General Operative Street Lighting

Join Balfour Beatty plc as a General Operative Street Lighting.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Street Lighting Operative to join our team delivering street lighting services across Lincolnshire County. This is a permanent, site-based position located at our Willingham Woods Depot, covering all of Lincolnshire. You’ll play a key role in maintaining and improving the county’s street lighting infrastructure, working both independently and as part of a team. You’ll also represent our values:
Talk Positively, Collaborate Relentlessly, Encourage Constantly, Make a Difference, and Value Everyone.

• Installing, repairing, and maintaining street lighting assets, including columns, lanterns, LED replacements, beacons, lamps, brackets, underground SWA cables, illuminated bollards, illuminated signs, feeder pillars, and subway lights.
• Working predominantly alone, with occasional team-based tasks.
• Painting various street furniture.
• Carrying out ground excavations and reinstatement for installation works.
• Conducting dynamic risk assessments.
• Taking responsibility for company property, equipment, and vehicles.
• Participating in a stand‑by rota for out‑of‑hours call‑outs and emergencies.

• You have a full, clean UK driving licence.
• You are competent in street lighting operations, with knowledge of fault‑finding, repairs, and general maintenance.
• You’re comfortable using basic IT (a tablet device will be provided for site works).
• You’re willing to undertake training to achieve required competencies, including HEA Portfolio, First Aid, Manual Handling, ECS test, CSC/NPORS red card, NRSWA, IPAF 1b + Harness & Fall Arrest, G39 + 214 Safe Isolation, ESSW, 302.1 (12D) Traffic Management, 204.1 Abrasive Wheels, and an understanding of Sign Lighting & Guarding.
• An electrical testing qualification or experience would be beneficial.

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.

We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment and we are a Disability Confident Employer.