Construction Manager Street Lighting

Durham County Council; North East; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

LGPS

27 days annual leave

Job summary

Durham County Council in County Durham is seeking a highly motivated Street Lighting Construction Manager to lead the delivery of maintenance and construction operations for street lighting across the borough. You will report to the Highways Manager, manage resources and programmes, supervise staff and contractors, and ensure projects meet quality, safety, and customer service standards.

The role offers a competitive rewards package with generous leave, a contributory pension, and flexible

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and programming street lighting maintenance and construction.
• Experience applying Health & Safety legislation on street lighting works.
• Qualifications in electrical engineering or construction environments are required.
• Ability to manage contractors and interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, programme, coordinate, and monitor street lighting maintenance works.
• Manage operational staff, electricians, and subcontractors to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Identify resource requirements and develop project programmes to meet operational targets.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, technical standards, and legislation.
• Oversee the accurate setting out and delivery of projects.
• Monitor financial performance and contribute to achieving value for money.
• Assist with tender preparation, pricing, contractual claims, and project variations.
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, customers, utilities, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate project and site records are maintained.
• Promote and maintain high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Support the development and training of staff and operatives.
• Manage vehicles, plant, and equipment under your control.
• Participate in a 1-in-4 out-of-hours rota, providing advice and support to on-call electricians.

Skills

Street lighting management

Program works planning

Health & safety compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

City & Guilds Electrical Qualification

City & Guilds 2391

Level 4 / HNC Construction & building environment

HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Street Lighting Construction Manager to lead the delivery of our street lighting maintenance and construction operations.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and timely delivery of projects that support local communities across County Durham.

Reporting to the Highways Manager, you will be responsible for managing resources, programming works, supervising staff and contractors, and ensuring projects are completed to the highest standards of quality, safety, and customer service.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

• Plan, programme, coordinate, and monitor street lighting maintenance works.


• Manage operational staff, electricians, and subcontractors to ensure efficient service delivery.


• Identify resource requirements and develop project programmes to meet operational targets.


• Ensure compliance with all relevant contractual requirements, technical standards, and legislation.


• Oversee the accurate setting out and delivery of projects.


• Monitor financial performance and contribute to achieving value for money.


• Assist with tender preparation, pricing, contractual claims, and project variations.


• Maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, customers, utilities, contractors, and stakeholders.


• Ensure accurate project and site records are maintained.


• Promote and maintain high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance.


• Support the development and training of staff and operatives.


• Manage vehicles, plant, and equipment under your control.


• Participate in a 1-in-4 out-of-hours rota, providing advice and support to on-call electricians.

WHAT WILL I NEED?

• City & Guilds Electrical Qualification


• City & Guilds 2391


• Level 4 / HNC Construction & building environment.


• HNC or equivalent/higher qualification in Electrical Engineering or in a closely related discipline

Experience

• Experience in the management and programming works of street lighting maintenance and construction.


• Experience in the application of Health & Safety legislation and procedures on street lighting works.


• Experience in Permitting requirements for construction works following procedures for application

Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.

If successful, you will be required to undertake and pass an in‑house driving assessment as part of our pre‑employment checks before any offer of appointment can be confirmed.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be held on week commencing 14 September 2026

OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable.

Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.

All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from [e-mail]. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates.

We encourage you to contact Simon Turner via email at [e-mail] to arrange an informal discussion about the role.