Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: 

Leigh, GB, WN7 3PT Home, GB

Type of Employment:  Full-time
Career Level:  Professional
Job Family:  Customer Services
Date posted:  15 Dec 2025

Uniting what’s next in traffic. 

 

At Yunex Traffic, we launch cities into the future with forward-looking infrastructure and transport solutions, making mobility safer, more efficient and more sustainable for all.  

 

Our Commitment: 

 

At Yunex Traffic, the uniqueness of our people is our strength. Our people are at the heart of what we do and every voice, perspective and contribution is valued. The future of mobility needs people who think down different tracks and we empower our people to transform cities all over the world. Join us and make a difference too.  

 

If we all thought the same, we would never think of anything new. That’s why we recruit great minds from all walks of life. We embrace diversity and create what’s right for the world by employing the people who live in it. 

  

At Yunex Traffic, we recognise that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace adjustments with all our applicants to encourage agile working and innovation. 

 

We are seeking a Maintenance Engineer

Please note This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.  

 

Responsibilities: 

  • Attend, diagnose and resolve faults on traffic signal assets and any other equipment covered within the scope of the Traffic Signal Maintenance (TSM) contract.
  • Completion and delivery of both reactive & proactive maintenance tasks, ensuring high quality standards are achieved at all times. 
  • Periodic inspections of traffic signal assets, ancillary equipment and/or highways systems equipment including electrical testing.
  • Installation, replacement and set up of traffic signal assets, ancillary equipment and/or other highways systems, unsupervised or as part of a team.
  • Completion of remedial works following incidents such as Road Traffic Collisions equipment failure and/or damage.
  • Build and maintain a positive relationship with your customers and work collaboratively with contractors that may be on site.
  • Proper use of relevant hand tools, power tools, working at height and manual handling aides in accordance with the company’s risk assessments, method statements and relevant training.
  • Produce and submit high quality, detailed and accurate clearance notes via the relevant Fault Management System (FMS) and other digital platforms as required.
  • Support contract management team and customer with site surveys and visits to assist in the efficient and safe delivery of works. 
  • Complete works in accordance with contract specific requirements, such as adhering to response & repair times or carrying out periodic/planned works in line with the relevant schedule and specification. 
  • Book time in accordance with the “Variable Pay Policy – Field Services” and Live Time Booking process. 
  • Meet the minimum requirements of the relevant Highway Electrical Registrations Scheme (HERS) occupation, and working towards or completed the associated NVQ level
  • Successful completion of mandatory National Highway Sector Scheme training requirements as well as product and equipment training. Training will be a mixture of formal, peer to peer, on the job and self-learning. 
  • Work out of hours to support service and installation needs, ensuring contract expectations are fulfilled, including taking part in an on-call rota.
  • Support a positive Health & Safety culture in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures. For example, through the review and completion of relevant task specific risk assessments, event reporting, vehicle & equipment checks, and correct use of lone working device. 
  • Accurate collection and processing of data to enable fault-free analysis of equipment performance.
  • Ensure works are completed in accordance with the site specification, in a timely manner and to a sufficient quality level. 
  • Support the training, development, and upskilling of other team members. 
  • Adopt new business policies and processes in a positive way.
  • Any other duties reasonably requested within the skills required for the role to enable a seamless service delivery.

 

 

Qualifications & Experience:   

  • 4 GCSE’s including Mathematics and English (Grades A-C/ or 4-9) or HNC/ONC/ City and Guilds or equivalent experience in electrical engineering or similar. 
  • Traffic Signals and/or Highways industry experience preferred not esential. 
  • Reliability/Dependability - Consistently performs at a high level; manages time and workload effectively to meet responsibilities.
  • Initiative & Flexibility - Makes thoughtful, well-reasoned decisions; exercises good judgment, resourcefulness, and creativity in problem-solving.
  • Effectiveness - drive and energy applied to work, accuracy and reliability, ability to get things right first time.
  • Cooperation & Teamwork - Communicate well and take onboard instructions effectively, display a willingness to work co-operatively with colleagues in a variety of work settings.
  • Safe Approach – Promote a positive Health & Safety culture across your team.  You must be willing to challenge yourself, your team and others when it comes to safety. 

 

We offer:   

  • Competitive base salary with an annual bonus.
  • Continuous training and learning opportunities to support career development.
  • 26 days of holiday, increasing up to 29 with length of service.
  • 37.5-hour working week plus paid overtime and unsociable hours uplift.
  • Excellent pension, with matching contributions up to 10% of pensionable salary.
  • Flexible benefits package to suit your personal needs.
  • Investment in personal development and support for membership of professional institutions.

How do I apply?  

We can only accept online applications. Click the “Apply Now” button below to submit your application. 

 

About Us: 

 

We are a global leader in intelligent transport systems with more than 3,500 passionate employees who pioneer, develop, create, install and maintain innovative road traffic and mobility solutions all over the world. 

 

We make our roads smarter, safer and greener. The work we do enables cities, highways authorities and infrastructure operators to create a new world of mobility and makes cities more livable for everyone. 

 

Our solutions range from traffic lights, tolling solutions and tunnel management to software, AI applications and the intelligent networking of all road users. 

 

Become a Traffic Transformer and help us to continue transforming towns and cities all over the world. 

 

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