff and training the next generation of Operatives, Mechanics, Electricians and Surveyors via apprenticeships to adopting the latest technology and a strong commitment to Quality and Environmental principles.



For further details on NY Highways, please visit www.nyhighways.co.uk

How to Apply

To apply, please complete a short online application form, providing supporting evidence which highlights your suitability for the role, as well as uploading a current CV.



To discuss this position in more details please get in touch with Ashley Benford (Resourcing Partner) on 07814 932 389 or ashley.benford@northyorks.gov.uk





Closing Date:

Midnight on Thursday 17

th

July 2025

Interviews are planned to be held on

week commencing 21

st

July 2025

We reserve the right to remove this vacancy in the event of the position being filled before the proposed deadline. NY Highways is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.


We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.


At NY Highways, safety is a core principle. We are dedicated to the health and safety of our employees and the public. To maintain a safe work environment, we enforce a strict substance misuse policy. Employees must report to work fit for duty and free from drugs or alcohol. New employees will undergo mandatory drug and alcohol testing, with random tests conducted throughout employment. Adherence to this policy is essential for upholding our safety standards and ensuring the integrity of our operations.

Street Lighting Supervisor

Salary:

42,412 - 45,929

Posted:

25/06/2025

Closing date:

17/07/2025

Closing time:

23:59