Electrician
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | B7 5HR |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9670 |
Summary
We're looking for a Highways Electrician to join our Highways team based in Birmingham.Location: Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
About the RoleAs a Highways Electrician at Kier, you'll play a vital role in maintaining and repairing electrical assets across our highways network. Working within our supportive team environment, you'll use your technical expertise to ensure our infrastructure remains safe and functional while collaborating with colleagues who value your contribution.
What will you be responsible for?As a Highways Electrician, you'll be working within the Highways Electrical team, supporting them in maintaining critical infrastructure. Your day to day will include:
-Carrying out repairs and maintenance on highway electrical assets as part of our reactive programs
-Performing electrical test and inspection works and diagnosing faults efficiently
-Installing lighting upgrades while ensuring compliance with NHSS 8 standards
-Maintaining high safety standards across all work areas
-Contributing to continuous improvement within our highway electrical operations
What are we looking for?This role of Highways Electrician is great for you if:
-You have experience and technical knowledge in the highway electrical sector
-You hold electrical qualifications including Test and Inspection
-You have or are willing to work towards Level 3 NVQ from HEA
-You enjoy collaborative teamwork and building relationships with colleagues
-You're detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving abilities
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
About the RoleAs a Highways Electrician at Kier, you'll play a vital role in maintaining and repairing electrical assets across our highways network. Working within our supportive team environment, you'll use your technical expertise to ensure our infrastructure remains safe and functional while collaborating with colleagues who value your contribution.
What will you be responsible for?As a Highways Electrician, you'll be working within the Highways Electrical team, supporting them in maintaining critical infrastructure. Your day to day will include:
-Carrying out repairs and maintenance on highway electrical assets as part of our reactive programs
-Performing electrical test and inspection works and diagnosing faults efficiently
-Installing lighting upgrades while ensuring compliance with NHSS 8 standards
-Maintaining high safety standards across all work areas
-Contributing to continuous improvement within our highway electrical operations
What are we looking for?This role of Highways Electrician is great for you if:
-You have experience and technical knowledge in the highway electrical sector
-You hold electrical qualifications including Test and Inspection
-You have or are willing to work towards Level 3 NVQ from HEA
-You enjoy collaborative teamwork and building relationships with colleagues
-You're detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving abilities
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.