Highways electrician or service operative

Level

Advanced · like A-levels

Length

2 yrs

typical

Sector

Construction and the built environment

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Supervising the installation and servicing of electrical equipment and systems on roads and motorways.

Install and commission traffic signal heads and controller cabinets

Test and certify electrical installations to current regulations

Diagnose complex faults across highway electrical networks

Supervise operatives and check quality of their work on site

Manage streetworks notices and liaise with highway authorities

Programme and adjust traffic signal timings under instruction

Maintain detailed records of installations and test results

Advanced highway electrical systems - ITS, CCTV, and variable message signs

Traffic signal design principles and controller programming basics

Electrical testing, inspection, and certification to BS 7671

Supervising safe systems of work on highways sites

Fault diagnosis on complex multi-element highway electrical networks

NRSWA supervisor duties and streetworks management

Reading and interpreting highway electrical drawings and specifications

Ready to look for a place?

See live Highways electrician or service operative apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.