Street Lighting Engineer

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Job description:

Street Lighting Engineer

Location: Manchester
Pay Rate:£50.00 per hour
Contract: Temporary Contract
Hours: Full Time

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Street Lighting Engineer to join Manchester City Council's Highways Service.

This is a key technical role responsible for the planning, delivery and continuous improvement of street lighting across Manchester's highway network. The successful candidate will combine strong electrical street lighting engineering expertise with project management and asset management experience, overseeing maintenance and improvement programmes across a large and complex urban environment.

The service manages approximately 61,750 illuminated assets, including around 54,600 streetlights and 7,150 illuminated signs and bollards, making this an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to work on a significant public infrastructure portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of street lighting maintenance and improvement programmes.
• Provide technical leadership on electrical street lighting design and highway lighting projects.
• Oversee design processes and review proposals relating to highways and development schemes.
• Manage projects from feasibility and initial scoping through to commissioning and completion.
• Evaluate new street lighting installations and ensure designs meet required technical and quality standards.
• Oversee routine and reactive maintenance programmes and monitor contractor performance.
• Manage annual minor maintenance schemes, including programme, budget, risk and technical compliance.
• Support effective street lighting asset management and lifecycle planning. xwwtmva
• Undertake and oversee desktop and site-based inspections, testing and quality assurance.
• Carry out sample audits of completed works to ensure safety,
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