Highways Services are looking for a Highways Operative (Street Lighting). To ensure the efficient and effective undertaking of civil engineering activity including highways, bridges, street lighting and countryside works as assigned WHAT IS INVOLVED? To undertake the duties of a Highways Operative (Street Lighting) having the necessary skills to undertake, the maintenance and construction of Street lighting installations, all associated civils ground works aligned to the installation and maintenance of assets, highways electrical and associated works and to ensure a personal high quality of workmanship at all times.
- Good basic education
- Driving licence. the jobs require the driving of up to 7.5t vehicle for the role, it is not essential to have the required driving qualification as DCC will look to train the successful candidate for the required licence. As the role requires the successful completion of the C1 licence, a probationary is set for 6 months for the candidate to pass the required driving requirements
- Experience of manual activities in a highway or building environment.Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.
If successful, you will be required to undertake and pass an in-house driving assessment as part of our pre-employment checks before any offer of appointment can be confirmed.
We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years' continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable.
- attractive salaries
- a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years' continuous local government service)
- membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme
- a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable
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