Street Lighting Operations Supervisor

About the role

Amazing infrastructure isn’t the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join our Living Places team as a Street Lighting Operations Supervisor and you can build something to be proud of.

Role profile: To provide high quality supervision of direct labour and subcontract workforce on the Northamptonshire Street Lighting PFI contract.

What you'll be doing

Together with accountability for operational performance of workforce and supply chain, the successful candidate for this role will:

Have Line Manager responsibility for direct labour workforce;
Take an uncompromising approach to Zero Harm and Right First Time;
Ensure workforce is effectively resourced;
Set the team to work with effective briefings and stand down sessions;
Engage with supply chain partners and ensure safe and effective

deployment on the network;
Provide visible on site leadership and carry out regular safety and quality inspections;
Input into weekly programme and monitor progress against targets and KPI’s;
Validation of labour and plant records to the project cost control procedure.

Who we're looking for

The following qualities and experience are essential:

Experienced in the Supervision of Operational teams;
Experience of works in a “live highway” environment;
Solution orientated individual;
SSSTS;
Full UK Driving licence.

The following qualities and experience are desirable:

HEA QS/AO;
Traffic Management – 12D M6/M7.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.

- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)

- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Asset & Technology Solutions provides innovative, safe and sustainable solutions to the Balfour Beatty projects across the UK. Our wide range of equipment and services includes HGV’s, tower and crawler cranes, piling equipment, CCTV and security services, survey services and drones, suction excavators, sweepers, modular accommodation and much more.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit 

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: 

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at