Highways Electrical Technician

MS666 - Highways Electrical Technician Overview

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

Wakefield, Leeds, Bradford

£32,000 - £38,255 per annum + shift allowance + shift premium (£7,425 circa)

• 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.

• 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