At a Glance
- Tasks: Install and maintain street lighting, ensuring safety and efficiency in local communities.
- Company: Join Salford City Council's Construction Services team dedicated to community improvement.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent pension, on-the-job training, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team with varied daily tasks and career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while gaining valuable skills and qualifications.
- Qualifications: Proven electrician skills, full UK driving licence, and a passion for outdoor work.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Your skills as an electrician can help to brighten the communities of Salford and make it a safer, better place to live.
We can provide on-the-job training leading to a specialist street lighting qualification.
Joining our team is an opportunity to gain this new professional skill and to take genuine pride in your daily job especially when you’re installing improvements or dealing with accidents that have damaged street lighting.
You’ll be encouraged to grow your skills and continue to develop as a skilled construction professional.
Why join us in Construction Services?
- The feeling of pride in a job well done.
- Seeing the difference your practical skills make to local streets and communities.
- Playing your part in ensuring Salford is a safer, better place to live, work and grow up.
- Being part of a team out who look out for each other, out on the streets.
- Variety in your daily work and tasks.
- The chance to use your initiative and think on your feet.
- The right tools for the job, including i Pads and digital mapping apps.
- Opportunities to gain new skills and qualifications through formal training and on-the-job experience (including HGV training).
- Competitive package including excellent pension.
Your role
- Install, remove, maintain, test repair street lighting columns and other electrified street furniture including the excavation for columns, signposts, bollards etc.
- Excavate shallow trenches, lay cable and ducting in preparation for electrification of equipment.
- Undertake basic setting out of works and interpretation of plans.
- Drive vehicles and safely operate specialist vehicles (e. g. crane, wagons, HIAB) and small plant, compressors, plate compactors etc.
- Liaise with the public whilst on official duties.
- If required, participate in the efficient operation of the street lighting Out of Hours emergency service.
- Act as cover for the Street Lighting Supervisor during absence.
Your profile
- Proven technical electrician skills and with a track record of delivering the intended works requirements successfully.
- Willingness and ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- A desire to gain new skills and a specialist professional street lighting qualification.
- A sense of pride in being a visible representative of the council working to improve the local community.
- Full UK driving licence. Competent in driving vehicles and safely operating plant and equipment to an industry recognised standard.
Please note that Salford City Council is currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for any role, as no Certificates of Sponsorship are available.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
Please note, this job can be closed at any time if we fulfil the role.
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