Job Details
- Environment: Street Lighting
- Position: PFI Senior Technician
- Reference: 001486
- Contract: Permanent
- Salary: £34,434 – £38,220 per annum (Grade 6)
- Hours: 36.66 per week
- Location: Street Lighting PFI Depot, Unit E2, John Boyd Dunlop Drive, Kingsway Business Park, Rochdale OL16 4NG
- Closing Date: Wednesday 27 May 2026
Role Overview
Working within the council’s Street Lighting Service, you will help manage and monitor the performance of our Lighting Service Provider for Oldham and Rochdale Councils in line with our Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contractual requirements.
You will undertake street lighting designs in accordance with relevant national and contractual standards and carry out inspections during site installation works.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor performance of the Lighting Service Provider and contractors
- Ensure work is carried out in accordance with IEE Regulations, Health and Safety and other contractual requirements
- Prepare and review detailed lighting designs, specifications, drawings, estimates in accordance with lighting standards and contractual requirements
- Responsible for issuing and monitoring contractual change notices by the Service Provider including expenditure against contractual costs
- Responsible for undertaking inspections, recording outcomes, final measures, providing technical advice and completing Accrual and De-Accruals to and from the service
Key Requirements
- The ability and experience to analyse and interpret street lighting management information systems to effectively monitor and manage delivery of the street lighting services
- The ability and experience to provide street lighting designs in accordance with relevant national and contractual standards
- Excellent organisational skills to liaise with the Lighting Service Provider and other contractors (including seasonal decorations) to agree work programmes, fault repairs and deadlines to ensure smooth operation of street lighting services in Oldham and Rochdale
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (increases after 5 and 10 years’ service)
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
- Attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions
- Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active
- Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-in, eating-out, travel, motoring and more
- Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work
- Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24‑hour access to advice and support
- Staff recognition and celebration events
- Peer support groups
Inclusive Recruitment
We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Other Information
Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.
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