Street Lighting Operations Lead – Safety & Delivery

Marlborough Highways Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24/7 GP Service

Medicash Cashback Scheme

Retail Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Reward and Recognition Programme

Death in Service Cover

Learning and Development Opportunities

Job summary

Marlborough Highways is seeking a Street Lighting Supervisor to lead the Highway Electrical division on our long-term maintenance contract with the London Borough of Havering. You will oversee teams, subcontractors and delivery of both maintenance and capital works to the highest safety and quality standards.

Based in London, the role requires strong leadership, engineering knowledge of street lighting and a proven track record in supervising highway operations.

Qualifications

• Must possess valid G39 certification, SMSTS, and a current ECS card.
• Experience supervising highways electrical or street lighting for a principal Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor.
• Knowledge of Chapter 8 traffic management regulations for urban street works.
• Full, valid UK driving licence is essential.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and ability to log and close jobs using Confirm and Exedra.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day maintenance and installation of street lighting equipment.
• Enforce health, safety, and environmental standards on live sites.
• Monitor KPIs to meet Haringey council contract requirements.
• Conduct site inspections, quality audits and risk assessments.
• Coordinate resources including plant, materials and labour.
• Liaise with project managers and council engineers on progress.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Team supervision

Digital handheld logging

Job description

Marlborough Highways is seeking a Street Lighting Supervisor to lead the Highway Electrical division on our long-term maintenance contract with the London Borough of Havering. You will oversee teams, subcontractors and delivery of both maintenance and capital works to the highest safety and quality standards.

Based in London, the role requires strong leadership, engineering knowledge of street lighting and a proven track record in supervising highway operations.