Street Lighting Project Lead - Civil Engineering

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

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