What you'll be doing

Responsible for the replacement and maintenance of street lighting equipment and street furniture. To provide a managed, high quality and reliable maintenance service for East Sussex County Council, Parish, Town councils and private clients.

• Ensure full compliance with Highway Electrical Association competency scheme, T&C's and Code of Conduct.


• Proactively engage with and adhere to company procedures with regards to health, safety and quality where applicable to ensure all team members do likewise'


• Assist in ensuring all works are carried out on time.


• Report and record all defects or hazards immediately, using the recognised platforms and systems.


• Ensure all plant, equipment and electrical systems are regularly inspected and that all defects are reported to the person responsible for the workplace and record is maintained.


• Ensure all accidents, incidents and near misses are reported in accordance with BBLP policy and co-operate with any investigation.


• Chair daily "start of shift" briefings prior to starting work and that regular "toolbox talks" relevant to current/future site activities take place.

Who we're looking for

• Experience in a similar role associated to operator lorry loaders. 


• Holder of SMSTS or other Health and Safety related qualification. 


• HEA card supervisor card


• Traffic Management M7 Qualification. 


• G39 + 214 Safe Isolation


• Ability to communicate at all levels from senior management to operational staff. 


• Ability to identify problems and resolve promptly and efficient


• ECS Card to relevant level. 


• Emergency First Aid trained or willing to attend training. 


• Cable avoidance training - use of CAT and Genny

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- 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…

About us

Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. 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.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty 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 is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com