Street Lighting installation and maintenance operative

Balfour Beatty; Market Rasen; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Street Lighting installation and maintenance operative, contributing to projects that enhance communities. You will maintain street lighting, assist with traffic management, and work outdoors in various conditions. Enjoy benefits like flexible working and annual leave.

Benefits

Flexible working

Annual leave

Pension

Share plans

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to safely and efficiently use materials.
• Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, erect, and remove street lighting and related equipment.
• Excavate and reinstate coated and other surface materials.
• Assist in loading and unloading vehicles using mechanical aids.

Skills

Communication

Resilience

IT Skills

Education

GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Job description

About the role

Join our UKCS - Balfour Beatty Living Places team as a Street Lighting installation and maintenance operative. Contribute to meaningful projects that improve communities and infrastructure.

What you'll be doing

1. Maintain, erect, and remove street lighting, signs, and related equipment, paying careful attention to buried services and overhead cables.
2. Excavate and reinstate coated and other surface materials.
3. Drive vehicles and operate ancillary plant (Hoists or Lorry loaders); perform routine vehicle and plant checks.
4. Transport goods, equipment, and personnel to and from sites.
5. Assist in loading and unloading vehicles using mechanical aids where necessary.
6. Assist with traffic management measures.
7. Participate in out-of-hours repairs of lighting and sign installations when required.
8. Perform heavy physical efforts such as standing, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying, sometimes in awkward positions.

Who we're looking for

• Good communication skills.
• Ability to safely and efficiently use materials.
• Ability to follow work instructions from Assistant Managers.
• Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Resilient attitude.

Technical Competences:

Essential:

• GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in IT skills.
• Keen to attend training as required.
• Full UK driving license for vehicles over 3.5t.

Desirable:

• Street Lighting experience.
• ECS with HEA Portfolio.
• NRSWA Operative.
• 302.1 or 302.2 qualifications.
• G39/1 210 Working near DNO.
• HIAB Slinger/Signaller.

Why work for us

Our teams deliver ambitious projects that develop and maintain vital infrastructure supporting the economy and communities across the UK.

Why join us?

Enjoy benefits like flexible working, annual leave, family policies, pension, share plans, volunteering leave, and recognition schemes.

About us

Balfour Beatty Living Places partners with local authorities to create thriving communities, engaging with local people to understand and meet their needs, while promoting sustainability, diversity, and social value.

Diversity and inclusion

We believe diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum, and AFBE, and support initiatives like the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme'. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including Armed Forces personnel and individuals with disabilities. For more, visit our diversity and inclusion page.