Street Lighting Electrician in Ebbw Vale

To carry out all aspects for the installation and maintenance of the road lighting equipment including new and old installations. To maintain the public lighting equipment as specified within the street lighting contract which includes identifying faulty components and their replacement. To comply with the Electricity at Work Act and implement safe site working practices when installing or maintaining public lighting systems and to complete the relevant inspection and test certificates associated with this work.

Ensure quality of work undertaken is to the standard expected of a skilled tradesperson in accordance with training and qualification. Be prepared to be trained in the use of all plant and equipment, including specialist plant such as Mobile Elevated Working Platforms (Tower vehicles). The use of light plant, special and certified powered hand tools appropriate to the job. Maintain vehicles, plant and equipment in a satisfactory safe condition by routine checks. Identification and associated cable jointing of the Authority owned underground service supply distribution network.

Record and report all defects, accidents and variations and other disruptions to line management, including PDAs or ICT equipment. Work at heights MEWPs, scaffolding, ladders etc always ensuring safe working. Ensure that all required daily documentation is completed accurately, thoroughly, and in accordance with operational standards. If required carry out inspections of contractors' work ensuring that work quality and output meet the required standards and accords with current legislation/regulations.

Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to sustain relationships with people both within and external to the organisation. When required undertake work on an alone working basis. The erection and removal of signs and barriers to chapter 8. You may be required to undertake other duties that can reasonably be assigned within capability and grade, including working where necessary trimming grass or vegetation near street lights to allow safe access for maintenance.

To comply with the Council's Policy Statement on Health, Safety and Welfare at Work. To positively promote the Council's Strategic Equality Plan and ensure commitment to anti-discriminatory practice. To demonstrate a commitment to ongoing personal development. To adhere to data protection principles whilst undertaking your duties. To be responsible for undertaking your duties in a way that safeguards and promotes the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

You must bring issues of concern regarding the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk to the attention of the Safeguarding Officer in your service as soon as you become aware of them. Undertake other duties that may be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation. To ensure that safe systems of work are compiled within accordance with the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act.

This job description sets out the main responsibilities of the position at the date it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.

Requirements:

• To have attained the Mandatory Requirements for an Electrician under the Highway Electrical Training and Competency Scheme and a number of additional elements associated with the contracted work requirement.
• Driving of vehicles up to and over 7.5 ton, including the operation of a Mobile Elevated Work Platform.
• Willingness to achieve Chapter 8/IPAF/G39/GS38 18th Edition of the Electrical Regulations.
• Able to undertake the full requirement of maintenance and installation work on all Road Lighting and Illuminated Road Signage and be able to wire and install the full range of such installations.
• Able to locate faults and carry out repairs on cable networks.
• Able to carry out the inspection and testing of installations and issue certificates.
• Have the required knowledge to undertake fault diagnosis on the full range of street lighting and sign equipment.
• Competent in IT skills.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety.
• Candidates to be team workers with good communication and interpersonal skills and able to work effectively under pressure.
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of one or more of the following areas: basic electrical principles, fault location, inspection and testing, lamp types.