Street Lighting Manager

Pave Recruit; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pave Recruit is seeking a Street Lighting Manager to lead critical highway lighting projects in Greater London, delivering on time, within budget, and to statutory standards. You will plan, schedule, and monitor progress, manage pre-construction activities, coordinate with authorities and suppliers, and drive continuous improvement through site audits and performance reviews.

You will mentor a team, ensure documentation is complete, and communicate changes clearly to subcontractors and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• Background in Street Lighting management.
• CSCS card holder and SSSTS holder.
• Strong communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, scheduling, and execution of Street Lighting projects and develop detailed project plans, budgets within the timeline.
• Managed pre-construction and planning to execute traffic management and meeting supplier requirements.
• Demonstrate regular inspections and ensure the work complies with relevant regulations by conducting site audits, daily diary records.
• Support the commercial team and understand the delivery of the construction phase.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Stakeholder comms

Site audits

Civil engineering

Highways lighting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Job description

Your new company

With 40 years of experience in the industry, this company provides award winning civil engineering programmes and highway services to a number of public sector clients. Working alongside local authorities, they aim to create communities where people want to live, work, and play.

Your new role

As Street Lighting Manager, you will play a critical role in overseeing the delivery of the projects. You will be responsible for ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and in compliance with all relevant regulations and quality standards.

The ideal candidate will

• Oversee the planning, scheduling, and execution of Street Lighting projects and develop detailed project plans, budgets within the timeline.
• Managed pre-construction and planning to execute traffic management and meeting supplier requirements.
• Demonstrate regular inspections and ensure the work complies with relevant regulations by conducting site audits, daily diary records.
• Support the commercial team and understand the delivery of the construction phase.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on best practices.
• Making sure all required documentation is included and that gangs are ready to get to work.
• Assist in resolving site and construction-related issues, communicating changes to subcontractors and other stakeholders.

About you

The Street Lighting Manager you will lead and demonstrate relationship building skills, diplomacy and your willingness to complete the project to a high standard and within the timeframe.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
• Background in Street Lighting management
• Understanding of electrical installations for highways lighting
• CSCS card holder and SSSTS holder
• Strong communication skills to address all queries from stakeholders.
• Previous experience leading a team throughout a project from start to finish.
• Strong analytical and numerical abilities and computer literate