Electrician - Streetlighting & Highway Technology
2 days ago
Wellingborough
Electrician – Streetlighting & Highway Technology£44,000 + Company Van + Full Benefits PackageStreet Lighting & Highway Electrical InfrastructureWellingborough, Northamptonshire | Permanent | Excellent Overtime PotentialThe Electrician – Streetlighting & Highway Technology OpportunityA rapidly growing infrastructure contractor is seeking a skilled Electrician to join their Street Lighting & Electrical team in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. This is a hands-on, varied role where no two days are the same — ideal for someone who enjoys installation, testing, fault-finding, and working outdoors across live highway environments.Electricians with no experience in Streetlighting will also be considered and training offered. You must have a good level of experience in Commercial & Industrial works to be considered.You’ll play a key part in delivering electrical works on street lighting, highway tech, and street furniture assets, with a competitive £44k salary, company van, and a full benefits package. The role offers long-term stability, ongoing training, and genuine opportunities to grow with a business that’s investing heavily in its people and operations.The Electrician – Streetlighting & Highway Technology RoleAs an Electrician, you will be responsible for the installation, testing, inspection, and maintenance of electrical infrastructure associated with street lighting and street furniture. Your duties will include: • SWA terminations into lighting columns and feeder pillars, • Testing, inspection, and completion of electrical certification, • Fault-finding and electrical surveys across highway assets, • Cable pulling and jointing, • Liaising with clients and internal teams on site, • Completing risk assessments prior to work activities, • Ensuring all installations meet required standards, deadlines, and budgets, • Completing documentation, raising on-site issues, and maintaining accurate records, • Promoting a safe working environment and adhering to all QEHS procedures, • Reporting QEHS issues via internal systems (Eyes & Ears App)You’ll be primarily based at the Wellingborough depot, with regular travel between sites, occasional nights away, and night-shift work when required.Candidate ProfileWe’re looking for someone who is:, • Confident working nights and staying away when required, • Physically capable of manual work, • Committed to delivering high-quality installations on time and within budget, • Safety-focused with strong awareness of risks and proactive problem-solving, • A strong communicator who works well within a team, • Diligent with PPE, vehicle checks, and tool maintenance, • Comfortable working in a fast-paced contracting environment where priorities can shiftQualifications & Experience, • ECS/CSCS Card, • G39 & IPAF, • City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Installation, • Inspection & Testing qualification (HESA or C&G), • Full UK Driving Licence, • Experience in electrical street lighting is desirable but not essential, • Commercial/ Industrial experience is essential, • Strong commitment to QEHS compliance and reportingWhat’s On Offer, • £44,000 salary, • Company van (fully equipped), • Full benefits package, • Overtime opportunities, • Training, development, and career progression, • Supportive, collaborative working environment, • Opportunity to grow with a business entering a major expansion phase winning new contracts every month!If you are interested in the Electrician – Streetlighting & Highway Technology role or have any questions, please apply with your latest CV and I will give you a call to discuss the next step of your application. Please keep an eye out for my call and SMS once applying.Dom @ Utilise Recruitment .co .uk