Job Profile
Job Title:
Engineer (Street Lighting)
Group/family: Highways & Transport
Grade: PO2
Directorate:
Environment
Traffic and Transportation
Reports to:
Principal Engineer (Street Lighting)
Team:
Highway Management
CONTEXT
The Department is divided into four teams with the Highway Management section part of
the Highway and Transport team. The section is primarily responsible for planned
maintenance, implementing new scheme, inspection and management of bridges and other
highway structures and all aspects of street lighting. In addition the section provides help
and assistance to other parts of the organisation in relation to general highway construction
and similar work.
Richmond Council is continually reviewing its structures and ways of working in order to
provide the best services possible for residents, in the most efficient way. As a result the
key tasks in any role may be varied and the post holder will be expected to take on such
variations within the constraints of the grade and the level of responsibility.
CONTEXT FOR THE SPECIFIC ROLE
Richmond’s street lighting maintenance services are provided by a term maintenance
contractor, the post holder is required to have extensive knowledge of all aspects of street
lighting maintenance, will be required to monitor and measure the performance and quality
of work provided by the street lighting contractor
The post also requires the updating of Richmond street lighting electronic asset inventory, a
knowledge of GIS mapping and asset management system is advantageous.
Post holder requires City & Guilds 2382-10 17th Edition Institute of Electrical Engineers
The work involves a mix of office based administration together with site visits to all parts of
the highway network, There is a strong emphasis on ‘customer care’, high quality work and
ensuring there is appropriate engagement with the public, Members and interested groups
where required.
PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The role requires the performance management of the street lighting contractor for both
maintenance and new works of all lit street furniture in the borough. You will be responsible
for the day to day operation of the street lighting section and work in partnership with other
service providers to develop an integrated approach to service delivery and assist in the
overall management and delivery of the street lighting term contract.
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Main Purpose of the Job
1. To Monitor the performance and quality of the street lighting term contractor
and Distribution Network Operator (DNO) to meet key performance
indicators.
2. Assist the Principal Street Lighting Engineer managing the performance of
the Council’s street lighting maintenance contractor to achieve the desired level
of service delivery
3. Assist in the preparation and monitoring of street lighting budgets.
4. On site daily inspection and supervision of the street lighting term contractor
repair of faults and cyclic maintenance, and coordinate Richmonds street
lighting electrical, structural, cyclic maintenance and concrete column
replacement program during the day and night time.
5. Assist to maintain and up date the councils inventory of street lighting
equipment linking to GIS corporate mapping, for energy tendering, asset
management and other purposes.
6. Preparation of monthly Performance Indicators information as required by
the Head of Highways Management for the street lighting service.
7. Represent the council at meetings and provide street lighting technical advice
for contractors, consultants, officers and council members
8. Authorising works orders, measuring inspection and final authorisation of
invoices for payment. indentifying defective street lighting equipment. Be
responsible for checking completed works and authorising invoices for
payment.
9. Ensure works are undertaken with particular attention to:
Compliance with Health and Safety at work act, Electricity at work act
NRSWA and ASLEC competency schemes. Compliance with codes of
practice specifically ILP, BS EN standards and specifications, relevant
standards of good practice.
10. Respond to enquiries from Members, MP’s and customers and take them to
a full and satisfactory conclusion. including the writing of letters, reports or
discussing issues at site meetings
11. Any other duties which are in line with the grade and general level of
responsibility of the post
These are the key responsibilities as currently defined. Although there is an attempt to list
them in priority order, priorities are subject to change and post holders should not place
permanent emphasis on the location of the task within this job description.
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Organisation Chart
Head of
Highways & Transport
Transport Planning
Manager
Project Manager
Sweltrac
Manager
Smarter Travel
Manager
Group Manager
Highway Management
Senior Tech Support
Principal Transport
Planner
Principal Engineer
(Parking)
Senior Travel
Plan Coordinator
Principal Transport
Planner
Principal Engineer
Senior Transport
Planner
Principal Engineer
(Traffic Management)
Travel Planner
Support Officer
Principal Engineer
Structure
Senior Transport
Planner
Senior Engineer
Cycling
Travel Plan Coordinator
Principal Transport
Planner
Principal Engineer
(Street Lighting)
Principal Transport
Planner
Ast. Engineer
Partnership Support
Officer
Ast Transport Planner
Road Safety Ed
Manger
Trainee Engineer
Tech Support
Street Lighting
Engineer (temp)
Ast Transport Planner
Senior Engineer
(Street Lighting)
Ast Transport Planner
Senior Engineer
Senior Safety Ed
Officer
CAD Technician
Safety Ed Officer
X2
Senior Engineer
(Regulatory)
Ast Engineer
School Crossing Patrols
X7
Senior Engineer
(Projects) x 1
Assistant Eng.
