We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Street Lighting Construction Manager to lead the delivery of our street lighting maintenance and construction operations.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and timely delivery of projects that support local communities across County Durham.
Reporting to the Highways Manager, you will be responsible for managing resources, programming works, supervising staff and contractors, and ensuring projects are completed to the highest standards of quality, safety, and customer service.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
As Street Lighting Construction Manager, you will:
- Plan, programme, coordinate, and monitor street lighting maintenance works.
- Manage operational staff, electricians, and subcontractors to ensure efficient service delivery.
- Identify resource requirements and develop project programmes to meet operational targets.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant contractual requirements, technical standards, and legislation.
- Oversee the accurate setting out and delivery of projects.
- Monitor financial performance and contribute to achieving value for money.
- Assist with tender preparation, pricing, contractual claims, and project variations.
- Maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, customers, utilities, contractors, and stakeholders.
- Ensure accurate project and site records are maintained.
- Promote and maintain high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance.
- Support the development and training of staff and operatives.
- Manage vehicles, plant, and equipment under your control.
- Participate in a 1-in-4 out-of-hours rota, providing advice and support to on-call electricians.
We encourage you to contact Simon Turner via email at
[email protected] to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
- City and Guilds Electrical Qualification
- City and Guilds 2391
- Level 4 / HNC Construction and building environment.
- HNC or equivalent/higher qualification in Electrical Engineering or in a closely related discipline
Experience
- Experience in the management and programming works of street lighting maintenance and construction.
- Experience in the application of Health and Safety legislation and procedures on street lighting works.
- Experience in Permitting requirements for construction works following procedures for application
Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.
If successful, you will be required to undertake and pass an in-house driving assessment as part of our pre-employment checks before any offer of appointment can be confirmed.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held on week commencing 14 September 2026
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
OUR OFFER TO YOU
We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable.
Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website
Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
HOW TO APPLY
Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the Person Specification section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.
Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application.
If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27,(option 4) or via email
[email protected]
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