Highways Electrical Technician

MS666 - Highways Electrical Technician

Location: Wakefield, Leeds, Bradford 

Salary: £32,000 - £38,255 per annum + shift allowance + shift premium (£7425 circa) 

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking an Electrical Technician on behalf of one of our clients.

To maintain the network, install all electrical equipment, street light column, bollards, signs and feeder pillars this includes all associated wiring. Install cables cut outs and lanterns and repairing lanterns with interchangeable electronic components.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Install and commission street lighting columns, brackets, cut‑outs, lanterns (LED), CMS nodes, signs, and bollards.
Terminate and dress LV circuits in feeder pillars, fit isolators, time switches, photocells, and protective devices.
Execute minor LV jointing/tail connections where permitted; interface with DNOs for service connections.
Configure and commission CMS and verify asset records.
Diagnosing and repair faults (lanterns, drivers, photocells, fuses, cabling, feeder pillar components, CMS communications).
Conduct routine inspection, testing, and cleaning of assets; replace consumables and defective equipment.
Undertake periodic testing and produce certificates in accordance with BS 7671 and organizational procedures.
Respond to urgent defect reports, night scouting outcomes, and public safety hazards.
Maintain accurate documentation: permits, isolation records, test results, risk assessments, service sheets, and As‑Built data.
Liaise with supervisors, planners, DNO representatives, local authority engineers, and third parties to schedule works.
Support junior team members and subcontractors to ensure safe systems of work and quality standards.
Perform daily/weekly vehicle and plant checks; maintain stock levels and ensure traceability of materials.
Skills and Qualifications:

HEA Authorization / HERS Registration (current), including ECS card for Highway Electrical Operatives.
HEA 202 - Cable Avoidance
HEA 204 - Handheld Tools
HEA 210 - G39 (Working in proximity to DNO equipment) & HEA 214 - Safe isolation
HEA 403 - IET Wiring Regulations
HEA 714 - Initial and Periodic Electrical Inspection and Testing - Public Lighting
Emergency First Aid at Work, Manual Handling, Asbestos Awareness, Abrasive Wheels.
IPAF (1b, 3a, 3b) for MEWP operation.
Full UK-B, B1 driving license.
Essential: 

Full UK Driving Licence.
BS 7671 (18th Edition) — City & Guilds 2382.
Inspection & Testing — City & Guilds 2391
NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installations