Electrician

Warrington Borough Council; Warrington; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual holiday (pro-rata)

Benefits package

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Job summary

Warrington Borough Council is seeking a Street Lighting Electrician to join the Highway Asset Maintenance and Street Works Team. The role requires a flexible, self-motivated candidate with a strong street lighting background and the ability to manage workloads to deadlines.

Desirable qualifications include City & Guilds 2391, 18th Edition, and a C1+E HGV licence with CPC. The position entails out-of-hours rota work and operating at heights up to 12 metres using MEWP.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Part 2 or equivalent in Electrical Installation works.
• City & Guilds 2391 Electrical Inspection and Testing is desirable.
• Able to work at heights of up to 12 metres in MEWP.
• 18th Edition wiring regulations is desirable.
• Certification for Electrical testing.
• Good all round street lighting knowledge and experience of street lighting installations and maintenance would be desirable.
• Manual work involving an element of hand excavation.

Skills

Electrical installation

Safety awareness

Manual handling

Education

City & Guilds Part 2 or equivalent in Electrical Installation works

City & Guilds 2391 Electrical Inspection and Testing

HGV driving licence (C1+E)

Job description

With Warrington’s economic success, regeneration, and growth we are seeking an enthusiastic person to work as a Street Lighting Electrician within the councils Highway Asset Maintenance and Street Works Team.

Warrington Borough Council is one of the leading authorities in the North West and are keen to recruit staff that are committed to developing its services and improve the delivery to the public and its partners.

The role

We are looking for a keen and enthusiastic person with a flexible approach to work within the Highway Asset Maintenance Section.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, enthusiastic with an ability to work to a high professional standard, have a strong background in the industry and have an ability to organise workloads around tight deadlines.

It would also be desirable if the candidate had A clean full HGV driving licence, (C1+E) a current Drivers Qualification card (CPC), although HGV training may be provide for the right candidate (HGV training must be completed within 3 months of taking up the post).

The ability to work flexibly covering a variety of tasks with a practical approach and be prepared to undertake additional hours when required. Applicants must be physically fit to complete all duties, be able and willing to work outside in all weather conditions, have excellent customer care skills and be willing to undertake any necessary training to fully complete the role and be available to be on the out of hours call out rota.

The hours of work are 37 per week to suit the needs of the service.

What's needed?

• City & Guilds Part 2 or equivalent in Electrical Installation works.
• City & Guilds 2391 Electrical Inspection and Testing is desirable.
• Able to work at heights of up to 12 metres in MEWP.
• 18th Edition wiring regulations is desirable.
• Certification for Electrical testing.
• Good all round street lighting knowledge and experience of street lighting installations and associated maintenance would be desirable.
• Manual work involving an element of hand excavation.

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme

Further Information

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

In accordance withHome Office guidance, successful candidates mustevidencetheir right to work in the UK before commencement ofemployment. Sponsorship isnotavailable for this role; therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for appointment.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer