Highway Higher Skilled Electrician, Highways Maintenance

The Highway Maintenance team are responsible for the routine maintenance of the roads, footway, signs, lines and street lights across Swindon which is set to increase 30% over the next five years as the Council delivers ambitious expansion plans, which are required to facilitate the growth and regeneration of Swindon. This provides homes, jobs, recreational opportunities and a high-quality environment for residents, visitors and employers alike.

The success of our vision depends on our fantastic employees and fostering the talent of the future. That is why we have this exciting new opportunity as a Highways Higher Skilled Electrician.

Your next role

As a Highway Higher Skilled Electrician, you will be required to carry out all types of maintenance and fault-finding work associated with Street lighting throughout the Borough.

You need to have good experience of working on both single and dual carriageway roads with traffic with good experience street lighting electrical maintenance and have good knowledge of New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.

In addition, you must hold City & Guilds 2365 or 2357 or equivalent recognised qualification in electrical installation or electrical technology and NVQ level 3 in electrical installation or electrical technology to apply for this role.

You should be prepared to work in all weather and you will be asked to take part in an out of hour’s standby rota attending emergency situations to assess and repair.

There may also be the opportunity / requirement for you to work overtime as and when required and a driving licence is essential.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act – for the performance of a customer facing role.

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

Your next steps

Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.

For further information about the role please contact Mark Robinson, Operations Manager at MRobinson7@swindon.gov.uk

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk