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Street Lighting Night Patroller (Suffolk)

We are looking for a Street Lighting Night Patroller to help keep our highway lighting network safe, operational, and compliant throughout the night.

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This is a vital role within our Street Lighting Operations team, involving night-time inspections, fault identification, and the escalation of emergencies. The ideal candidate will be safety-focused, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently to help maintain a safe, reliable, and compliant street lighting network. You will be the eyes and ears of the Suffolk street lighting network during overnight hours, helping to keep thousands of highway users safe every night.

If you’re looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to the safety and reliability of the highway network, we’d love to hear from you.

Essential Criteria

Who we are looking for

  • Full UK driving licence (with no significant endorsements).
  • Ability to work independently and make sound decisions.
  • Comfortable with and previous experience lone working.
  • Good communication and reporting skills.
  • Calm under pressure.
  • Strong awareness of health and safety practices and highly safety conscious.
  • Ability to identify hazards and assess risk.
  • A flexible approach to working night shifts and responding to emergencies.
  • Basic IT skills and experience using mobile devices.
  • Reliable and dependable.
  • Organised and attentive to detail.
  • Customer focused with a professional attitude.
  • Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
  • Good geographical knowledge and map-reading skills.

 

Role & Responsibilities

What the role includes

  • Carry out routine night-time inspections of street lighting and illuminated highway assets.
  • Identify and report faults such as:
    • Street lights not working
    • Flashing or cycling lanterns
    • Defective illuminated bollards and signs
    • Damaged columns, brackets and lanterns. Signs & Bollards
  • Liaise with emergency Standby Teams
  • Record defects accurately using handheld devices and reporting systems.
  • Follow lone-working procedures.
  • Maintain high standards of health, safety, and customer service at all times.
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Why Join McCann?

We know hard work deserves recognition!

That’s why at J McCann & Co Limited, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package to all our employees including;

  • Discounted gym membership

    to support your wellbeing.

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

    Access confidential support for your wellbeing through our EAP programme

  • 25 days annual leave

    plus bank holidays for well-deserved breaks.

  • Financial wellbeing

    Take control of your finances with our financial wellness programs and tools.

  • Investment in your career

    Develop your skills and advance your career with our professional development opportunities.

  • Invest in your community

    Take advantage of paid volunteer days and become a STEM ambassador to give back and grow professionally.

  • Death in service offering

    up to three times your annual salary.

  • Pension plan

    Enjoy peace of mind for your future with our company pension scheme.

Equality & Rights

Equality, Diversion
& Inclusion

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements, we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you. Please contact hr@jmccann.co.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments’.

J McCann & Co Limited is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community and will not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or parental leave, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

In line with our Social Value commitment guaranteed interview to qualified candidates from specified underrepresented groups.

As an employee, you have the right to:

  • A workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, or bullying
  • Inclusive practices and behaviour in the workplace
  • Equal access to benefits and conditions
  • Fair allocation of workloads
  • Competitive merit-based selection processes for recruitment and promotion
  • Accessible processes to deal with work-related complaints and grievances

HEALTH & SAFETY

Every employee is responsible for their own safety and the safety of others in the workplace and has a duty to report any issues or perceived risks to their line manager in the first instance or the Health and Safety department.

Join us as we continue to shape Britain’s infrastructure.

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