Electrician - Highways & Streetlighting

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council; Stockton-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council as an Electrician in the Highways and Street Lighting team. This role offers the chance to maintain and install street lighting, contributing positively to the local community. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous leave, and a supportive work environment that values work-life balance.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, rising to 32

Generous Pension Scheme

Learning & Development Opportunities

Car Lease Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Qualified Electrician with experience in street lighting.
• Possession of G39 and NRSWA certifications preferred.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, service, and repair street lighting and associated equipment.
• Work outdoors and at height, with potential overtime and on-call duties.
• Diagnose faults and perform installations.

Skills

Electrical Maintenance

Fault Diagnosis

Installation

Working Outdoors

Working at Height

Education

Qualified Electrician

G39 Certification

NRSWA Certification

Job description

• Are you an experienced, qualified Electrician?


• Do you want to work in a diverse and rewarding role with the opportunity to add to your skillset?


• Are you looking for a new challenge where the work you do allows you to stay local to Stockton-on-Tees and have a positive impact on the people of the borough?

Look no further! We have a fantastic opportunity for an Electrician in the Highways and Street Lighting team.



What will you be doing?



In this exciting role, you will be responsible for the maintenance, service, testing, repair, fault diagnosis, installation of street lighting, street furniture and associated equipment, which involves working outdoors and at height.



To support our Highways service, there may be times when working overtime or weekends is necessary to meet operational demands. Being available for on-call duties and working outside of standard hours is a valued and essential aspect of the role. To support you with this, we provide full training and offer overtime and on-call payments, ensuring your dedication is both recognised and rewarded.



What skills and experience do you need?



This is a perfect opportunity for a qualified and experienced Electrician looking for a new challenge and to broaden their expertise into a street lighting role.



Whilst you will ideally possess G39 – working in the vicinity of Distribution Network Operator (DNO) equipment and New Road and Street Work Act (NRSWA) Signing, Lighting & Guarding, we are willing to support you through these qualifications, provided you are a qualified Electrician.



You will also hold a full UK Driving Licence to enable you to undertake the travel aspects of the role.



What can we offer you?



Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council prides itself on being a great place to work where staff are trusted, valued, and supported to make a positive contribution at work.



Your work life balance is important to us and in this role your travel is limited to within the Stockton-on-Tees borough.



We offer an excellent total reward package, including:

• A competitive salary of up to £32,654

• 27 days annual leave per year rising to 32 with 5 years service (plus bank holidays). Ability to purchase additional leave is also available.

• Generous Pension Scheme through the LGPS with ability to pay extra and plan for retirement.

• Access to a number of other employee benefits including learning & development opportunities, a car lease scheme, discounts at high street and online retailers, an employee assistance programme and physiotherapy services.



Interested? Here’s what to do next:



Take a look at the attached job description and if you want to have an informal chat about the role, then please get in touch with Andy Woodhouse, Assistant Highways and Street Lighting Manager on 01642 527736.



If you want help with your application form, the team at Stockton Employment and Training Hub are on hand to offer free advice and guidance – message them via their Facebook page or call 01642 528 392.



When you are ready to apply, click ‘Apply now’ to submit your application.



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