About The Service
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Highway Maintenance Operations Street Lighting team for an Electrical/Street Lighting Supervisor. The team are responsible for the maintenance, repair and installation of the Councils highway street lighting assets and support other departments in the maintenance of their associated equipment.
About the job
The core functions of this post will be to supervise and line manage a team of Electricians, Driver Lamp Attendants and a signs operative within the Highway Maintenance Operations section. You will prioritise incoming work from all customers/service areas and issue work in accordance with the authorities policies, resource and time constraints. You will be required to manage maintenance and installation works associated with the adopted highway and other assets along with managing the health and safety of the service to customers, carry out site safety visits and respond to all emergencies that need to be made safe and remedial repair.
In addition to the core functions you will also be require to participate in the highway emergency response and winter maintenance services.
What We Are Looking For From You
We are looking for a person who is and has:
1. Proven experience of managing staff and resources at a supervisor level within an electrical installation environment.
2. experience of operating in the electrical installation works to City and Guilds C certificate standard and in Highway Maintenance.
3. possesses, or be in the process of obtaining a street works (supervisor) and NHSS Sector Qualified Supervisor status.
4. Ability to plan and organise resources in the delivery of works and be flexible and adaptable in how work is delivered.
In return:
You will be joining a busy team delivering frontline services in the maintenance of street lighting assets across the city.
You will also receive other generous benefits including:
5. ongoing support in your continued development
6. up to days (plus bank holidays) leave entitlement.
7. access to the local government pension scheme.
8. access to Care First staff well-being services.