Maintenance Manager Street Lighting

Durham County Council; North East; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Durham County Council is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager Street Lighting to lead our street lighting maintenance and construction teams across County Durham, delivering safe, high‑quality services.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting and project delivery skills, along with comprehensive knowledge of electrical inspection and testing; you will manage projects from conception to completion and collaborate with contractors, council teams and apprentices.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in street lighting maintenance and construction operations.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Sound knowledge of electrical inspection and testing requirements and relevant legislation.
• Experience of managing budgets, resources and project delivery.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing operational street lighting teams.
• Planning, programming and delivering maintenance and construction works.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, electrical regulations and council procedures.
• Managing projects from conception through to completion, including financial monitoring and reporting.
• Preparing and approving job packs, permits, RAMS and traffic management requirements.
• Monitoring contractor performance and providing technical guidance where required.
• Supporting recruitment, workforce development and apprentice mentoring.
• Participating in the out-of-hours management rota.
• Significant experience in street lighting maintenance and construction operations.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Sound knowledge of electrical inspection and testing requirements and relevant legislation.
• Experience of managing budgets, resources and project delivery.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A commitment to promoting a positive health and safety culture and delivering excellent customer service.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Budgeting

Planning & organisation

Electrical inspection & testing

Team development

Education

City & Guilds 2330 Electrical Qualification

City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing

BS 7671 Wiring Regulations

HNC Level 4

NVQ Level 3 Site Supervision

Job description

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

Are you an experienced electrical or highways professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for delivering safe, high-quality services? We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Manager Street Lighting to join our Highways Services team. This is a key leadership role responsible for managing the delivery of street lighting maintenance and construction activities across County Durham, ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently, on time, and within budget.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing and developing operational street lighting teams.
• Planning, programming and delivering maintenance and construction works.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation, electrical regulations and council procedures.
• Managing projects from conception through to completion, including financial monitoring and reporting.
• Preparing and approving job packs, permits, RAMS and traffic management requirements.
• Monitoring contractor performance and providing technical guidance where required.
• Supporting recruitment, workforce development and apprentice mentoring.
• Participating in the out-of-hours management rota.
• Significant experience in street lighting maintenance and construction operations.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Sound knowledge of electrical inspection and testing requirements and relevant legislation.
• Experience of managing budgets, resources and project delivery.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A commitment to promoting a positive health and safety culture and delivering excellent customer service.

We encourage you to contact Simon Turner via email at [e-mail] to arrange an informal discussion about the role.

WHAT WILL I NEED?

• City & Guilds 2330 Electrical Qualification (or equivalent).
• City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing.
• BS 7671 Wiring Regulations.
• Recognised electrical qualification.
• HNC Level 4 in a relevant discipline.
• NVQ Level 3 Site Supervision.

If successful, you will be required to undertake and pass an in-house driving assessment as part of our pre‑employment checks before any offer of appointment can be confirmed.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be held on (to be confirmed).

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable.

Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.

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