Highways Electrician: Street Lighting & Maintenance

E.ON UK; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Generous pension

Life cover

Bonus opportunities

20 flexible benefits

Job summary

E.ON Utility Solutions seeks a Highways Electrician based in Rochdale to maintain, inspect and test street lighting and highway electrical assets across the North West. You’ll install, wire and service street lighting on new and existing assets and carry out fault finding and testing of underground networks, following safety policies.

The role requires Level 2/3 Highway Electrical qualifications, driving licence and IPAF, with opportunities to work across multiple sites and regions as required.

Qualifications

• Level 2 and Level 3 certificates in Highway Electrical work or equivalent (e.g., C&G 236 parts 1 and 2).
• NVQ Level 3 in Highway Electrical Work.
• 714 Initial and Periodic Electrical Inspection & Testing.
• 210 Working near DNO/iDNO equipment.
• First Aid at work.
• G39.
• BS7671:2018 Level 3 Award for Electrical Installations.
• Full UK driving licence up to 3.5t (ideally 7.5t+).
• IPAF licence.

Responsibilities

• Routine electrical street lighting maintenance and installation.
• Non-routine maintenance including fault finding and repairs.
• Electrical testing of private cable networks.
• Electrical installations on new and existing apparatus.
• Drive and operate company vehicles as required.
• Carry out risk assessments and follow policies.
• Work autonomously or in a team and supervise a working party.
• Attend emergencies as required.
• Record information using handheld devices.
• Maintain safety standards and productivity.

Skills

Highways electrical work

Electrical testing

DNO/iDNO awareness

First aid at work

Driving licence

IPAF licence

ECS card

BS7671 awareness

G39

Education

Level 2 certificate in Highway Electrical work

Level 3 certificate in Highway Electrical work

C&G 236 Part 1 & 2

NVQ Level 3 in Highway Electrical Work

Job description

E.ON Utility Solutions seeks a Highways Electrician based in Rochdale to maintain, inspect and test street lighting and highway electrical assets across the North West. You’ll install, wire and service street lighting on new and existing assets and carry out fault finding and testing of underground networks, following safety policies.

The role requires Level 2/3 Highway Electrical qualifications, driving licence and IPAF, with opportunities to work across multiple sites and regions as required.