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Highways Electrician

Location:
East of England
City Town:
Peterborough
Department:
Operations
06 Nov 2024
Vacancy Type:
Employee
About The Role

Highways Electrician

Peterborough

21 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday

Pension scheme / Life Assurance / Personal Accident Insurance

Holiday purchase scheme / Referral scheme / Cycle to work scheme

Company van and fuel card (business use only) 

Employee rewards & discounts platform (includes major retailers & cinemas)
 

Milestone Infrastructure Services is currently looking to recruit a Highways Electrician to work on our Peterborough Highway Services contract in Peterborough.

As the Highways Electrician you will be part of our Street Lighting team who are responsible for highway electrical fault rectification, structural and electrical testing, electrical installation of columns and feeder pillars and also emergency response 

Our Street Lighting operations team, working in partnership with Peterborough Council in Peterborough are seeking a Highways Electrician to work on the Peterborough network.
 
Milestone Infrastructure will fast track NRSWA (New Roads and Street Works) training for successful candidates. 
 

As the Highways Electrician your duties & responsibilities will be:

  • Working as part of the operations team undertaking various duties including excavation works, laying cable, Installation of street lighting equipment, including feeder pillar installation and termination, electrically testing to BS7671 and defect reporting.
  • Ensuring that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safety and welfare of own and other persons and to comply with all local and statutory Health & Safety procedures
  • Operating small plant and testing equipment used in highway maintenance with guidance from Site Supervisor
  • Installing traffic management under instruction in accordance with method statements with guidance from Site Supervisor
  • Participating in an out of hours emergency call out system covering the Peterborough Highway Services network

Skills & Knowledge Requirements:

  • Experience of working on the highways
  • Previous street lighting experience preferred
  • Work as part of a team
  • Be prepared to work unsociable hours as required
  • Level 2 Electrical Qualification or Equivalent

Additional Information

  • You must possess a high degree of manual dexterity demonstrated through the use of hand tools.
  • You will be required to work outdoors in all weathers and be required to walk and stand on uneven ground. 
  • You must also be able to work within a confined space, without restriction.

 

 

About The Company

At Milestone we embrace diversity, opening a rich potential for new ways of thinking and helping us to build successful and winning teams. We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process; and as a Disability Confident employer, if you require any adjustments that would assist you throughout your application, please contact us at [email protected] or inform the recruitment manager in the first instance and we will be pleased to offer support.

This is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Milestone. The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the Business.