Enerveo is one of the largest contracting businesses in the UK, offering a broad scope of services including mechanical, electrical, high voltage, electrical vehicle (EV) infrastructure installation, test and inspection services, as well as street lighting.

Job Title: Highways Lighting Operative

Base Location: St Columb,Cornwall

Salary:  £24,607    plus Stand by allowance and call out payments ,(TIM) Bonus Scheme and a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing. 

Working Pattern: Full Time, Monday – Friday 8am-4pm. Overtime there for those who want it

Enerveo have an extensive street lighting business that manages over 1 million street lights across the UK and Ireland and through design, project management, consultancy, installation, and maintenance we play a major role in reducing energy consumption and carbon footprints helping towns and cities become smarter, greener and more efficient which benefits us all.

Enerveo have an extensive street lighting business that manages over 1 million street lights across the UK and Ireland and through design, project management, consultancy, installation, and maintenance we play a major role in reducing energy consumption and carbon footprints helping towns and cities become smarter, greener and more efficient which benefits us all.

Could you be our next Highways Labourer to join the team and drive this success forwards?

What will I be doing in this role? 

In a  typical day, you could expect to be;

• Installing and maintaining street lighting apparatus and furniture, this could be street lights, signposts or signs 
• Taking part in diagnosing faults, and fixing faulty equipment if needed 
• Changing, maintaining and testing of equipment to prevent any future issues 
• Ensuring we deliver outstanding service to our clients and the general public  
• Operating a mobile elevated working platform 
• Working to strict safety guidelines and regulations 
• We can also offer the option to take on additional training in electrical cable joining if required.

What do I need to be successful in the role?

Our Essential requirements for all applicants are:

• We work in all weathers! So, you need to be the type of person who is happy working outdoors all year round.
• A lot of this role will be working at height, so you need to be comfortable with working in a MEWP (also called a cherry picker) at heights that could be up to 12 Meters above ground
• Previous Civils knowledge
• We do need you to have a full UK Driving Licence
• Adaptable and versatile with a can do attitude
• You can work brilliantly in a Team as well as being able to act on your own initiative

Some of our ‘nice to haves’ are;

• In-date CSCS/ECS card.
• IPAF certification for Mobile Elevated Working Platform (MEWP).
• Experience in Highways Electrical and street furniture.
• Knowledge on extracting information from utility drawings.
• HGV 2 Licence
• Previous knowledge of working on highways.

We can however support the right candidate to achieve any level of industry training/qualifications they may not have in the ‘nice to have’ list.

Here at Enerveo, we know that some applicants don’t apply unless they think they tick all the boxes- but we are saying don’t worry! We would much rather see your application than risk missing out on your potential! We know our strength comes from our differences and shared life experiences so we are committed to offering a safe work environment, where individuals are respected. 

 What are the benefits for me?

We know it's not all about the money, so why not take a look at our benefits to see what we can offer you?

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

Enerveo are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible.  

If we make you a job offer, before commencing employment with us, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic DBS. Enerveo are committed to offering fair opportunities to those with previous criminal convictions and will consider each case on its individual circumstances.