Street Lighting Assistant Technician / Technician - Career Grade

Job Introduction

We have two exciting opportunities to join our Street Lighting team as an Assistant Technician or Technician.

About the team

You will join a team of experienced Street Lighting Officers who provide specialist knowledge and results in the design and operational maintenance of street lighting assets across the whole of Lincolnshire. The Street Lighting Team sits alongside other specialist engineering teams within the County's Technical Services Partnership (TSP), which includes Road Design, Signs and Lines, Drainage and Structures; we just love to share our knowledge and experience with others!

About the role

Each day brings new experiences in this role: you will contribute towards the excellent work carried out by the team that proactively make improvements to existing street lighting assets. There is also a reactive maintenance nature to the job to resolve faults that the Contractor has been unable to easily resolve. Your investigatory skills are required to overcome problems and provide a suitable and cost effective solution; whilst keeping the customer regularly updated.

You will interact with colleagues, clients, the public, and contractors to deliver projects on time and within budget.

About you

You will ideally have experience of interacting with customers or members of the public, with a positive attitude to solving problems and working as part of a team. Previous experience working within Street Lighting or Highways is desirable, but not essential, as full training will be provided along with opportunities to gain professional and academic qualifications alongside your role within the team.

Should you come on board at the entry level then we will introduce you to the software and standards whilst supporting your development to progress within your career grade post up to the top of the G9 pay grade (£42,839) and beyond.

This is a Career Grade opportunity where we would welcome applications from candidates just starting out/entry level (Grade 3 £24,796 - £25,989), and those with more work experience or transferrable skills up to Technician level (Grade 5 £27,254 - £30,024).

We are a relatively small team operating a hybrid model combining on site, remote, and office-based work. Our experienced team includes running, football, golf, cricket, cycling, pool and darts enthusiasts, but we are not all about sport - we have other interests too!! We try to get together every so often and let our hair down a little.

If this could be the start of your career or your next career move, but you're not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! What matters most to us is your attitude, motivation, and eagerness to learn and collaborate within a team.

Along with a competitive salary we are offering:

• A Contributory pension

• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work

• Flexible working policies

• Career progression opportunities

• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more

If this sounds like the role for you, then please read through the full job description, before clicking apply! If you would like to know more about Lincolnshire County Council and our current vacancies then click on over to www.lincolnshire.gov.uk.

For a confidential and informal discussion about the role please contact: Nathan Poundall via emailnathan.poundall2@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Applications will close on 12/07/26 and interviews will take place w/c 20/07/26.

Best of luck with your application.

Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements.

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.