Senior Supervisor

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We’re recruiting: Senior Supervisor – Highways Operations 

Join our Highways Operations Service as a Senior 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.

If you’re a motivated leader ready to make a real impact on our highways network, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 23rd August 2026

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 31st August 2026

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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This role currently offers hybrid working options which will be subject to service needs, there'll be an opportunity to discuss working arrangements for this position at interview.

Young workers – Please note there are different rules for young workers in regard to working hours. Please ensure the information contained within the following ACAS link is understood before applying

Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.