Street Lighting Electrician - Yate
hace 4 días
Bristol
How you'll make a difference As an Electrician, you will support the maintenance and erection of all types of street lighting units, including high mast lighting, traffic signs and other types of electrical installations. What you will be doing • Daily, you will work on all types of street lighting units, including the installation, wiring and maintenance., • You will diagnose any faults and carry out the necessary remedial actions to maintain and repair electrical installations., • Regularly, you will be required to drive and use mechanical plant, this includes lifting platforms, power tools, hydraulic jacks and other machinery., • It will be your responsibility to ensure the correct utilisation of plant and other resources, including the recovery of salvaged materials and assist with the security arrangements regarding materials, plant and vehicles onsite., • You will either hold or be working towards an electrical installation qualification, such as NVQ level 3 or City and Guilds, or currently be working as a semi-skilled trainee., • It is essential that you have the appropriate knowledge of testing, inspection and maintenance of electrical installations., • You must have an up to date knowledge of health and safety legislation., • We require you to hold a current driving licence up to 7.5 tonnes., • You must be capable of working both from plant and ladder and at heights up to 15 meters, as well as happy to work in busy highway situations., • Effective recording of works is important, so you must have good written and electronic communication skills., • We will consider semi skilled electricians and will offer training. How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different • As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts , including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities., • We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities., • We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives, and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance ., • We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of., • We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses. We’re making a difference, be part of it! To view the full job description, please click this link: ___