Street Lighting Engineer x 2

Warwickshire County Council; England; In loco; GBP 35.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

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Warwickshire County Council is recruiting for a Street Lighting Engineer to join the Street Lighting Team. The role involves on-site inspections, coordinating installation, maintenance and repair of street lighting systems across Warwickshire, and working with our term maintenance contractor to keep lights running cost-effectively.

You will need strong communication, planning and IT skills, and must follow health and safety protocols.

Competenze

• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Planning and organising abilities; IT literate.

Mansioni

• Plan, arrange and supervise installation, maintenance and repair of street lighting systems.
• Carry out on-site inspections and checks to ensure safe, efficient operation.
• Maintain accurate records and report issues to the team.
• Follow health and safety protocols and work outside normal hours when required.

Conoscenze

Communication

Planning & Organisation

IT Skills

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Two Positions available

About Us

Within Warwickshire County Council, Street Lighting is a well-established team sitting within our County Highways Service.

With a budget of approximately £6 million the Street Lighting Team working in conjunction with our term maintenance contractor, maintain over 60,000 illuminated assets including streetlights, bollards, signs, and vehicle activated signs across the whole of Warwickshire.

The team also includes a design element, working with our in-house Design Services but also developers on Section 38’s and 278’s schemes, plus works relating to HS2.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Street Lighting Engineer as we are currently seeking a highly motivated and skilled individual to join our Street Lighting Team at Warwickshire County Council.

As a Street Lighting Engineer, you’ll be responsible for on-site inspections, arranging the installation, maintenance and the repair of street lighting systems throughout our local area. You will work closely with our team of engineers and term maintenance contractor to ensure that streetlights are working efficiently and cost-effectively.

Key Requirements

• To be successful you’ll need; good communication skills both verbal and written; planning and organising and essentially IT skills. In addition, you’ll have to contribute to current developments in the technical specialism within employing organisation, own industry and professional and trade bodies.
• Arrange for the installation, maintenance and repair of street lighting systems, including luminaires, control systems, and power supply systems.
• Carry out regular checks and inspections of streetlights to ensure they are working correctly and safely.
• Keep accurate records of work carried out and report any problems to the appropriate team members.
• Always follow health and safety protocols, ensuring that all work is completed safely and to a high standard.
• The nature of the work may involve you carrying out work outside of normal working hours and at different locations than your designated base.

Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

To discuss the role please contact Scott Carpenter on 07887 783237 or [e-mail]

Closing date: 30th November 2026
Interview date: W/C 7th December 2026

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