Street Lighting Electrician

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Street Lighting/Highway Electrician to join our Trafford Account in Manchester.

The salary will be discussed at interview.

Amey and Trafford Council have joined forces since 2015 to provide a comprehensive range of Environmental and Infrastructure Services. This collaboration encompasses waste collections, street cleaning, grounds maintenance, highways services, bridges, road safety, street lighting and furniture, drainage, and property services. Over the next 15 years, the partnership will maintain and enhance a vast network of nearly 800 km of roads, 17,000 km of footways, 150 structures, 30,000 street columns, illuminated signs, and 37 parks.

A Street Lighting/Highway Electrician plays an important part in maintaining the network, installing all electrical equipment, street light column, bollards, signs and feeder pillars this includes all associated wiring and excavation. Installing cables, cut outs and lanterns and repairing lanterns with interchangeable electronic components.

The standard hours of work are 40 per week + standby

You will be responsible for:

• Responsibility for one Operative
• Install all electrical equipment conforming to HEA and IEE 18th Edition wiring regulations
• Attend to routine street lighting/cable faults
• Diagnose and replace failed components
• Carry out electrical inspection tests and install electrical equipment/cabling to HEA 714 or equivalent
• Excavate for columns, bollards, sign poles and lay ducting/cable
• Bulk clean and change of lanterns
• Make off SWA/PVC/Concentric insulated cable
• Record test results using certificates/handheld computer
• Commissioning of new lighting columns/bollards/lit sign poles
• Take part in out of hours emergency services on a call out rota basis
• Other maintenance tasks as required
• The work is carried out outdoors hence you will be working in an environment of varying weather conditions and temperatures and will involve manual exertion

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Driving Licence - car/C1E
• Card ECS
• Certification for Electrical testing
• HEA 302 - Signing, Lighting and Guarding
• Banksman Slinger/ Signaller
• ECS Health + Safety Test
• IPAF Use and Inspection of Harness
• Able to work at heights of up to 20 metres

Ideally you will be qualified in Electrical Installation works, 2391 Electrical Inspection or equivalent and have good all round project management knowledge.

In addition to this, it would be desirable if you have street lighting installations experience to help you hit the ground running, although this is not essential as we will provide you with the required development you need to bring you up to speed.

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension– Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays- Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices- Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value- You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives

We embrace differenceand support individualsto work in ways that work best for them.

We are committed to working sustainablyand by working in partnership with the communities we serve, so people and the planet are protected.

At Amey, you have freedom to perform because we know if nothing holds you back, together, we can be extraordinary.

• We are at the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining and transforming the nation’s strategic assets.
• Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day.
• Our unique engineering and operationsexperience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients.
• We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country.

To find out more take a look at our website www.amey.co.uk

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!

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