Street Lighting Asset and Energy Officer

Ringway Jacobs Limited; Congleton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading highways service provider is seeking a Street Lighting Asset and Energy Officer to manage street lighting energy consumption and asset performance. The role includes monitoring energy usage, maintaining asset records, and coordinating maintenance programs. Candidates should have experience in energy management and street lighting systems, with an understanding of compliance standards. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Sick Pay

Competitive salary

Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave

Discounts through RJ Rewards app

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with MPANs, UMSOs, DNO and IDNO energy compliance is required.
• Proven record in Street Lighting Asset Management and Energy Management is critical.
• Familiarity with UMSUG and Elexon.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse street lighting energy use to identify savings and efficiency.
• Maintain and update the street lighting asset database.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and codes of practice.
• Contribute to improvement projects, including LED upgrades.
• Respond to public and internal enquiries and collaborate with teams.

Skills

Knowledge of street lighting systems

Energy management principles

Asset management practices

Education

Street Lighting Asset Management experience

Tools

Confirm

Mayrise

Central Management Systems

Job description

Street Lighting Asset and Energy Officer

Street Lighting Asset and Energy Officer

Location: Congleton

Contract Type: Permanent

This role is responsible for managing and optimising street lighting energy consumption and asset performance, ensuring full compliance with statutory requirements while driving cost efficiency and supporting the organisation’s sustainability goals.

You will monitor energy usage, maintain accurate asset records, and coordinate maintenance and improvement programmes that enhance public safety and environmental performance.

Responsibilities

• Energy Management: Monitor and analyse street lighting energy use to identify savings and efficiency opportunities, ensure accurate billing, and support carbon reduction in line with sustainability targets.
• Asset Management: Maintain and update the street lighting asset database, coordinating inspections and audits to ensure accuracy, functionality, and compliance.
• Compliance and Standards: Ensure all assets meet statutory requirements and codes of practice, preparing reports for audits and liaising with the highways team on energy and compliance matters.
• Project Support: Contribute to improvement projects such as LED upgrades and smart technology initiatives, providing technical advice to colleagues, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Respond to public and internal enquiries, collaborate with highways teams and external partners, and undertake other duties as required to support service delivery.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of street lighting systems, energy management principles, and asset management practices.
• Understanding of MPANs, UMSOs, DNO and IDNO energy compliance.
• Street Lighting Asset Management and Energy Management experience is essential.
• Knowledge of Different Lighting Management Systems e.g Confirm, Mayrise, Central Management Systems.
• Knowledge of UMSUG and Elexon.

At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career. Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part‑time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.

Benefits

• Sick Pay
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance ProgrammePension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.

If you require further details, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0330 311 2502 or e‑mail them on [e-mail], or click on the “Apply Now” button. This will take you to a login page, where you will need to create an account to continue your application. Once you have created an account you will be able to see where your application is up to and apply for other opportunities within Ringway Jacobs.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

We have a dedicated recruitment team and politely request that agencies refrain from contacting anyone across our businesses with regards to speculative CV’s or offering to assist with our vacancies, thank you.

Please click on the following link for more information on this role: Job Description