Electrical Operative

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for three Electrical Operatives to join our Area 10 contract in Altrincham. This role will be operated from Hale Maintenance Compound, Wilmslow Road, Altrincham, WA15 8XL.

Working with National Highways, Amey provides Maintenance and Response services for more than 300 miles of strategic road network in the Northwest, including some of the region’s busiest motorways: the M6, M56 and M62.

The role involves responsibility for street lighting Maintenance on the Northwest motorway and trunk road network in Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside, and Lancashire, which includes carrying out maintenance and fault / failure rectification activities. You will be tasked to provide support and assistance to the electrical team in all relevant projects to meet client and Amey objectives.

The standard hours of work are 39 hours per week (Monday - Thursday, 07:30am - 4pm) Friday 07:30 am – 3pm .2x weeks days then 2x weeks nights (Monday – Friday 8pm – 5am)

You will be responsible for:

• Assisting Electricians in faults, knockdowns etc.; carrying out corrective and cyclical maintenance including the reinstatement of sites.
• Learning from the Highways Electrician / Mentor and completing all duties assigned.
• Learning how to Identify, analysing, troubleshooting, and assisting with reactive and cyclical maintenance of street lighting equipment
• Ensuring NH Confirm / paperwork is captured and entered correctly, and all data is accurate
• Updating work logs, client accounts, and handling other administrative duties
• Completing all training and maintaining competences to demonstrate compliance with the NHSS8 scheme
• Collaborating with Highways workers, third parties, and other Amey crew members
• Communicating with clients (NH) in a professional, courteous manner at all times
• Developing experience working with electrical systems and equipment
• Out of hours working to support service contract requirements Call out is required 1 week in 4.
• Undertake appropriate training as and when necessary, via formal and informal training, including on the job training
• Any other duties reasonably requested within the skills required for the role.

We want to hear from you if you have:

• 4 GCSE’s or equivalent at grade C/Grade 4 or above, including Maths, English and a STEM subject
• Full UK Driving Licence (essential)
• Good liaison and interpersonal skills
• Customer relationship skills
• Commercial awareness
• Self-motivated and proactive in delivering solutions
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to work outside in all conditions
• Availability for work at Nights and Weekends
• Self-motivated and proactive in delivering solutions 

What we can offer you

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please contact our recruitment team at Charlotte.McEvoy@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date should we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!