Supervising the installation and servicing of electrical equipment and systems on roads and motorways.
Occupational Profile
The main duties and tasks of someone who is a competent Highways Electrician / Service Operative within the relevant sub-sector(s) are to:
- Install, maintain (including fault diagnosis and repairs), inspect and test low voltage highway electrical equipment and systems (e.g. street lighting, traffic signals, safety cameras)
- Carry out emergency attendance and emergency works (e.g. where a car has hit a streetlight)
- Ensure appropriate Health, Safety & Environmental procedures including the requirements of the Highway Electrical Registration Scheme (HERS) (see www.highwayelectrical.org.uk/hers/ ) are applied
- Ensure work is carried out efficiently, effectively and safely
- Maintain effective working relationships
- Work on their own initiative and also in teams and supervise the work of other team members
- Optionally: Commission highway electrical equipment and systems (e.g. setting timings for traffic signal operation)
Summary of standard
Full standard
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/media/1168/highways_electrician_-_service_operative.pdf
