Job Description

How you'll make a difference:

As an Electrician, you will support the installation and maintenance of a range of street lighting units, including high mast lighting, traffic signs and other electrical fixtures.


What you will be doing:
You will be responsible for all types of street lighting units, including installation, wiring and maintenance. Using your experience and knowledge, you will diagnose any faults and carry out the necessary remedial actions to maintain and repair electrical installations. You will be required to drive and use mechanical plant, this includes lifting platforms, power tools, hydraulic jacks and other machinery. It will be your responsibility to ensure the correct utilisation of plant and other resources, including the recovery of salvaged materials and assist with the security arrangements regarding materials, plant and vehicles onsite. It will be key for you to comply with all health and safety legislation and codes of practice and ensure authority policies are met at all times.

What we need from you:
We require you to either hold or be working towards an electrical installation qualification, such as NVQ level 3 or City and Guilds, or currently be working as a semi-skilled trainee. It is essential that you have the appropriate knowledge of testing, inspection and maintenance of electrical installations. You must have an up to date knowledge of health and safety legislation. We require you to hold a current driving licence up to 7.5 tonnes. You must be capable of working both from plant and ladder and at heights up to 15 meters, as well as being happy to work in busy highway situations. Effective recording of works is important, so you must have good written and electronic communication skills.

What you need to know:
We will consider semi skilled electricians and will offer training. You may be required to work outside of normal hours in emergency situations, when a call out fee and overtime is paid.

Interviews will be held on 18th February 2026.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different:
As part of our benefits package, you will receive

generous annual leave

(pro rata), employee

wellbeing support

and you will have access to a range of

staff discounts

, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities. We recognise that our

diverse team

of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities. We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives, and we offer genuine

flexibility

to help them achieve that

work/life balance

. We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our

training and development

offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.


Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of. We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses. We're providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.


We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We're making a difference, be part of it!

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