(Crossovers)
Engineer
(Traffic Management)
Principal Engineer
(Projects)
VALUES AND BEHAVIOUR
Values and Behaviours
We take responsibility
Proactively investigate customer
enquiries bring them to a satisfactory
conclusion
We find better ways
Methods of improving service delivery to
our customers to reduce street lighting
faults
We focus on our customers
Ability to respond to customer enquiries
on time and keep and provide technical
information.
People make the difference
Linked to “We focus on our customers”
Need to ensure customer and
communicated to at all times being
sympathetic and practical to their needs.
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Recruitment and Selection
Assessed by;
Essential
Application/Interview
Essential
Application/Interview
Essential
Application/Interview
Essential
Application/Interview
EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATION, TRAINING OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Experience and Knowledge
Recruitment and Selection
Assessed by;
Ability to communicate effectively
and demonstrate financial
management skills providing advice
and guidance to members of the
public, Elected Members, Chief
Officers, council officers,
Contractors, Emergency Services
and others.
Good knowledge of Chapter 8 of the
Traffic Signs Manual and all relevant,
current Codes of Practice relating to
Safety at Street Works and Road
Works, the New Roads and Street
Works Act 1991, BS7671 and the
Health & Safety and Electricity at
Work Regulations 1989 and an
ability to utilise such knowledge to
investigate and arrive at conclusions
on issues involving such legislation.
Ability to prepare schedule of rates
and bill of quantities, detailed
estimates for street lighting
improvements schemes
Ability to successfully manage a
street lighting contractor to achieve
the desired level of service delivery
Knowledge of current street lighting
design standards BS5489 and
EN13201 applicable to lighting
renewals and improvements and
ability to effectively use relevant
software applications.
Knowledge of street lighting
maintenance techniques and regimes
Be able to undertake risk and
assessments, condition assessment
and prepare reports to determine
structural and electrical safety for
street lighting assets
Ability to take responsibility for
measuring and recording accurately
contractors payment requests and to use
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Essential
Interview
Essential
Application and Interview
Essential
Interview
Essential
Application and Interview
Desirable
Application
Essential
Interview
Essential
Application and Interview
standard spreadsheet software
Personal Qualities
Additional Contractual
Obligations
The post holder may be required to
attend meetings or work outside
normal office hours for which
overtime payments will be made.
Work outside normal office hours
may include:
• Monthly night inspections with
the contractor to measure a
contractor’s performance
• Evaluation of lighting
conditions when responding
to requests for lighting
improvements or light
trespass at nightitme
Qualification/Training
ONC Electrical Engineering or City and
Guilds certificate 232 and 236 parts 1 and 2
and a minimum 5 years experience of
Highway Electrical Engineering contract
management
Essential
Application and Interview
Recruitment and Selection
Essential
Application
ILE Lighting Diploma parts 1,2 and 3
Desirable
Application
IEE 17th Edition certification
Essential
Application
Membership of the Institution of Lighting
Engineers
Desirable
Application
Pitney Bowes Confirm Asset
Management and GIS Mapping software
or similar
Desirable
Interview
Essential
Application
NRSW accreditation
Other requirements
Continuing Professional Development,
commitment to enhance professional
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Recruitment and Selection
Essential
Application
competence
Able to provide a car for business use,
requires driving licence
Minimum 5 years relevant experience in
supervising Highway Electrical Engineering,
street lighting maintenance, design and new
works.
Essential
Application
Essential
Application
Evaluation dated: 10/06/2011: 1,5,6,4,3,1,4,1,2,2,6:
This job profile is provided for guidance only. It will be updated and amended in
accordance with the changing needs of the Council and the requirements of the
role.
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