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Job Title: Highways Electrician - Testing
Base Location: Fareham
Salary: From £31,094 to £34,111.34/annum depending on skills and experience and working hours - Time Incentive Management (TIM) Bonus Scheme, plus a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent - Full Time; Core hours are Monday to Friday 07:30 -15:30 with flexibility around start and finish times required due to the nature of the works. Out of Hours standby is also a requirement of the role, which is on a rota basis.
Enerveo is one of the UK’s leading Highways Electrical contractors, delivering full-service street lighting and highway electrical solutions for local authorities and infrastructure partners. With expertise in lighting design, installation, project management, maintenance and the integration of smart technologies, we manage over one million street lights across the UK and help towns and cities become safer, smarter, greener and more efficient.
Could you be our next Electrician - Highways to join the team and drive this success forwards?
What will I be doing in this role?
This team is responsible for the ongoing streetlighting works in Hampshire and Southampton as part of the South Coast PFI.
In a typical day, you could expect to be;
- Carrying out electrical testing of private network street lighting cable systems in accordance with company procedures and industry standards.
- Undertaking fault finding and diagnosis on private cable networks, identifying defects and recommending or carrying out appropriate remedial works.
- Recording and reporting test results accurately, ensuring all documentation is completed and maintained to the required standard.
- Assessing the condition of underground cable infrastructure and associated electrical equipment to support safe and reliable operation.
- Working closely with operational teams to plan and deliver testing programmes with minimal disruption to the public.
- Operating a Mobile Elevated Working Platform (MEWP) where required.
- Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with the Electricity at Work Regulations, Health & Safety legislation, and company safe systems of work.
- Providing a high standard of customer service whilst representing the business professionally on site.
- Participating in the emergency standby rota where required to respond to electrical faults and emergency call-outs outside normal working hours.
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What do I need to be successful in the role?
- A recognised electrical qualification, such as NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation or equivalent.
- Experience of carrying out electrical inspection, testing and fault finding on low voltage electrical systems, ideally within the highways or street lighting sector.
- Knowledge of BS 7671 (IET Wiring Regulations) and electrical testing procedures.
- A good understanding of health and safety legislation, including the Electricity at Work Regulations and safe systems of work.
- The ability to interpret electrical drawings, cable records and test results.
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to accurately record and report testing information.
- A willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions and travel to sites across the contract area.
- A full UK Manual Driving Licence.
- A positive, safety-focused attitude with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Some of our ‘nice to haves’ are;
- City & Guilds 2391, 2394/2395, or equivalent Inspection & Testing qualification.
- Experience working on private network or street lighting electrical distribution systems.
- MEWP (IPAF) qualification.
- NRSWA Operative accreditation.
- G39 or experience working in the vicinity of live electrical equipment.
We can however support the right candidate to achieve any level of industry training/qualifications they may not have in the ‘nice to have’ list.
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Enerveo are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible. If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact recruitment@enerveo.com.
If we make you a job offer, before commencing employment with us, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic DBS. Enerveo are committed to offering fair opportunities to those with previous criminal convictions and will consider each case on its individual circumstances.
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