Street Lighting Maintenance Operative

We are looking for a number of Operatives to join our new Bradford Street Lighting account.

**What is the purpose of this role?**
We are working for Bradford Metropolitan District Council to upgrade street lighting and help Bradford to develop as a smart city. We will provide services to survey the 56,500 street lighting assets, provide design for 53,700 units and replace 48,300 existing street lights with energy efficient LED luminaires. As part of the overall scope there will also be approximately 17,000 lighting column replacements and 7500 concrete lighting columns fitted with steel sleeves.
In this role you will form an important part of the Street Lighting team by supporting with the installation of new street lighting columns across the Bradford district. You will excavate for new lighting columns, assist with installation of the columns using Hiab vehicle, remove old lighting columns, relocate attached signs and reinstate footways.
**What will this role involve?**
Maintain high technical standards
Attend project and work briefings as required
Drive/operate vehicles/plant requiring general and specialist skills including vehicle checks, routine maintenance (e.g. oil and water checks) and cleaning
Undertake all aspects of street lighting column installation works including excavation and reinstatement
Take responsibility for the safety of yourself and others within your team to ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and safe operation to protect members of the public.
Carry out vehicle checks prior to shift starting, correctly filling in defect books
Record Drivers’ hours. Allocation and capturing time and resource utilisation in line with operated allocation system
To keep records and complete all necessary paperwork.
Assessment, deployment and removal of suitable pedestrian and traffic management.

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What are we looking for?*
Full driving licence, ideally Class C HGV with CPC or IPAF 1B for MEWP
Must have experience with limited access excavation / groundworks within the public realm & highways
Have experience with backfilling / reinstatement within the public realm & highways
Ideally be CAT and Genny trained
Experienced working outdoors in challenging weather conditions
Knowledge of setting up localised Traffic Management & exclusion zones around areas of work

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Why Amey?*
Why Amey?
We’re all originals here and our individuality is an asset. We have unique backgrounds and personalities, which means we all bring different ideas to the table. But we do have one thing in common: we all take personal pride in our public service. With every drop of water and spark of electricity we supply, with every bolt we tighten and with every guiding golden nugget of advice, we better manage the services that we all use and rely on every day, ensuring every household in Britain benefits from our work.
Amey is one of the top five support services suppliers in the UK. We employ 14,000 people, have a turnover of £2.1bn and a strong forward order-book. Every household in Britain benefits from the work we do. We maintain the UK’s road and rail infrastructure, keep schools safe and clean, manage the UK’s defence estate, safely escort prisoners and keep prisons and courts secure. We also collect and process waste, as well as deliver utilities services. All of this is underpinned by our leading consulting capabilities which uses engineering design and data analytics to better manage the services we all use and rely on
As one of us, you can really be you because your individuality is an asset. You’re surrounded by a team of people who want you to grow and embrace new challenges. People who care about your job satisfaction as well as your wellbeing. There’ll be experiences as original as you are, in a career that can feel like many rolled into one. You’ll be stretched but always supported. Whether it’s working on the biggest bridge in the country, learning to get to grips with the latest technology, or just working with a great group of people every day, you’ll find what gets you out of bed in the morning at Amey.