Hampshire County Council Careers – Lighting Engineer

  • Full Time
  • Cosham

Website Hampshire County Council

Job Details:

Salary Range: £26,544 – £29,583 per annum


Work Location: Solent Park, Cosham


Hours per Week: 37


Contract Type: Permanent


Closing Date: 16 October 2023


Interview Date: w/c 31 October 2023

The Street Lighting Team in our Highways, Traffic and Transport Group is looking for a skilled, enthusiastic and self-motivated Area Street Lighting Engineer to join the team. You’ll be customer focused with a knowledge of street lighting asset management to ensure successful delivery of the street lighting PFI contract.

The Street Lighting Team sits within our Economy, Transport and Environment department. We manage the ongoing maintenance and energy provision to street lights and other illuminated highway equipment. We also provide a range of services including provision of specialist advice and guidance to internal and external clients including major housing developers and consultants. Your role will be to assist with the monitoring of the of the contract, undertaking surveys, site measurements and post work checks to ensure works are completed in accordance with agreed plans and specifications. You’ll also provide regular reports to senior managers as well as liaison with customers, contractors and local authority clients.

The role will be linked to a Level 4 Asset Manager Apprenticeship. This course is currently under development so will be offered subject to availability.

Our Values:

We are committed to developing our people and can offer you a career to expand your professional knowledge and learn from the best in the field, while enjoying the work-life balance you have always wanted.

We are passionate about our values:

  • Making a difference
  • Working Together
  • Ambitious to Improve
  • Commitment to Quality

Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant working environment, flexible working, an excellent work/life balance, a commitment to training and development and a central and well-connected Head Office location in the heart of the city of Winchester. These are just some of the benefits of being a Hampshire County Council employee.

Additional Information:

Area Street Lighting Engineer #INDHP Job Summary and Person Specification

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Julian Higgins, Assistant Highway Manager (ITS Street Lighting) on 0370 779 7059

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.



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