Street Lighting Operative

Salary

£26,824 - £28,142 (pay award pending)

Contractual hours

Basis

Full time

Region

Rotherham

Job category/type

Engineering/Technical

Date posted

28/05/2026

Job reference

REQ23144

attachment

Benefits Package.doc

Directorate: Regeneration & Environment

Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week

There is an opportunity to join the street lighting delivery team, which is a small team of highway and electrical operatives responsible for the installation and maintenance of a variety of both electrical and non electrical street furniture installations such as street lights, signs, bollards, benches, highway fencing and barriers throughout the Borough.

The post holder will be required to carry out site operations including the maintenance and installation of street lighting columns, traffic signs and other associated street furniture.

Driving vehicles and operation of plant including Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPS), Crane/Lifting equipment (HIAB’s) and other plant/vehicles when required.

They will require knowledge and experience of health and safety regulations including risks in own area of work, a good working knowledge of installation, removal, repair and maintenance of highway electrical equipment. Also the ability to use, interpret and communicate information.

Candidates will be competent in working in a highway environment including Chapter 8 signing and guarding of roadworks.

The candidate requires the ability to work at height and outdoors in all weathers. A full driving licence, preferably Class C 1 E and the ability to drive to sites around the district is essential.

For an informal discussion regarding the post please contact Scott Hollingworth, Lighting Engineer.

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website. This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).