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Date Added: Wed 16/07/2025

Street Lighting Assistant Engineer G7

Manchester, UK
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Company: REED

Job Type: Permanent, FullTime

Salary: £39,513 per annum, Inc benefits

Assistant Engineer - Street Lighting

  • Annual Salary: Up to £39,513
  • Location: Manchester
  • Job Type: Full-time

Join the Highways Service team in Manchester as an Assistant Engineer specialising in Street Lighting. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a range of technical projects and initiatives, ensuring high-quality service delivery in line with organisational objectives and statutory requirements. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the city’s infrastructure, particularly focusing on street lighting, contributing to the Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040.

Day-to-day of the role:

  • Lead the delivery of technical projects and work packages related to street lighting, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and council objectives.
  • Provide specialist technical consultancy to develop, design, and implement customer-focused solutions.
  • Manage the Street Lighting PFI contract, including performance reporting and quality checks.
  • Assess asset management and central management systems, and review proposals for new installations or schemes.
  • Liaise with colleagues and developers regarding new sites and the impact on existing apparatus.
  • Support neighbourhood teams with festive lighting works and maintenance of non-PFI related apparatus.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • HNC/HND in Engineering or equivalent qualification.
  • Working towards or holding Affiliate/Associate membership of the Institute of Lighting Professionals.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to assimilate complex information and concepts.
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to set realistic timelines and manage resources effectively.
  • Proven problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
  • Experience in financial management and the ability to work confidently with financial data.
  • Creative and commercial skills to identify viable opportunities and secure value for money in service delivery.
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