Street Lighting Operative

VolkerFitzpatrick Limited; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave

Birthday day off

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Training and development opportunities

Maternity benefits

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental & physical health support

Virtual GP service

Job summary

VolkerHighways is seeking a Highways Street Lighting Operative to support electrical installations, repairs, planned maintenance and new installations on the Kingston and Sutton project. You will work outdoors year‑round and at height, contributing to safe and efficient street lighting infrastructure.

Ideal candidates have highways maintenance experience and qualifications such as SWQR, Safe Isolation / G39, MEWP and ECS H&S; NVQ Level 3 in highways electrical is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Outdoor work Environment
• Comfortable working from height
• Reasonable commute to SW19 depot
• Highways maintenance experience
• Preferred registration to Highways Electrical Level 3 NVQ
• SWQR Qualification
• Safe Isolation / G39
• Street Lighting Installations experience
• MEWP Operator
• ECS H&S Test
• First Aid training

Responsibilities

• Assist with installation of signs, columns, bollards and related equipment
• Provide 24-hour Emergency Response / Out of Hours Standby
• Assist with installation of new build works
• Carry out works as directed by Site Supervisor safely
• Electrical inspection and testing including periodic testing
• Fault diagnosis and repair of street lighting
• Ensure vehicles are maintained and defect sheets completed

Skills

Highways maintenance

SWQR

Safe Isolation / G39

MEWP Operator

ECS H&S Test

First Aid

Tools

NVQ Level 3 (Highways Electrical)

Job description

VolkerHighways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts. We build strong collaborative relationships with our clients to drive improvements and efficiency in all our activities.

We have the capability to deliver major surfacing and public realm infrastructure projects. Our specialist in-house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry, whilst assisting with our own, in-house contracts.

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Highways Street Lighting Operative to work on our Street Lighting project in Kingston and Sutton. You will be responsible for providing support for electrical installations, repairs, planned maintenance and new installations.

Key responsibilities:

• Assisting with the installation of signs / columns, bollards and associated equipment
• 24 hour Emergency Response / Out of Hours Standby
• Assisting with the installation of any new build works
• Carry out works as instructed by the Site Supervisor in a safe manner, within the scope if relevant duties
• Electrical inspection and testing including periodic testing
• Fault diagnosis and repair
• Ensure vehicles are maintained to a high standard, with vehicle defect sheet completed correctly

About you

• Enjoys working in an outdoor environment all year-round
• Comfortable working from height
• Reasonable commute to SW19 depot
• Highways maintenance experience
• Preferable registration to Highways Electrical Level 3 NVQ
• SWQR Qualification
• Safe Isolation / G39
• Street Lighting Installations experience
• MEWP Operator
• ECS H&S Test
• First Aid

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerHighways is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerHighways are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefit
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

Additional information

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.