Electrician (Street Lighting)

VolkerWessels Uk; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual leave and birthday leave

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Shopping vouchers and discounts

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working

Employee Assistance programme

Mental health and wellbeing support

24/7 Virtual GP service

Job summary

VolkerWessels UK is seeking an Electrician to join our Bournemouth Street Lighting team, supporting maintenance and improvement of lighting assets across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. You will assist with fault repairs, testing, and renewal programmes, contributing to the safety and reliability of the local road network.

The role requires practical street lighting installation experience, safe isolation knowledge, and compliance with site rules.

Qualifications

• Ideally 3 years Street Lighting installations experience.
• Must demonstrate good awareness of site and company rules.
• Safe Isolation / G39.
• SWQR Qualification.
• NRSWA.
• MEWP Operator.
• ECS H&S Test.
• First Aid (Appointed Person).
• Manual Handling.
• 18th Edition Electrical.
• Preferable registration to Highways Electrical Level 3 NVQ.
• Driving Licence up to 3.5 tonne.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the installation of signs / columns, bollards and associated equipment.
• 24-hour Emergency Response / Out of Hours Standby.
• Assisting with the installation of any new build works.
• Carry out works as instructed by the Site Supervisor in a safe manner, within the scope if relevant duties.
• Electrical inspection and testing including periodic testing.
• Fault diagnosis and repair.
• Ensure vehicles are maintained to a high standard, with vehicle defect sheet completed correctly.

Skills

Street Lighting installations

Site safety awareness

SWQR

NRSWA

MEWP Operator

ECS H&S Test

First Aid

18th Edition Electrical

Highways Electrical Level 3 NVQ (pref)

Driving Licence (up to 3.5 tonne)

Education

Highways Electrical Level 3 NVQ

Job description

About us

VolkerHighways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts. We build strong collaborative relationships with our clients to drive improvements and efficiency in all our activities.We have the capability to deliver major surfacing and public realm infrastructure projects. Our specialist in-house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry, whilst assisting with our own, in-house contracts.

About the role

We are seeking an Electrician to join our Bournemouth based Street Lighting team, supporting the maintenance and improvement of lighting assets across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. From overseeing maintenance and fault repairs to managing testing and renewal programmes, you'll be part of a contract that makes a real difference to the safety and reliability of the local road network.

Key responsibilities

• Assisting with the installation of signs / columns, bollards and associated equipment
• 24-hour Emergency Response / Out of Hours Standby
• Assisting with the installation of any new build works
• Carry out works as instructed by the Site Supervisor in a safe manner, within the scope if relevant duties
• Electrical inspection and testing including periodic testing
• Fault diagnosis and repair
• Ensure vehicles are maintained to a high standard, with vehicle defect sheet completed correctly

About you

• Ideally 3 years Street Lighting installations experience
• Must demonstrate good awareness of site and company rules
• Safe Isolation / G39
• SWQR Qualification
• NRSWA
• MEWP Operator
• ECS H&S Test
• First Aid (Appointed Person)
• Manual Handling
• 18th Edition Electrical
• Preferable registration to Highways Electrical Level 3 NVQ
• Driving Licence up to 3.5 tonne

Why work with us?

VolkerHighways is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerHighways are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefit
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service
• Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

Note for Recruitment Agencies

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.