About us
VolkerHighways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts. We build strong collaborative relationships with our clients to drive improvements and efficiency in all our activities.
We have the capability to deliver major surfacing and public realm infrastructure projects. Our specialist in-house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry, whilst assisting with our own, in-house contracts.
About the role
We are seeking an Electrician to join our Bournemouth based Street Lighting team, supporting the maintenance and improvement of lighting assets across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. From overseeing maintenance and fault repairs to managing testing and renewal programmes, you'll be part of a contract that makes a real difference to the safety and reliability of the local road network.
Key responsibilities:
- Assistingwith the installation of signs/columns,bollardsand associated equipment
- 24-hourEmergency Response/Out of Hours Standby
- Assistingwith the installation of any new build works
- Carry out works as instructed by the Site Supervisor in a safe manner, within the scope if relevantduties
- Electrical inspection and testing including periodic testing
- Fault diagnosis and repair
- Ensure vehicles aremaintainedto a high standard, with vehicle defect sheet completed correctly
About you
- Ideally 3 years Street Lighting installations experience
- Mustdemonstrategood awareness of site andcompany rules
- Safe Isolation / G39
- SWQR Qualification
- NRSWA
- MEWP Operator
- ECS H&S Test
- First Aid (Appointed Person)
- Manual Handling
- 18th Edition Electrical
- Preferable registration to Highways Electrical Level 3 NVQ
- Driving Licence up to 3.5 tonne
If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerHighways is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerHighways are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We offer a range of benefits, including:
- Competitive salary
- Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
- Option to buy additional annual leave
- Private medical care
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
- Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
- Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefit
- Flexible working opportunities
- Employee Assistance programme
- Mental health, physical health, and financial support
- 24/7 Virtual GP service
Fairness, inclusion and respect
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
If you need support with your application, please contact us at careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
Additional information
Note for Recruitment Agencies:
Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.
We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.
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Electrician (Street Lighting) in Poole employer: VolkerWessels UK Ltd
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