Lighting Supervisor - M25

Balfour Beatty plc; Ivy Chimneys; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a M25 Lighting Supervisor to oversee maintenance across the network. You will lead lighting operatives and subcontractors, ensuring safe, productive delivery and compliance with CPS procedures and highway safety standards.

You will manage permits, coordinate resources, and deliver briefings to clarify methodology, hazards and controls, while maintaining accurate records and driving continuous improvement on the M25 network.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with the Lighting/Electrical Contractor.
• Relevant electrical qualifications and safety accreditations.
• SSSTS/SMSTS qualifications or suitable alternative.
• Previous street lighting or highway maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of lighting operatives and subcontractors on site to supervise works.
• Ensure information and permits are in place prior to works commencing.
• Manage resources to deliver works safely and productively.
• Deliver task briefings outlining methodology, hazards, risks and controls.

Skills

Electrical qualifications

CSCS Card

SSSTS/SMSTS

UK driving license

Team leadership

Communication skills

Health and safety awareness

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Role

As the M25 Lighting Supervisor for Balfour Beatty, you hold overall responsibility for the successful delivery of all maintenance works across your geographical area, serving as the primary point of contact for shift-based operations. Leading a team of lighting operatives and subcontractors, you ensure efficient supervision, safety, and quality for all lighting network activity. Your core operational duties involve the end-to-end management of routine and non-routine lighting works, which includes pre-scouting lane closure areas, inspecting roadside defects to determine exact rectification requirements, and participating in the development of an achievable Annual Maintenance Plan. You ensure sufficient resources are in place to deliver all works safely and on time, while securing all necessary information and raising and managing essential permits prior to commencement.

To maintain strict safety compliance, you review, assess, and brief technical method statements, delivering task briefings that outline methodology, hazards, and control measures, followed by detailed end-of-shift debriefs to log lessons learned. You hold accountability for your team's administrative discipline by supporting the use of mobile data devices for accurate record-keeping.

Furthermore, you oversee routine vehicle checks, maintain accurate driving records, and manage vehicle or plant defect reporting in strict alignment with Connect Plus Services (CPS) procedures to drive continuous operational improvement and keep the network resilient.

• Ensure efficient supervision of all work activities, including that of subcontractors.
• Ensure all required information is available prior to works commencing, including raising and managing permits where necessary.
• Ensure sufficient resources are in place to deliver all works activities safely and productively.
• Prepare and deliver task briefings to operatives and subcontractors, outlining methodology, hazards, risks, and control measures.
• Supervise activities on site to ensure works are carried out safely, proactively, and productively.
• Ensure digital data is captured to all relevant data platforms for works activities.
• Undertake detailed debriefs at the end of each shift to identify issues and incorporate lessons learned into future activities.
• Support the use of data devices amongst the team to ensure accurate input for reporting and record-keeping.
• Support routine vehicle checks, maintain accurate driving records, and manage vehicle/plant defect reporting and rectification in line with CPS procedures.
• Participate in the development of the Annual Maintenance plan to ensure it is accurate and achievable.
• Raise and manage permits as required.

Who we're looking for

• Experience of working with the Lighting/Electrical Contractor.
• Able to work in different areas of the network and be flexible on working approaches.
• Demonstrable people management skills.
• Relevant electrical qualifications.
• Relevant SSSTS/SMSTS qualifications (or suitable alternative).
• Previous practical experience within a Street Lighting position.
• Knowledge of NHSS8 (preferable HEA quality supervisor).
• Practical ability to understand and use operational equipment.
• Holder of relevant CSCS Card.
• Knowledge and understanding of health and safety legislation relating to highways.
• Numerate and literate to carry out the functions of the role.
• Good computer Skills (Microsoft Office).
• Hold current UK driving license (Preferably LGV Class C).
• Experience in the delivery of a highway’s maintenance operations or similar transferable experience.
• Team leadership and management experience driving performance and productivity.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong customer focused mindset.

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

Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network.

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 www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also 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: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

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: [e-mail]