Traffic Signals Technician

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Flexible working/ Agile working

Wellbeing programme

Staff travel scheme

Résumé du poste

Newcastle City Council is seeking Traffic Signals Technicians to install, maintain and improve traffic signal infrastructure across Newcastle and the North East. You will work with Plus+ controllers and ITS technologies, diagnose faults and record works using asset management systems.

We welcome applicants with experience or transferable electrical and engineering skills, with full training provided to develop specialist knowledge in traffic signal equipment and intelligent transport systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in fault finding, installation, inspection, testing or maintenance of electrical or electronic equipment is essential.
• Full training and development will be provided to help you develop the specialist knowledge required to work on traffic signal equipment and ITS.
• We welcome applications from individuals with transferable electrical, electronic, mechanical or engineering skills gained in related industries.
• You will help deliver safer, smarter and more efficient transport infrastructure across Newcastle and the wider North East.

Responsabilités

• Installing, maintaining and repairing traffic signal equipment across the region.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical and technical faults using a methodical and professional approach.
• Supporting the delivery of traffic signal refurbishment and transport infrastructure projects.
• Working with modern Plus+ controllers, intelligent transport systems and advanced detection technologies.
• Using IT systems and asset management software to record inspections, faults and completed works.
• Working independently and managing your workload effectively to deliver services to programme.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement and modernisation of the Traffic Signals Service.
• Participating in an out-of-hours standby rota to support the service.

Connaissances

Traffic signals

Fault finding

Electrical maintenance

Installation

Formation

Electrical qualification

Outils

Plus+ controllers

Asset management software

Description du poste

Would you like to make a real difference in the city for residents and visitors?

If you have experience in Traffic Signals, then this could be just the opportunity for you.

We want you to help us make Newcastle a great place to work, visit and live in.

We are seeking enthusiastic and self‑motivated Traffic Signals Technicians to support the installation, maintenance and continual improvement of traffic signal infrastructure throughout the North East of England.

We welcome applications from individuals with existing traffic signal experience, as well as those with transferable electrical, electronic or engineering skills gained in related industries. This could include highway electrical works, street lighting, electrical installation, industrial maintenance, telecommunications, security systems, building services, rail, utilities, control systems, or other relevant sectors.

What the role will involve?

• Installing, maintaining and repairing traffic signal equipment across the region.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical and technical faults using a methodical and professional approach.
• Supporting the delivery of traffic signal refurbishment and transport infrastructure projects.
• Working with modern Plus+ controllers, intelligent transport systems and advanced detection technologies.
• Using IT systems and asset management software to record inspections, faults and completed works.
• Working independently and managing your workload effectively to deliver services to programme.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement and modernisation of the Traffic Signals Service.
• Participating in an out-of-hours standby rota to support the service.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for individuals with a strong technical aptitude, a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and develop.

You may already have experience working within the traffic signals industry, or you may have developed transferable electrical, electronic, mechanical or engineering skills in another sector.

Relevant qualifications and demonstrable experience in fault finding, installation, inspection, testing or maintenance of electrical or electronic equipment is essential.

Full training and development will be provided to help you develop the specialist knowledge required to work on traffic signal equipment and intelligent transport systems.

Above all, we are looking for motivated individuals who want to be part of a modern, evolving service. You will help deliver safer, smarter and more efficient transport infrastructure across Newcastle and the wider North East, while working with the latest traffic signal and intelligent transport technologies as we continue to modernise and improve our service.

What can we offer you?

If a competitive salary and pension with the option to opt in to an AVC scheme wasn’t enough you will also have:

• A generous annual leave allowance.
• The option to buy additional annual leave.
• Access to family friendly policies including maternity and adoption leave, maternity support leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, special leave, leave when caring for a terminally ill dependent, leave for armed forces reservists, disability related special leave, career breaks and paid leave to support the electoral process.
• An enhanced work life balance including agile working, part-year working, compressed hours and flexi time where appropriate.
• Access to numerous salary sacrifice schemes including home electronics, car lease and gym membership.
• Access to physiotherapy, counselling services and eye tests for VDE users through our Occupational Health Service.
• Access to an extensive wellbeing programme including access to a 24 hour employee assistance programme for you and your immediate family.
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders.
• Ability to join staff network groups to meet and share information and raise awareness and include, Black and Minority Ethnic network, Disabled Employee network and LGBT+ network
• Ability to join a trade union.
• Access to a staff travel scheme.
• Access to learning and development opportunities including a comprehensive corporate induction programme, access to e-learning, an annual performance appraisal, upskilling apprenticeships, access to Learning Resource Centre.
• A rewarding and most importantly access to a challenging career.

Additionally, we also offer you retail discounts on hundreds of the UK’s highstreet and online retailers including travel, dining out, mobile and broadband from the point of receiving your offer of employment.

Who we are

Newcastle is an ambitious city, it always has been. Its’ an iconic city with a rich heritage but one that also shapes the future of the region.

Here at Newcastle City Council we have a real passion to improve the lives of residents and visitors in the city through the wide variety of essential public services we deliver and the relationships we influence. From our city leaders, to every member of our team, we’re all committed to making Newcastle a city that is vibrant and thriving.

Our values

• Proud
• Fair
• Ambitious

Why work for us?

We strive to be an organisation where equality, diversity and inclusion is part of who we are and how we work and where every member of our team is treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where you can bring your whole self to work and succeed in being your best.

Our people deliver amazing services, initiatives and projects to benefit the lives of our residents. They also develop, manage, and maintain the city’s vital infrastructure and public spaces that our societies and communities rely on.

If you want to become an integral part of the team to make a citywide difference for our residents and visitors, then we want to hear from you.

For more information on the post, contact Michael Richards via email at [e-mail]