Street Lighting Electrician - STR07539

Job Description

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This is an excellent opportunity to join our roads team at Stirling Council for an approved electrician. (Street Lighting).

We have an exciting opportunity for a Street Lighting Electrician to join our team within Stirling Council Roads Services team. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who has knowledge and experience in the inspection and maintenance of streel lighting and associated apparatus. You will participate in a range of extended infrastructure improvement programmes and on-going reactive work including general maintenance, testing and electrical repairs to street lighting systems and Roads electrical equipment, in accordance with current requirements and regulations for electrical installations.

The successful candidate will participate in and contribute as part of the team maintaining and renewing the street lighting network across the Stirling Region. The successful candidate will work from our Springkerse depot in Stirling as part of the wider Roads Services team.

Stirling Council’s Roads Services cover all areas of Stirling Region including the historic City of Stirling and associated beautiful rural areas. The successful candidate will have opportunities for training and development as an individual and as part of the wider Roads Services team within Environment and Place.

A summary of what the Street Lighting Approved Electrician role entails is below and full details can be found in the job description link

To carry out maintenance and installation work on Stirling Council’s street lighting assets such as columns, illuminated traffic signs and bollards.

The successful candidate will be suitably educated to Scottish Joint Industry Board graded as an Approved Electrician, demonstrate skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

The role is predominately outside, and the successful candidate will also be expected to take part in out-off hours standby on a rota basis.

If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.

Job Description

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The Benefits 

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service) 
• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life. 
• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached 
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/ 
• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service 
• Carers Leave 
• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave 
• Access to Health & Wellbeing support 
• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development 
• Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Lift share Scheme 
• Car Lease Scheme 
• Technology Benefit Scheme