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Electrician – Street Lighting

Stonegravels Depot, Chesterfield / Denby Depot, Denby.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Highways Service for a dynamic and committed individual to join our street Lighting Service.

We are seeking to appoint an electrician, predominantly in the south working out of our Stonegravels and Ambergate depot. However, the successful candidates will be expected to work across Derbyshire to meet changing demands in workload.

There is a requirement to work out of hours participating in a rota to provide 24/7 cover to emergency situations across the highway electrical assets.

 You will be joining a team of eager and ambitious electricians and have a manager who is supportive and keen to facilitate your development.

What will I be doing:

• Providing specialist technical knowledge and expertise to identify and assess situations, develop solutions
• Carry out fault repairs on our 90,000 streetlights as well as illuminated traffic signs and bus shelters.
• The role requires you to work at heights up to 14m where you will be responsible for diagnosing faults on individual streetlights as well as faults on private cable networks.
• Undertaking electrical inspection and testing of highway electrical assets
• Attend emergency situations in and out of hours
• Work with external partner agencies to install equipment across our highway electrical asset.

What skills and experience do you need to have:

• Be enthusiastic, versatile and self-motivated with the ability to work well as part of a team
• Confidence to work under pressure and manage several tasks simultaneously
• Educated to City & Guilds 2360 part 1 and 2 or equivalent
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with attention to detail
• NHSS 8 Highway Electrical Registration Scheme “Highway Electrician” competency card or similar.
• Category C1 driving licence and IPAF 1B MEWP operator is highly desired.

These lists are not exhaustive, take a look at our comprehensive job profile for more detail.

What we offer you: 

• 25 days of annual leave (plus another 5 with 5 years of continuous service)
• Additional overtime and standby payments for working out of hours.
• Training and development opportunities
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases
• Access to a comprehensive wellbeing package
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts at selected county leisure centres
• and much more!

We are accepting CVs for this position so it’s easier than ever to apply. Please include a covering letter outlining the reasons for your interest and your skills, knowledge and experience, taking account of the requirements set out in the job and person profile (attached). Each document should be no longer than 2 sides of A4 (font size 12).  

Provisional Interview Date: 11 May 2026

If you would like to have an informal chat about this role, get in touch with Craig Nutt craig.nutt@derbyshire.gov.uk01629 531579

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.

Company: Derbyshire County Council

Salary: Grade 8 £29,719 - £31,691 per annum

Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Sector: Highways

Sector: Environment

Job Role: Operative

Job Role: Specialist