Job Title: Street Lighting Supervisor
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract: Permanent
Department: Street Lighting
Key Purpose
As Street Lighting Supervisor, you will play a key role in overseeing the safe and efficient delivery of street lighting works across Hertfordshire. Reporting directly to the Street Lighting Contracts Manager you’ll supervise operational teams, ensuring projects are completed to the highest standards, on time, and in line with council policies and statutory requirements.
This role is pivotal in supporting Hertfordshire County Council’s vision for safe, sustainable, and well-maintained highways. You will combine technical knowledge with strong people management and customer focus to deliver a first-class service to the community.
Key Responsibilities
* Supervise street lighting maintenance and installation works, ensuring compliance with standards, methods, and operational procedures.
* Carry out daily site inspections, maintaining quality on-site and completing all required documentation/certification.
* Oversee operatives, managing productivity, delivering daily briefings, and ensuring accurate job pack preparation.
* Manage Traffic Management arrangements for works, including high-speed roads and night operations.
* Support identification and planning of works for future programmes.
* Participate in cross-team meetings to share best practice, drive consistency, and improve service delivery.
* Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental policies and CDM regulations, promoting a safety culture.
Person Specification
Essential:
* Full UK driving licence.
* Electrically qualified City & Guilds parts – 1,2 & 3 (2330 or 2365 or equivalent) or HEA electrically qualified.
* NRSWA Supervisor Accreditation.
* Strong knowledge of highway/street lighting legislation, standards, and safe working practices.
* Experience supervising operational teams in highways, utilities, or street lighting.
* Good IT skills, particularly Word and Excel.
* Excellent communication skills – verbal and written – with the ability to engage confidently with clients, colleagues, and the public.
* Proactive, motivated, and able to work independently or as part of a team.
* NVQ level 3 (or working towards)
* Traffic Management M1 & M2 or HEA equivalent.
Desirable:
* Test and inspection C&G 2391 or HESA 714
* Traffic management 12D-M7
* Experience managing works on high-speed roads.
* Knowledge of Hertfordshire County Council’s highways or similar local authority contract.
* Experience managing ICP services
* International powered access federation (IPAF) MEWP operator
* LVG/ HGV trained
Why Join Ringway Hertfordshire?
At Ringway, we look after more than just roads - we build careers and support our people to grow. Joining our Hertfordshire team means you’ll be part of a long-term partnership delivering essential services for the community. You’ll benefit from a collaborative team culture, opportunities to progress, and the satisfaction of knowing your work makes a real impact on the safety and efficiency of the local highway network.