Graduate (Street Lighting)

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We want your future to become part of ours.

Falkirk Council is a council of the future. A community of over 7,000 employees striving to create better lives for all of our residents.

Come join us.

Could you be our next Graduate within our Street Lighting team?

In this role you will work alongside experienced engineers to help design, maintain, and improve the street lighting and illuminated infrastructure that keeps communities across the Falkirk Council area safe and accessible. You’ll gain hands-on experience with the full lifecycle of lighting assets—from creating technical designs and producing calculations, drawings, and specifications, to supporting site activities that show how installations are built, tested, and maintained.

You will support the effective management of lighting assets by helping maintain accurate inventory data, investigating faults or damage, and contributing to condition surveys and performance monitoring. You’ll engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including developers, contractors, residents, and internal council teams, helping review external proposals and assisting in the preparation of professional reports and responses. Through this varied experience, you’ll develop strong technical, analytical, and communication skills within a supportive engineering environment.

What we are looking for…

The ideal person for this role will be proactive, adaptable, and committed to making a positive impact in their work.  You will have an HND or above in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.

We look for core skills for all our graduate posts which are:

• Good written and oral communication
• Interpersonal
• Organisational
• Project management
• Report writing
• Team working
• Presentation skills
• Computer skills including use of MS Office
• Ability to use your initiative and organise your own workload

Sounds like you? Great. 

View our job profile below for more information on what could be your next job.

Why work with us?

At Falkirk Council, we strive to create positive change in our community by empowering our people to make a difference. We are a team-oriented, purpose-driven organisation focused on creating positive change. Be a part of something bigger, be part of our future, and come work with us.

We are looking for people who share our values and want to make a real impact in our communities. Our values: Responsive, Innovative, Trusted, and Ambitious (RITA) shape everything we do.

• Responsive: We embrace technology and modern ways of working to deliver services that meet customer needs every day.
• Innovative: We celebrate creativity and learning to inspire new solutions that make Falkirk a great place to live, learn, work, and visit.
• Trusted: We remove barriers and empower people with the skills to lead independent, fulfilling lives.
• Ambitious: We work together to create sustainable services that make a lasting difference.

This post is temporary until August 2028 to cover a temporary project.

Falkirk Council values diversity and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

If you are ready to make a real difference to the lives of real people, apply today.

 

Requirements

What we can offer you.

As a Falkirk Council employee, you’ll enjoy a range of flexible benefits.

Contact Us

For more information regarding this role, contact David Garvin at david.garvin@falkirk.gov.uk.

Find out what else Falkirk has to offer:

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