Street Lighting Electrician

Bidvane; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Membership of Local Government Pension

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Flexible benefits: city bus/train

Work-life balance environment

Job summary

Leicester City Council is seeking a Street Lighting Electrician to install, commission and maintain lighting columns, signs and festive decorations across Leicester. You will diagnose faults, test installations and complete compliance records in line with IET regulations.

Permanent, full-time (37 hours/week, Mon-Fri) with occasional extra hours. Level 2 Electrical Installation qualification is required, with opportunities to progress towards HERS/HEA accreditation and attend relevant courses.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Electrical Installation qualification is required.
• Work towards HERS/HEA accreditation and attend relevant courses.
• Experience installing and maintaining highway electrical lighting systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission and maintain lighting columns, traffic signs, highway furniture and festive decorations.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults, including fault-finding and jointing underground cables.
• Terminate, joint and test lighting and power cables.
• Test and inspect highway electrical installations and complete test certificates/records per IET regs.
• Ensure vehicles and plant are clean, tidy and in good working order and used safely.
• Provide guidance to team members; work across Leicester sites from St Margaret’s/Slater Street Depot.

Skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Level 2 Electrical Installation qualification

Job description

The Street Lighting Electrician joins Leicester City Council’s Public Lighting operations team. The work covers installing, commissioning and maintaining street lighting and signs, diagnosing electrical faults, testing installations and completing compliance records. The post includes work across Leicester and an annual festive-decorations programme, with guidance for non-electrical colleagues. It is permanent, full time at 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday, with occasional extra hours; Level 2 Electrical Installation and relevant highway lighting experience are required.

What the job involves

• Install, commission and maintain lighting columns, traffic signs, highway furniture and festive decorations
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults, including fault-finding and jointing underground network cables
• Terminate, joint and test lighting and power cables
• Test and inspect highway electrical installations
• Complete test certificates and records in line with current IET wiring regulations
• Ensure vehicles and plant are clean, tidy and in good working order
• Operate vehicles and equipment safely and follow local procedures and health and safety responsibilities
• Provide guidance to team members without electrical qualifications
• Work from St Margaret’s Depot (also listed as Slater Street Depot) and at sites throughout Leicester
• Work towards HERS/HEA accreditation and attend relevant courses

Qualifications

• Level 2 Electrical Installation qualification
• Work towards HERS/HEA accreditation and attend relevant courses

Experience

• Installing and maintaining electrical lighting systems
• Working on the highway, including at height
• Working within health and safety plans, including risk assessments and identifying site hazards
• Experience of highway lighting, signing and associated works

Skills & knowledge

• Problem-solving and using initiative
• Working collaboratively to complete projects safely and in line with contract conditions

Other

• Availability for occasional additional hours according to service needs

What’s offered

• Generous annual leave
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Option of flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains
• A work environment that supports work-life balance