Street Lighting Engineer

Carrington West; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant on-site

Job summary

Nottingham Local Authority is seeking an experienced Street Lighting Engineer to join our team on an initial 6-month contract with the possibility of extension. The role is hands-on contract management rather than design, with hybrid working and office attendance about one day per week.

You will oversee street-lighting contracts, support Section 38 matters, review planning applications, and ensure administration, compliance and delivery meet contractual requirements.

Qualifications

• Hands-on street-lighting contract management within a Local Authority or similar.
• Experience managing PFI street-lighting contracts.
• Experience with Section 38 agreements and planning applications.
• Ability to oversee contractors and administration delivering street-lighting works.
• Strong knowledge of street-lighting standards, specs and legislation.
• Self-motivated with minimal supervision.
• Local Authority experience essential.
• EngTech or IEng professional registration required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee street-lighting contracts and contractor performance.
• Support Section 38 agreements and development input.
• Review planning applications and provide street-lighting advice.
• Oversee contract administration, records and approvals.
• Monitor programme, quality, cost, safety performance.
• Liaise with developers, contractors and council teams.
• Ensure works meet specifications and contractual requirements.
• Resolve technical and contractual issues to keep schemes progressing.

Skills

Contract management

Section 38

Planning input

Contract administration

Stakeholder liaison

H&S compliance

Education

EngTech/IEng

Job description

Location: Nottingham

Rate: £40-£50 per hour (Umbrella PAYE)

Contract: Initial 6-month contract with the possibility of extension

Working Arrangements: Hybrid working, with office attendance approximately 1 day per week

Exciting Opportunity for a Street Lighting Engineer in Nottingham

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Street Lighting Engineer to join a Local Authority team in Nottingham.

This is a hands-on contract-management role rather than a design position. The successful candidate will be expected to hit the ground running, overseeing street-lighting contracts, supporting planning and Section 38 matters, and ensuring all associated administration and delivery requirements are managed effectively.

Main duties of the Street Lighting Engineer include:

• Managing and overseeing street-lighting contracts and contractor performance.
• Supporting Section 38 agreements and providing street-lighting input into new developments.
• Reviewing planning applications and providing technical street-lighting advice.
• Overseeing contract administration, documentation, records and approvals.
• Monitoring programme, quality, cost, compliance and health and safety performance.
• Liaising with developers, contractors, planning teams, highways officers and other stakeholders.
• Ensuring works are delivered in accordance with relevant specifications, standards and contractual requirements.
• Resolving technical and contractual issues to keep schemes progressing.

Key experience required:

• Hands-on street-lighting contract management within a Local Authority or similar environment.
• Managing PFI street-lighting contracts or working within a PFI delivery environment.
• Section 38 agreements, planning applications and development-control processes.
• Overseeing contractors, administration and the delivery of street-lighting works.Working with developers, consultants, contractors and internal council teams.
• Strong knowledge of relevant street-lighting standards, specifications and legislation.
• The ability to manage their own workload and add value immediately with minimal supervision.
• Previous Local Authority experience is essential.
• Professional registration as EngTech or IEng is required.