Electrician

As a Street Lighting Electrician your role will be to maintain the network, install all electrical equipment, street light column, bollards, signs and feeder pillars this includes all associated wiring. Install cables cut outs and lanterns and repairing lanterns with interchangeable electronic components.

What will this role involve?

• Responsibility for one Operative • Install all electrical equipment conforming to ASLEC and IEE 17th Edition wiring regulations • Attend to routine street lighting faults • Diagnose and replace failed components • Carry out electrical inspection tests and install electrical equipment • Excavate for bollard and sign foundations • Block clean and change • Make off SWA/PVC insulated cable • Record test results using hand held computer • Commissioning of new lighting columns/bollards/lit signs • Take part in out of hours emergency services on a call out basis • Other maintenance tasks as required • Provide support to other Amey contracts • Responsibility for the security of plant, tools and materials • Responsible for the safe use of vehicles • Responsibility for wearing all PPE Responsible for own health and safety and that of the public • Responsible for achieving own performance targets • The work is carried out outdoors hence you will be working in an environment of varying weather conditions and temperatures • The post holder will attend all training deemed appropriate and will be expected to attend regular tool box talks • The post holder will be required to work on a stand by rota as well as do night patrol

What are we looking for?

• Driving Licence • C1 Driving Licence desirable • City & Guilds Part 2 or equivalent in Electrical Installation works • City & Guilds 2391 Electrical Inspection and Testing desirable • Able to work at heights of up to 12 metres • 17th Edition desirable • Certification for Electrical testing • ASLEC Competency • Portfolio Good all round project management knowledge • Manual work involving an element of hand excavation • Experience of street lighting Installations and associate maintenance desirable • Excellent communication skills (verbal/written) and be able to manage stakeholders at all levels

Why Amey?

We’re all originals here and our individuality is an asset. We have unique backgrounds and personalities, which means we all bring different ideas to the table. But we do have one thing in common: we all take personal pride in our public service. With every drop of water and spark of electricity we supply, with every bolt we tighten and with every guiding golden nugget of advice, we better manage the services that we all use and rely on every day, ensuring every household in Britain benefits from our work. Amey is one of the top five support services suppliers in the UK. We employ 16,000 people, have a turnover of £2.1bn and a strong forward order-book. Every household in Britain benefits from the work we do. We maintain the UK’s road and rail infrastructure, keep schools safe and clean, manage the UK’s defence estate, safely escort prisoners and keep prisons and courts secure. We also collect and process waste, as well as deliver utilities services. All of this is underpinned by our leading consulting capabilities which uses engineering design and data analytics to better manage the services we all use and rely on. As one of us, you can really be you because your individuality is an asset. You’re surrounded by a team of people who want you to grow and embrace new challenges. People who care about your job satisfaction as well as your wellbeing. There’ll be experiences as original as you are, in a career that can feel like many rolled into one. You’ll be stretched but always supported. Whether it’s working on the biggest bridge in the country, learning to get to grips with the latest technology, or just working with a great group of people every day, you’ll find what gets you out of bed in the morning at Amey.