Register Your Interest – Street Lighting & VolkerSmart Technologies
Added 20 Aug · still live
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Salary
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£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 5241 (75% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and VolkerWessels UK is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
About VolkerHighways
VolkerHighways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts. We build strong collaborative relationships with our clients to drive improvements and efficiency in all our activities.
We have the capability to deliver major surfacing and public realm infrastructure projects. Our specialist in-house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry, whilst assisting with our own, in-house contracts.
About Street Lighting
The Street Lighting team are responsible for the design, installation and maintenance of street lighting assets. This includes a multitude of LED upgrades and electrical connections for CCTV, speed cameras and traffic enforcement equipment. We also provide architectural and feature lighting and central management systems, future proofing the networks for our clients.
Manage over 350,000 electrical highway assets and are experts in the installation and maintenance management of highway infrastructure assets. This includes street lighting, EV charging points, Variable Message Signs (VMS) and illuminated bollards.
As a member of the National Electrical Registration Scheme (NERS), we are a certified Independent Connection Provider (ICP), delivering connections to metered and unmetered power sources, reducing the time required for ICP electrical installations. This service is delivered through VolkerSmart Technologies.
About VolkerSmart Technologies
VolkerSmart Technologies is a leading installer and maintainer of smart infrastructure for the connected and sustainable communities of the future. We have installed over 10,000 EV charging points since 2017 and are specialists in providing commercial and on-street electric vehicle charging solutions and smart infrastructure for the connected and sustainable communities of the future.
Being an independent connections provider enables VolkerSmart Technologies to connect directly onto the local power network on metered or unmetered highway electrical assets, without the reliance on the statutory provider. This improves efficiencies and helps to secure on-time delivery for our clients.
About You
VolkerHighways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts. We build strong collaborative relationships with our clients to drive improvements and efficiency in all our activities.
We have the capability to deliver major surfacing and public realm infrastructure projects. Our specialist in-house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry, whilst assisting with our own, in-house contracts.
About Street Lighting
The Street Lighting team are responsible for the design, installation and maintenance of street lighting assets. This includes a multitude of LED upgrades and electrical connections for CCTV, speed cameras and traffic enforcement equipment. We also provide architectural and feature lighting and central management systems, future proofing the networks for our clients.
Manage over 350,000 electrical highway assets and are experts in the installation and maintenance management of highway infrastructure assets. This includes street lighting, EV charging points, Variable Message Signs (VMS) and illuminated bollards.
As a member of the National Electrical Registration Scheme (NERS), we are a certified Independent Connection Provider (ICP), delivering connections to metered and unmetered power sources, reducing the time required for ICP electrical installations. This service is delivered through VolkerSmart Technologies.
About VolkerSmart Technologies
VolkerSmart Technologies is a leading installer and maintainer of smart infrastructure for the connected and sustainable communities of the future. We have installed over 10,000 EV charging points since 2017 and are specialists in providing commercial and on-street electric vehicle charging solutions and smart infrastructure for the connected and sustainable communities of the future.
Being an independent connections provider enables VolkerSmart Technologies to connect directly onto the local power network on metered or unmetered highway electrical assets, without the reliance on the statutory provider. This improves efficiencies and helps to secure on-time delivery for our clients.
About You
We have fantastic opportunities across all our sub divisions for Jointers, Electrical Operatives (all levels), Electricians and Supervisors to join our business, working across depots in the South East and South West of the UK.
If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerHighways is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerHighways are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We Offer a Range Of Benefits, Including
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
If you need support with your application, please contact us at careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
Additional information
Note For Recruitment Agencies
If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerHighways is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerHighways are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We Offer a Range Of Benefits, Including
- Competitive salary
- Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
- Option to buy additional annual leave
- Private medical care
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
- Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
- Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefit
- Flexible working opportunities
- Employee Assistance programme
- Mental health, physical health, and financial support
- 24/7 Virtual GP service
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
If you need support with your application, please contact us at careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
Additional information
Note For Recruitment Agencies
Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.
We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.
#VHRegisterYourInterest #VHSL
We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.
#VHRegisterYourInterest #VHSL
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Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 5241 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~91k in sampleP25 £32kP75 £49k
£25kmedian £40kgoing rate £42k£58k
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 5241 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.