Street Lighting Engineer

Street Lighting Engineer

Greater Manchester | 12-Month Contract

Venn Group is currently recruiting for an experienced Street Lighting Engineer on behalf of a local authority in Greater Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity for a highways lighting professional to play a key role in the delivery, maintenance and improvement of public lighting infrastructure across a large and complex urban highway network.

The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective delivery and continuous improvement of street lighting services, ensuring assets remain safe, compliant and operationally efficient. The role combines technical engineering expertise with project management responsibilities, overseeing maintenance programmes, lighting schemes and contractor performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of street lighting maintenance and improvement programmes.
• Oversee the design and technical review of street lighting proposals for highways and development schemes.
• Manage street lighting assets, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, performance targets and industry standards.
• Coordinate routine and reactive maintenance activities across a network of approximately 61,750 illuminated assets.
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