Lighting Technician

TN United Kingdom; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Technician to support the development of renewal and improvement schemes across the strategic road network. This role provides a fantastic opportunity to enhance your engineering and asset management skills in a dynamic environment. You will collaborate with professional engineers, contribute to asset studies, and help develop technical briefs for contractors. With a commitment to inclusivity and career development, this organization offers flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package, making it an ideal place to grow your career.

Benefits

Competitive salary with performance bonuses

Contributory pension scheme (up to 10%)

Annual leave starting at 26 days

Flexible and hybrid working options

Life assurance (4x salary)

Health and wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Career development opportunities

Paid leave for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience in infrastructure design or traffic engineering.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015 and BS7671 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support in the identification and management of asset studies.
• Assist in evaluating asset-specific needs for future maintenance.
• Contribute to developing early solutions for renewals.

Skills

Asset Management

Highways Engineering

Traffic Engineering

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Design Manual for Road & Bridges

Education

Level 3 Qualification, BTEC, NVQ, or equivalent

Job description

We have an opportunity for an experienced Technician to join our team in the Yorkshire North East Region. As a Technician, you will work alongside professional Engineers, supporting the development and delivery of a wide variety of Renewal and Improvement schemes to ensure the Strategic Road Network safely meets customer requirements now and into the future.

During the planning and development stages of projects, you will support the identification and development of early solutions for highways assets, collaborating with project teams and third parties to coordinate works across the region and provide technical support as needed.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to apply and develop your engineering and asset management skills within a progressive organization investing billions across the strategic road network.

You will be required to drive as part of your role and must have a full driving licence with no more than 3 points to be considered.

• Support in the identification and management of asset studies and survey works.
• Assist in identifying and evaluating asset-specific needs for future maintenance and renewals.
• Contribute to developing early solutions for renewals, including preparing relevant documents, evidence, and options according to methodologies and prioritization criteria.
• Support the development of technical briefs for renewals work provided to design and construction contractors.
• Help in capturing and maintaining roads asset data and condition information in relevant databases.

About you:

• Level 3 Qualification, BTEC, NVQ, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Design Manual for Road & Bridges standards for Road Lighting and their application.
• Good understanding of highways assets lighting and electrical installations, including asset condition assessment.
• Understanding of value management process and cost-benefit analysis of schemes.
• Experience in infrastructure design or traffic engineering, with knowledge of CDM 2015 and BS7671 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations.

About us:

At National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, ensuring safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys for our customers. Our core values are passion, integrity, safety, teamwork, and ownership.

Operations are central to maintaining the strategic road network, addressing over 39,000 customer inquiries monthly, planning maintenance, and responding to incidents across 4,500 miles of roads.

External candidates will start at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed according to our pay policy.

We are committed to diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Why join us?

We believe in a connected country, fostering a culture of inclusivity and wellbeing. We encourage our colleagues to develop their careers and support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid, part-time, and flexible hours. Please wait until the interview stage to discuss flexibility options.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive salary with performance bonuses
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 10%)
• Annual leave starting at 26 days, increasing to 31 days plus Bank Holidays
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Health and wellbeing support, including Employee Assistance Programme and mental health first aiders
• Cycle to work scheme
• Career development opportunities through training, coaching, and mentoring

Additional benefits:

• Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave, shared parental leave, and adoption leave
• Discount platform with over 3000 discounts
• Paid leave for volunteering (up to 3 days/year)

Pre-employment checks include right to work, employment references, criminal record check, social media check, driving licence check (if applicable), health questionnaire, and qualifications verification.

Note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy early.