Highways Electrician

Highways Electrician Working Pattern: 40 hrs per week Monday to Friday Location: Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire Via is currently looking for a Highways Electrician to join our Electrical Team based at our Head Office in Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire. You will install, inspect, diagnose and rectify faults in street lighting, traffic signals and other electrical installations. The Job Key areas of responsibility will include: Support the Electrical Chargehand/ Supervisor to undertake the installation and maintenance of street lighting, traffic signals and other electrical installations. Carry out work efficiently, effectively and safely to keep costs within budget, ensure works are completed in accordance with drawings, specification and instruction. Ensure compliance with all NHSS8, Health & Safety & Environmental accreditations. Ensure all paperwork and electronic data is accurately processed, for it to be submitted to supervisor for final approval. Support apprentices, work placements and students by providing mentoring and on the job training and guidance to support in their career development. Be responsible for operating vehicles, plant, tools and equipment ensuring correct use and unnecessary damage, comply with daily routine checks, recording to legal requirements and reporting any damages or defects found. Provide a flexible approach to working times / days depending on the needs of the business, and support work on an out of hours emergency call out rota. The Person Mainly you will be excited to be a vital part of our Electrical Team, but there are just a few other things wed like from you: City & Guilds 236 / 2360 or equivalent (NVQ 3 Diploma in servicing and commissioning in highway electrical systems) 18th Edition BS7671 Wiring Regulations. Full Current Driving Licence. Hold industry recognised qualifications, New Roads and Street Works Act. Knowledge & experience in the use of plant, transport, materials and operations associated with Highway Electrical Installation and maintenance activities. Experience in applying health and safety legislation. Able to manage workload and using own initiative in relation to problems and changing circumstances. About Via Based in Nottinghamshire, with a multi-skilled local workforce and a range of highly trained staff at a few different locations throughout the county. Via East Midlands provides sustainable highways services for Nottinghamshire and across the wider East Midlands region. Our roles include highway maintenance, electrical works, mechanics, construction, forestry, road safety, civil engineering and much more. We combine a public-sector service ethos with a strong commercial focus, and we are passionate about innovation and creating and delivering sustainable solutions safely across Nottinghamshire and the wider East Midlands. Via is a great place to work if you value work-life balance and we are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies, including generous annual leave allowances, with flexible working available to our office-based staff. With most of our work being based in the East Midlands, our front-line staff also enjoy short journeys to site each working day. By joining us you will be part of a growing organisation that positively embraces customer and community aspirations. If this sounds like you, it would be great to hear from you. TPBN1_UKTJ