Highways Electrician

Enerveo; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Enerveo is recruiting a Highways Electrician to join the street lighting team in Nottingham on a long-term contract. The role involves maintaining infrastructure, fault diagnosis, and connections to new lighting installations, with a requirement to work in all weathers and at height in a MEWP.

You will hold City & Guilds, NVQ L3 or HERs, and the 18th Edition Regulations. A full UK driving licence is essential. The role includes a standby rota and seasonal overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Electrical background with relevant qualifications.
• UK driving licence required for wide location coverage.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification essential for testing work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain streetlighting infrastructure and related assets.
• Carry out connections to new street lighting.
• Diagnose faults and perform repairs to ensure service delivery.
• Operate a mobile elevated working platform (MEWP).
• Work safely according to regulations and customer standards.
• Collaborate with team and clients to deliver projects on site.

Skills

Electrical background

Team player

Outdoor work

MEWP awareness

Full UK driving licence

Education

City & Guilds qualification

NVQ L3 or HERs equivalent

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Job description

Embark on a Journey with Enerveo: Crafting Excellence for Over 25 Years!

Job Title: Highways Electrician

Base Location: Nottingham (NG6)

Salary: From £28,091 to £32,338 depending on skills and experience and working hours - Time Incentive Management (TIM) Bonus Scheme, plus a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Full Time, 37 hrs/week; Monday – Thursday 7am-3pm and Friday 7am-2:30pm. Participation in the standby rota is essential (currently one week in every three); Seasonal overtime available for Christmas lighting installations.

Enerveo is one of the UK’s leading Highways Electrical contractors, delivering full-service street lighting and highway electrical solutions for local authorities and infrastructure partners. With expertise in lighting design, installation, project management, maintenance and the integration of smart technologies, we manage over one million street lights across the UK and help towns and cities become safer, smarter, greener and more efficient.

Could you be our next Highways Electrician to join the team and drive this success forwards?

What will I be doing in this role?

This role is for a Highways Electrician/Street Lighting Electrician to join our team. This team is responsible for the ongoing streetlighting works in Nottingham on a long-term contract.

In a typical day, you could expect to be:

• Maintaining our streetlighting infrastructure including but not limited to streetlights, signs, and subways including lamp changes, visual inspections, and electrical testing
• Carry out electrical connections to new street lighting infrastructure
• Carry out fault diagnosis and repairs
• Ensuring we deliver outstanding service to our clients and the general public
• Operating a mobile elevated working platform (MEWP)
• Working to strict safety guidelines and regulations

What do I need to be successful in the role?

• You will have an electrical background, hold the relevant City & Guilds qualification and NVQ L3 or HERs equivalent.
• It is essential to hold the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification or HERs equivalent, as this is required to carry out testing work
• Be able to work as part of a Team and to be able to work alone when job requires
• We work in all weathers! So, you need to be the type of person who is happy working outdoors all year round
• A lot of this role will be working at height, so you need to be comfortable with working in a MEWP above the ground
• We do need you to have a full UK Driving Licence as we cover a wide range of locations

Some of our ‘nice to haves’ are;

• We would look for you to hold IPAF/PASMA working at heights training
• City and Guilds 2391 qualification would be a benefit
• Completion of a G39 Electrical Safety in the planning, installation, commissioning and maintenance of public lighting and other street furniture training Course
• An HGV Class 2 Licence

We can however support the right candidate to achieve any level of industry training/qualifications they may not have in the ‘nice to have’ list.

Here at Enerveo, we know that some applicants don’t apply unless they think they tick all the boxes- but we are saying don’t worry! We would much rather see your application than risk missing out on your potential! We know our strength comes from our differences and shared life experiences so we are committed to offering a safe work environment, where individuals are respected.

What are the benefits for me?

We know it's not all about the money, so why not take a look at our benefits to see what we can offer you?

Enerveo are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible. If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact [e-mail]

If we make you a job offer, before commencing employment with us, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic DBS. Enerveo are committed to offering fair opportunities to those with previous criminal convictions and will consider each case on its individual circumstances.