Public Lighting Manager

We are currently working on the below opportunity for a Public Lighting Manager working with Leicester City Council to develop and deliver the Councils’ Business Plan, providing specialist advice in lighting design and the implementation of major work programmes and projects.

Public Lighting Manager

Client: Leicester City Council

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 3-6 Months Initially

Rate: £33.13-£35.20 p/h

Hybrid Working Arrangement

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide decisive and effective leadership to team(s) in line with the council’s ‘Vision & Values’ and ‘Leadership Qualities’ that enables them to do their best work resulting in high levels of people and organisational performance
• To ensure the effective, efficient, and economic delivery of the public lighting, traffic signs/bollards and festive decorations service provision
• develops and delivers the Team’s Business Plan, providing specialist advice in lighting design and the implementation of major work programmes and projects.
• Oversees the work of the in-house contractor (City Lighting). This includes but is not limited to: Health & Safety compliance, adherence to Highways Electrical Association (HEA) requirements and the monitoring of profit/loss accounts
• Agrees charges with customers and suppliers where appropriate and ensures payment of charges and collection of income to the team as appropriate.
• Setting of objectives, budgets and the development and implementation of policies
• Research, development and delivery of major public lighting initiatives and projects to transform service delivery to reduce energy consumption, costs, and carbon footprint
• Develops and maintains the public lighting asset management regime and other appropriate systems
• Manages major projects, chairs monthly project and contractor review meetings, analysing performance data and applying appropriate measures to correct performance or non-compliance
• Interprets and implements legislative and contractual requirements relating to the area of responsibility of the team
• Setting of objectives, budgets and the development and implementation of policies
• Advice to other departments and services on street lighting related matters
• Contributes to the overall management of the Highways Service and represents the Service, Division, Department and Council at working parties/meetings as required.

If this sounds like it is of any interest, please apply with your most updated CV or send it directly to dpalmer@venngroup.com and myself or a member of my team will be in contact.