Electrical Supervisor

Applefields School; Leeming Bar; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Royal London pension

Staff benefits: Vivup/Cycle to Work

Training & development

Generous annual leave

Job summary

NY Highways is seeking an Electrical Supervisor to lead electrical engineering activities across North Yorkshire, including Leeming Bar, with travel to sites as required.

You will supervise operatives, manage the Street Lighting depot and ensure planned and emergency works meet time, safety and budget targets.

You’ll develop apprentices and support EV charging projects while liaising with clients and contractors on major schemes. Training and progression opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• City and Guilds Level 3 in electrical installation required.
• Wiring Regulations – 18th Edition knowledge essential.
• Experience in highway electrical activities as an agent or supervisor.
• Knowledge of street lighting design, inspection and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team replacing ageing lighting assets.
• Coordinating emergency fault repairs.
• Supporting EV charging infrastructure projects.
• Carrying out HEA/HERS assessments.
• Working with clients and contractors on major schemes.
• Developing apprentices and new starters.

Skills

Team leadership

Supervision

Budgeting

Apprentice development

Education

City and Guilds Level 3 (or equivalent) in electrical installation

Tools

Wiring Regulations – 18th Edition

Job description

Salary: From £42,412 per year (Grade 8)Location:Leeming Bar with some travel across North YorkshireContract: Permanent Full Time (40 hours)

Help shape the future of Street Lighting across North Yorkshire.

Are you an Electrical 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?

From maintaining vital infrastructure to delivering new technologies such as EV charging solutions, our Street Lighting team keeps communities connected, safe and moving. If you're looking for a role where your expertise is valued and your career can progress, we'd love to hear from you.

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

As Electrical 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. No two days are the same, your work will be varied and can include:

• Leading a team replacing ageing lighting assets
• Coordinating emergency fault repairs
• Supporting EV charging infrastructure projects
• Carrying out HEA/HERS assessments
• Working with clients and contractors on major schemes
• Developing apprentices and new starters

We're committed to growing our own talent. As an Electrical Supervisor, you'll receive mentoring, leadership development and structured training to prepare you for a future Senior Supervisor position.

What we can offer you

You’ll be part of a close-knit, hardworking team that takes pride in delivering high-quality work that genuinely makes a difference. Safety, teamwork and doing the job right first time are at the heart of what we do.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary with annual pay progression
• Training and development, including specialist plant, safety and highways certifications
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 24 – 29 days plus bank holidays
• Job stability through our partnership with North Yorkshire Council
• Supportive working environment with strong safety and wellbeing culture
• Royal London pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
• Access to staff benefits including Vivup, Cycle to Work and Employee Assistance

You will bring:

Your significant experience in the industry to be able to supervisework 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 – 18 th 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

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

Who are NY Highways?

With the responsibility of a network of roads that stretch for almost 5800 miles and a team of around 250 experienced professionals, there isn’t much we don’t know about highway maintenance.

From road maintenance to street lighting and road signs and pavement repairs, NY Highways operates in close partnership with North Yorkshire Council combining a commercial focus with public sector values including deliveringhighway civil engineering & infrastructure projects.

We are looking to lead the way in Highway innovation whilst developing and rewarding our workforce. For further details on NY Highways, please visit www.nyhighways.co.uk

Closing Date: Midnight on Wednesday 30 th September 2026

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.