Street Lighting Asset Officer

Salary £37,563 - £42,123 per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | Preston/Hybrid

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Here at Lancashire County Council, we are helping to make Lancashire the best place to live, work, visit and prosper. Lancashire is a vibrant and striking place and Lancashire County Council exists to serve everyone who lives or works in Lancashire.  As the fourth largest local authority in the country and the largest in the North, we serve over 1.2 million residents.

The Highways Asset Management Service is responsible for ensuring that Lancashire County Council meets its statutory duty as a highway's authority through strategic management of approx. over 7,500 kilometres of vehicular highway network, containing 176,000 streetlights, 23,600 illuminated signs/bollards, 2000 bridges and other structures, together with many other highway assets.

We are seeking a dynamic and organised Asset Technical Officer, who will support the Asset Management Performance and Information team and contribute to our organisation's success.  This role is critical in supporting the Asset Information Manager and wider council employees, and in ensuring that the authority maintains a robust, accurate and comprehensive Energy portfolio, whose data can be utilised in operational, financial and strategic decision-making.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us in Lancashire, as we continue to develop and deliver our diverse asset management programme and move forward with exciting and innovative initiatives.  The work contributes towards the wider Highways Asset Management service, and underpins other work completed throughout the Highways business area. 

The Role & Responsibilities

Reporting to the Asset Information Manager, the successful candidate will:

• Maintain and improve the quality, accuracy, and integrity of street lighting asset data within the Highways Asset Management System.
• Support the creation and maintenance of asset records, ensuring that new assets and associated information are captured consistently and in accordance with agreed standards and processes.
• Develop and implement effective data management processes that promote consistency, efficiency, and high-quality asset information across the service.
• Manage and support statutory reporting requirements relating to street lighting energy consumption and associated datasets.
• Contribute to ongoing data quality improvement initiatives, helping to reduce reliance on external consultancy support and strengthen in-house expertise.
• Coordinate the collation, validation, and submission of annual street lighting energy invoicing information.
• Process, monitor, and respond to a range of ad hoc street lighting and asset management enquiries and requests.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Asset Management and Street Lighting teams, supporting business resilience and service continuity through knowledge sharing and cross-functional working. 

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Strong organisational skills and a methodical approach to managing information and data.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate records.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, including the use of formulas, pivot tables, data analysis techniques, and graphical reporting.
• Confidence in handling, analysing, and interpreting large datasets.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and adapt to changing service needs.
• A flexible and resilient approach, with a willingness to learn new systems and processes.

Experience within a highways, street lighting, asset management, engineering, or infrastructure environment would be advantageous. However, we also welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate relevant transferable skills and experience from other sectors. 

Application Supporting Statement

Please note that when completing your personal statement, it's important that you have specifically demonstrated and evidenced that you meet each essential criteria from the person specification in line with the role responsibilities as detailed above. 

If you do not meet the criteria, but feel you possess relevant qualities, please demonstrate this within your supporting statement. 

Informal Chat: If this opportunity is of interest, we encourage that you contact: - 

Lori Dale

Highways Asset Principal (Performance & Information). 

E-mail - [email protected] 

or telephone 01772 536621, for more details.

Closing Date:  20/11/2026                        

Why join us?

By joining Lancashire County Council, you can shape the career path that is right for you, with opportunities to gain personal and professional qualifications, coaching, and mentoring. Lancashire County Council truly is the place where you can have the career you've always wanted. 

In return for your passion and expertise, we offer a generous benefits package, which includes: 

• A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions. 
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave, which increases with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays, 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays, and have the option to buy additional leave each year.
• Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup, allowing you to access discounts with a range of UK retailers, saving on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars. 
• Access to fantastic development and career opportunities. 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.

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