Street Lighting Highways Operative

Durham County Council; Spennymoor; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Durham County Council is seeking a Highways Operative (Street Lighting) to undertake maintenance and construction of street lighting installations and related civils work on the local highway network. The role requires reliability and a hands-on approach to deliver high-quality workmanship.

Applicants should have a good basic education and be prepared to undergo training for required licences. A driving licence is essential, with preparation for the C1 licence included.

Qualifications

• Experience with highways or building environments is preferred.
• Ability to undertake manual activities in a highway setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and construct street lighting installations and associated civils ground works.
• Ensure quality workmanship on highways electrical and related works.

Skills

Highways work experience

Driving ability

Willingness to train for licences

Education

Good basic education

Job description

Highways Services are looking for a Highways Operative (Street Lighting). To ensure the efficient and effective undertaking of civil engineering activity including highways, bridges, street lighting and countryside works as assigned

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

To undertake the duties of a Highways Operative (Street Lighting) having the necessary skills to undertake, the maintenance and construction of Street lighting installations, all associated civils ground works aligned to the installation and maintenance of assets, highways electrical and associated works and to ensure a personal high quality of workmanship at all times.

We encourage you to contact Andrew King via email at Andrew King to arrange an informal discussion about the role.

WHAT WILL I NEED?

• Good basic education
• Driving licence. the jobs require the driving of up to 7.5t vehicle for the role, it is not essential to have the required driving qualification as DCC will look to train the successful candidate for the required licence. As the role requires the successful completion of the C1 licence, a probationary is set for 6 months for the candidate to pass the required driving requirements
• Experience of manual activities in a highway or building environment.Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.

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 date is 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.

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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.