Overview

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Are you looking for a career with an employer who offers a generous package of terms and conditions and promotes work-life balance and wellbeing amongst its employees? With a generous annual leave entitlement and access to a variety of flexible working options and initiatives, North Lanarkshire Council could be the place for you.

Why join us? North Lanarkshire is Scotland’s fourth largest authority by population and is perfectly situated in the heart of Scotland’s central belt with great transport links making this the perfect place to live and work. We have a detailed plan setting the direction to deliver an ambitious growth and development programme for growth and prosperity for all, making North Lanarkshire the place to live, learn, work and invest.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our street lighting team. You will work with a variety of partners, customers, and clients on the delivery of a professional service that maximises resources and delivers positive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Council’s Street lighting assets, including our electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
• Be involved with our inspection and assessment regime, technical approval of proposed street lighting installations on public roads, designing new lighting installations and prioritising and delivering a program of capital and revenue work to ensure safe, well maintained street lighting assets.

Qualifications

• HNC in Electrical Engineering or relevant subject.
• Substantial knowledge and experience in the street lighting field with good AutoCAD skills and design experience utilising Lighting Reality.
• Experience in asset management and planning, tracking, and communicating progress on projects.
• Business and customer focused with a demonstrable record of identifying opportunities and achieving outcomes.
• Self-motivated with a flexible and collaborative approach to work and the ability to cope with multiple and changing demands whilst meeting tight deadlines.
• Good understanding and knowledge of relevant legislation, codes of practice and initiatives.
• Excellent organisational and IT skills; able to utilise Microsoft Office packages; clear written and verbal communication with customers, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel throughout North Lanarkshire to undertake the duties of this post.
• Current UK driving licence.

Working arrangements

You will be joining a dynamic and flexible team within Enterprise and Communities, who currently operate a hybrid model of home-working and office-based work at locations within North Lanarkshire.

Note: For this position, you will be required to hold a current UK driving licence to apply.

Benefits and additional information

We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you. Learn more at work well NL. We also provide learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

For more information on local authority careers visit the MyJobScotland career hub. North Lanarkshire Council is happy to talk flexible working and operates a Smarter Working Policy.

Alternative application packs can be requested in other formats (Large Print, Braille, Audio). To request an alternative pack please phone 01698 403151. The following link contains Easy Read documents to explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL.

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FORM. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families, with a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise for care-experienced people, offering a guaranteed interview if you have been in care and meet the essential criteria.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire outlines the goals to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. For more information, see the plan linked in the original posting.

Any additional information on accessibility: Alternative formats and Easy Read resources are available; contact for details as noted above.