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Lighting Foreperson 1 (37hpw), Thurso

Published by Highland Council
Ref: HGH22063 Published date: 19/10/2026 Closing date: 02/11/2026
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Location:

Unit 7B Ormlie Industrial Estate, Caithness

Salary:
£34,458.00 - £38,210.00
Contract type:
Permanent
Position type:
Full Time
Hours:
37 hours
Categories:

Job Description

Post Title: Lighting Foreperson 1
Location: Ormlie Industrial Estate, Thurso
Hours: 37 Hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £34,458 - £38,210 per annum

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Nicholas Scully Tel: 07990 531661 or Email: Nicholas.Scully2@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: Provide day-to-day supervision and direction of operational staff engaged in street lighting, electrical and associated works, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standard.

Support the operational delivery of maintenance, renewal, installation and fault response activities through the effective allocation of work, resources and operational support.

Assist the Lighting Foreperson 2 and Lighting and Communications Engineer in the
implementation of planned maintenance and improvement programmes, ensuring
compliance with relevant legislation, standards, quality requirements and Council
procedures.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: 01349 868642 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

SJIB Approved Electrician qualification, or equivalent relevant experience.

A minimum of five years' experience in electrical installation, maintenance or related
works.

Full UK driving licence.

Willingness to work outwith normal working hours and participate in emergency and
operational call-out arrangements where required.

 


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Lighting Foreperson 1 - Thurso - JDPS_Adam Lapinski.pdf

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L_C Department Structure - September 2026_Adam Lapinski 3.pdf

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Location

Unit 7B Ormlie Industrial Estate, Caithness


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