team member London, England
Job description
We are a highly motivated and experienced Traffic Signal Control and Maintenance company that provide safety critical planned and reactive maintenance works to our clients on the UK’s national road infrastructure.
From our office in Bristol, we are well situated to serve the South West, South and South East of the UK, and we currently have several vacancies for enthusiastic and reliable Traffic Signal Operatives/ Chargeable Team members to join our London based service team on a full time permanent basis.
Experience within the Traffic Signal maintenance/ Highways industry is essential, although, full in house, on site and other approved training will be provided for the right candidate.
This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic company that is dedicated to providing a high quality and cost effective service to our clients and local authorities, whilst maintaining the small family run business ethos.
What you will do.
The purpose of this role is to carry out planned maintenance, reactive fault rectification and emergency attendance works of Traffic Signal controlled junctions and pedestrian crossings.
You will be part of a two person team and work closely with any other contractors that may be on site in ensuring the works are completed on time and following set procedures for public safety.
The role will include the replacement of damaged roadside Traffic Signal equipment, such as poles, signal heads, PBU’s and detection/ fault finding and repairs to lamps/ LED aspect replacements, vehicular and pedestrian detector faults, cable fault finding/ testing and investigating any other faults.
You may be required to carry out small excavations and footway reinstatements to complete some repairs.
Restoring traffic signals back into operation, ensuring safe/ correct operation of site and clearing any faults within the control equipment.
Reporting completion of the works to the TFL call centre for final remote safety/ operation confirmation checks, and sending detailed fault clearing emails, complete with photographs so the fault can be processed and closed down.
You will be working out of our clients depot near Enfield and will be covering an area for the Transport For London contract. Full details of the area will be provided along with site specific navigation software to enable easy location of sites.
From time to time you may be required to visit our Bristol office for training and development purposes.
Working hours are based on an alternating three weekly shift pattern including every third weekend as per below:
Early Shift = 06:00 – 14:00 Monday to Friday
Night Shift = 22:00 – 06:00 Sunday to Thursday
Late Shift = 14:00 – 22:00 Monday to Friday
Weekend Shift = 06:00 – 18:00 Saturday and Sunday
Overtime will be available as and when required. This will be in the form of extra hours before/ after standard shifts, or weekends.
Although predominantly based in the North & Central London area, there may be a requirement from time to time to work in other areas.
What we are looking for
In order to fulfil this role successfully, the following are some of the key skills and experience required/ preferred:
Electrical knowledge
Civil engineering knowledge
Experience of working on the highway
Experience of working on Traffic Light Control systems
A strong health and safety focus
The ability to work on your own or as part of a team
Excellent organisational skills
Able to use email and good communication skills
A good team player with a positive approach
Ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment
Organised, trustworthy and self-motivated
The ability to work at heights (no more than 4 meters)
Able to work in all weather conditions
Physically fit
Full clean driving licence
Initial interview will be by telephone, followed by an in person interview held at our clients depot/ office near Enfield at a pre-arranged date and time.
What we offer
A competitive starting salary of £28k - £35K per annum plus overtime depending on experience
21 days holiday plus bank holidays
Employer pension scheme
Ongoing employee training/ development
Company phone
Company vehicle
Interested?
Please forward your most recent CV to [email protected]
NB: Traftech Ltd has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK, therefore successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK by the start of their employment.
Traftech Ltd are an equal opportunities employer.
Some work locations are near to schools and residents for vulnerable people, therefore, DBS checks may be undertaken.
Applications not meeting the minimum requirements will not be processed.
If you have not been contacted by us with one week of applying, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £32,000.00-£37,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Experience:
- Traffic light control systems: 1 year (required)
Language:
- English (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Clean Driving Licence (required)
- NRSWA accreditation (preferred)
- or expired HERS card (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 14/08/2023
