Apprentice Highways Electrician

Kirklees College; Highburton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

United Infrastructure, based at the Kirkburton depot, is seeking an apprentice to join the Power division’s Jones Lighting team. The role involves assisting with installation, testing and repair of low-voltage street lighting and related assets, under supervision of experienced technicians.

You will contribute to site safety, fault diagnosis, and on-site servicing, with early starts and travel to project sites.

Qualifications

• Apprentice role to join the Power division and Jones Lighting team.
• Assist with installation, testing and repair of low-voltage street lighting equipment.
• Support safety, quality and environmental procedures on site.

Responsibilities

• Electrical & highway installation alongside senior technicians.
• Testing, fault finding and initial verification of equipment.
• Emergency attendance and basic repair work on site.
• Good organisation, time management and communication on busy projects.

Skills

Electrical installations

Site safety

Fault diagnosis

Time management

Communication

Driving licence

Education

Electrical apprenticeship program

Job description

We are looking for an apprentice to join our Power business division within the Jones Lighting team who offer a range of high-quality services to our clients including street lighting, ICP Works, DNO Contractor Services and LV Overhead Line works, Electrical Design, Car Charging Solutions and HV and Cable Lay works.

You will join the team who deliver bespoke street lighting solutions, based out of our Kirkburton (Huddersfield) depot and some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Electrical & Highway Installation: Working alongside senior technicians to install, maintain, test, and repair low-voltage highway electrical equipment (e.g., street lighting, illuminated signs, traffic signals).
• Site Safety & Compliance: Applying exemplary health, safety, and environmental procedures on site in full compliance with NHSS8 and HERS sector standards.
• Testing & Fault Finding: Assisting with initial verification, electrical inspection, testing, and fault diagnosis.
• Emergency Attendance: Participating in emergency call-outs and repair work (e.g., vehicular damage to roadside electrical assets) alongside experienced staff.
• Good organisation, time management and communication skills
• Able to reliably commute to and from our Kirkburton depot (HD8 0PW) for early morning starts.
• Aged 18+ and have a full driving licence as this role requires you to travel to our project sites.

About the employer

United Infrastructure

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

Our company is split into two business areas:

• Utility Infrastructure – Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.
• Social Infrastructure – Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.