Local Environment Electrician
Job description
About the role:
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Streetlighting Electrician to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of street lighting systems across Powys, Ceredigion and Wrexham. This role involves working on a variety of public and private sector projects, including roads and highways.
In return, we offer generous annual leave, opportunities for career progression and internal training as well as access of a company vehicle for use during working hours.
About you:
• Ability to ensure compliance with health and safety policies, risk assessments, and safe systems of work.
• Ability to plan, monitor and schedule work loads.
• Ability to understand the prioritising of works and work with minimal supervision.
• Effective communication skills to liaise with team members, contractors, public utilities, and the public.
• An interest in contributing to greener initiatives, such as LED upgrades and solar panel streetlighting projects.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development and staying updated with the latest industry standards and technologies.
What you will do:
• Install, maintain, and repair street lighting systems, including LED upgrades and column replacements.
• Install and commission EV chargers as part of our expanding infrastructure
projects.
• Perform electrical testing to ensure streetlight systems are operating safely and efficiently.
• Respond promptly to reports of outages or faults, ensuring swift resolution to minimise disruption.
• Undertake out-of-hours call-outs and participate in a standby rota to address urgent streetlighting issues.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant safety standards, regulations, and client
specifications.