Highways Lighting Operative

Enerveo; Fareham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer

DBS pre-employment screening

Job summary

Enerveo is recruiting a Highways Lighting Operative to maintain street lighting across Hampshire and Southampton, based from Fareham. You will perform lamp changes, inspections, and electrical testing, including fault diagnosis and repairs, while working outdoors in all weather and at height using a MEWP.

The role requires an electrical background with NVQ Level 2, a full UK driving licence, and willingness to join the on-call standby rota.

Qualifications

• Electrical background with NVQ Level 2 required.
• Happy to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Experience working at height and comfortable using MEWP.

Responsibilities

• Maintain street lighting infrastructure and associated assets.
• Carry out electrical connections to new infrastructure.
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs to lighting assets.
• Operate a MEWP and ensure safety compliance.
• Take part in emergency standby rota (out of hours).
• Adhere to safety guidelines and regulations.

Skills

Electrical background

MEWP operation

Education

NVQ Level 2

Tools

IPAF/PASMA training

Job description

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

Job Title: Highways Lighting Operative

Base Location: Fareham PO14

Salary: From £26,711 to £28,091/annum 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: Permanent - Full Time; Core hours are Monday to Friday 07:30 -15:30 with flexibility around start and finish times required due to the nature of the works. Out of Hours standby is also a requirement of the role, which is on a rota basis.

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 Lighting Operative to join the team and drive this success forwards?

What will I be doing in this role?

This team is responsible for the ongoing streetlighting works in Hampshire and Southampton as part of the South Coast PFI.

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 public
• Operating a mobile elevated working platform (MEWP)
• Attending the emergency standby rota, which consists of being on call to attend emergency call outs out of hours Monday to Sunday
• Working to strict safety guidelines and regulations

What do I need to be successful in the role?

We are looking for you to bring your previous experience working in the Highways industry, we would also love you to have:

• You will have an electrical background and will have completed NVQ Level 2
• 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 working in a MEWP above the ground more than 12m
• We do need you to have a full UK Manual 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
• It would be a benefit if you have a good knowledge of the 18th Edition
• If you are qualified to AM2, City and Guilds 2391 qualification this would be a benefit but not essential
• Completion of G39/Safe Isolation Training

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.

How We Review Your Application

At Enerveo, your application is reviewed by People, not AI. We do not use AI tools for CV screening or for any other purpose in our recruitment process.

• Your application will first be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition (TA) team.
• If your experience and skills look to align with the role's requirements, your application will then be forwarded to the Hiring Manager for further review.