Trainee Traffic Maintenance Engineer

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.  

The successful Trainee Traffic Maintenance Engineer will join a talented team of Traffic Signals specialists.  As a Trainee Traffic Maintenance Engineer, you will work closely with one of our experienced Traffic Engineers to troubleshoot, fix, maintain, and test a range of Traffic Signals / Traffic Lights and electrical equipment that is associated with this covering south of the river Thames and to the bottom of the M25 in London. This role is to work Monday to Friday Days.

What you’ll do:

• Learn to carry out maintenance of traffic signals and associated equipment and commissioning of traffic signal equipment
• Ensure test equipment, PPE and Vehicle are all compliant with up-to-date certification as required
• Ensure works are completed in accordance with site specifications
• Complete maintenance in line with agreed schedules and SLA’s under supervision
• Carry out on site risk assessments and follow method statements
• Attend Team brief / Toolbox talks as required
• Learn to carry out Site Acceptance Tests with Clients (basic sites)

Who you are

This role would suit someone with a hands-on practical, logical mindset, ideally with an interest or exposure in trouble shooting, fixing, testing or maintaining electrical equipment. This may include CCTV, fibre, outdoor lighting etc

Key Requirements:

• Motivation and willingness to learn on the job and via online learning
• Previous experience of Electrical testing, maintenance, fixing or installing, or a holder of an Electrical course / diploma or similar
• Ability to problem solve and providing ideas – ultimately the job requires you to think outside the box, and working through “fault finding instructions” 
• Full UK Driving Licence holder 
• Able to and willing to undertake a Drugs & Alcohol test to ensure compliancy

What we offer:

At Telent, we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage diverse perspectives across our teams.

The additional benefits with this role:

• Company Van 
• Uncapped Overtime
• 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually
• Company pension scheme 
• A range of family friendly policies 
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal 
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme. 

We are guided by our values and behaviours:

Be Inclusive

Take Responsibility

Collaborate

Be Customer-focussed

Join us and help deliver critical infrastructure projects that make a real difference.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

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