Street Lighting Engineer

Street Lighting Manager – Highways

Local Authority

We’re recruiting an experienced Street Lighting Manager to lead the delivery, maintenance, and strategic development of public lighting services across the borough.

This is a senior, hands-on role with responsibility for managing street lighting operations, contractors, budgets, and a professional team, while ensuring full compliance with highways legislation, CDM regulations, and health & safety standards. You’ll also oversee a 24/7 highway emergency service and play a key role in shaping service delivery to meet corporate objectives and provide value for money.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing maintenance and installation of public lighting assets
• Leading contractors and supervising a multi-disciplinary team
• Managing capital and revenue budgets, forecasting, and reporting
• Ensuring compliance with highways, streetworks, and H&S legislation
• Representing the service at meetings, committees, and public forums
• Supporting asset management and continuous service improvement

About you:

• 10+ years’ experience in street lighting / highway maintenance
• Strong local authority background
• Proven people and budget management experience
• In-depth knowledge of Highways Act, NRSWA, TMA & CDM
• Full UK driving licence and flexible approach to out-of-hours cover