Senior Supervisor

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council is seeking a Senior Supervisor for Highways Operations to lead day-to-day highway construction and maintenance activities from Darley Dale Highways Depot. This role ensures the safe, efficient delivery of resurfacing, drainage, safety improvements and winter service operations.

You will supervise teams and manage contractors while maintaining compliance with health and safety standards and supporting programme planning and service resilience.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in highways maintenance or civil engineering.
• Proven leadership of operational teams.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety requirements.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day highway construction and maintenance activities.
• Supervise teams and manage contractors.
• Maintain compliance standards and safety.
• Support Depot Manager with programme planning and service resilience.
• Participate in emergency response, winter service, and innovative approaches.

Skills

Highways maintenance

Civil engineering

Operational leadership

Health & safety

Communication skills

Job description

We're recruiting: Senior Supervisor - Highways Operations

Join our Highways Operations Service as aSenior Supervisor and play a key role in keeping our county moving.

In this vital position, you'll be required to assist with leading day-to-day highway construction and maintenance activities, ensuring safe, efficient, high-quality delivery of resurfacing, drainage, safety improvements, and winter service operations. You will supervise teams, manage contractors, maintain compliance standards, and support the Depot Manager with programme planning and service resilience.

We're looking for someone with:

• Extensive experience in highways maintenance or civil engineering
• Proven leadership of operational teams
• Strong knowledge of health & safety requirements
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

You'll also take part in emergency response, winter service, and innovative, sustainable approaches to highways work.

This position is based at Darley Dale Highways Depot.

Closing Date: 23rd August 2026

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 31st August 2026