A day in the life of Daniel Welling:
Daniel is a highly skilled highways electrician, with extensive experience and specialist knowledge in cutting-edge LED equipment and Electric Vehicle charging technology. A hugely valued member of the Marlborough Highways team, Daniel works across several contracts in London, contributing to the day-to-day maintenance of complex electrical systems and playing a crucial role in the delivery of major infrastructure projects.
Background
Growing up in Ilford in East London, Daniel has always had an interest in electrics and technology, believing that there is no substitute for practical, on-the-job learning. Following in the footsteps of his father, he started working in the construction industry aged just 17, enjoying a variety of roles during his career. Always in employment, Daniel studied at Barking & Dagenham College, balancing his work and academic commitments for three years to become a fully qualified electrician. As his expertise expanded and his responsibilities grew, Daniel found himself working closely with Marlborough in the London Borough of Hackney. Admired for the quality of his work and his pragmatic approach to electrical engineering, Daniel soon came to the attention of Marlborough’s street lighting team, who were impressed by the level of his technical ability.
Marlborough Highways career
Excited by the company’s rapid growth and attracted by the organisation’s reputation for having a flexible and supportive working culture, Daniel joined Marlborough in November 2020. Based at the Garman Road office in North London, he supports our contracts across the capital, using his technical expertise to upgrade and maintain street lighting and other electrical systems. Helping to create safer, more attractive, and more sustainable environments for residents and road users, Daniel is involved in the positioning of new columns, circuitry works, electrical inspections, and the role out of state-of-the-art Circuit Monitoring Systems. As well as scheduled works, which increasingly includes the installation of electric vehicle charging points, Daniel takes part in essential emergency call outs, quickly and expertly repairing any damaged equipment. His varying duties also include works to residential spaces, maintaining and enhancing lighting in communal outdoor areas as part of Marlborough’s commitments to social and council housing in the London Borough of Hackney.
Fact file
Marlborough Highways
- Job title: Highways Electrician
- Joined Marlborough: November 2020
- Department: Street Lighting
- Location: Garman Road Office
Skills and expertise
- Fully qualified electrician
- Street lighting expert
- LED specialist
- Strong knowledge of Circuit Monitoring Systems
- In-depth understanding of electric vehicle charging technology
Quote
“Marlborough is a fantastic business, that provides staff with the opportunity to progress their career, with a range of roles available to suit anyone with an interest in the highways industry. It’s a company that is growing, and I like being part of an organisation that values its people and cares about the communities in which it works.”
Daniel Welling, Highways Electrician, Marlborough Highways
A day in the life
0630 Arrives at Marlborough’s Garman Road office for a daily briefing from the in-house Contracts Agent and has breakfast with colleagues.
0700 Daniel carries out an audit and safety checks of electrical equipment and PPE, before departing in a company vehicle to the London Borough of Hackney.
0730 Arrives on residential road in Hackney and with the assistance of colleagues, ensures that the site is fully compliant with health and safety regulations before starting works.
0800 – 1000 Digging takes place, with the removal and recycle of old street lighting columns, making way for new durable posts, which are stylish and more in fitting with the urban environment.
1000 – 1200 With the use of an innovative lightweight MEWP (colloquially known as a cherry-picker) Daniel works on a variety of street lighting types, installing new circuits, and converting bulbs and transformers to LED.
1200 Breaks for lunch, providing Daniel with the opportunity to catch up with colleagues at a local café.
1245 After clearing the site, Daniel travels to a nearby residential block, to carry out essential electrical maintenance work on the site’s outdoor lighting system.
1400 Daniel receives a notification on his phone via Marlborough’s digital business management system QUEST. A nearby streetlight has been damaged, and now poses a risk to road users. After quickly and safely concluding his existing job, he heads to the site to meet colleagues. Daniel carries out emergency repairs and files an online report on his tablet, which can be reviewed by Hackney Council in real-time.
1530 Arrives at the Garman Road office and carries out final checks on his equipment, before storing it safely and securely.
1600 Departs for Chadwell Heath’s Golf Kingdom driving range to meet and socialise with friends.
“One of the things I value most is their very collaborative and transparent team culture. It makes a big difference to have a contractor that wants to work closely with us and is supportive and responsive. With Marlborough, I get a team who are attentive, work collaboratively and honestly with me and don’t lose focus on delivering first class communications and compliance.”
“From the design stage, Marlborough has been fundamental in delivering the Broad Lane Square improvements scheme. During the works, not only did the team manage to keep to the programme, but they went the extra mile to ensure attention to detail and came up with innovative solutions to address issues encountered on site. My thanks on behalf of Haringey goes out to Marlborough for their dedication to deliver.”
“Working alongside our Term Service Contractor Marlborough Highways, we successfully completed renovations to the Crowstone Footbridge. The designs were provided by Marlborough, and the work was unique. The scheme was completed to budget and ahead of its programme duration.”
“I would like to thank you and your team for your efforts, the Marlborough crews were professional, courteous, and hard working all day and ensured the event went without a hitch. You and the team were a credit to the company, demonstrating commitment and support to the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.”
“I just wanted to say what a pleasure it has been to work with Marlborough Highways over the last six months. The quality of work is superb, and there has been some excellent collaboration between Milestone and Marlborough to complete, what at times, has been quite a challenging scheme. I hope to work with Marlborough on another project in the near future.”
“Marlborough worked with us in constructing a 1.3km cycle track. There were a number of technical difficulties to overcome, and their gifted foreman worked to propose some innovative solutions to the challenges we faced. The result is a facility that the locals are proud of, providing walkers and cyclists with alternative access to the hospital and nearby school. The scheme was a lot of hard work, but well worth it.”
“Marlborough attracts people who take care and have pride in their work. Several gangs of Operatives worked tirelessly for six months to reconstruct drainage networks, lay more than 3km of high quality bespoke granite kerbs and granite channels blocks to ensure positive drainage. The technical compliance, attention to detail and level of quality finish along the entire carriageway was exceptional”.
“We saw huge benefits in appointing Marlborough as our full service contractor and we’re impressed – they’ve delivered consistent high quality service and superior quality control across every project. Marlborough, provide us with a ‘one-stop’ shop solution – we get the same quality of service and better control across all aspects of the project.”
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