Electrician

Electrician

Location

UK wide projects with a preference for candidates based along the M5 corridor between Crewe and Gloucester.

Pay and set up

• Self employed CIS with weekly payments.
• Typical rate £21to £25per hour CIS
• Travel time paid door to door
• Regular fifty-plus-hour weeks for those who want to earn well

The opportunity

You will join a growing UK energy business delivering utility scale power generation projects across the country. This includes large solar farms, battery storage sites and associated substations.

You will work in a team of Electricians making sure all works are installed, tested and commissioned safely and to the required standard. There is a strong long term pipeline of projects, so this is ongoing work rather than a short shutdown.

Accommodation is provided Monday to Friday in good quality shared houses rather than budget hotels.

What you will be doing

• Participate in electrical installation, testing and maintenance on utility scale solar, battery and substation projects.
• Working in the field within a team of electricians and technicians, leading by example on safety and quality.
• Installinginverters, battery systems, LV panels, transformers and associated cabling.
• Carrying out inspection and testing, fault finding and corrective actions.
• Reading and working from electrical drawings and schematics.
• Coordinating with project managers, engineers and the client to keep work on track.
• Completing daily and weekly reporting on progress, materials and any issues.
• Supporting and mentoring junior electricians and technicians.

What you will bring

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent electrical qualification.
• ECS Gold Card.
• 18th Edition.
• Inspection and testing qualification such as 2391 or 2392.
• At least five years electrical experience with time spent on utility scale or industrial projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical standards and safe systems of work.
• Confident reading drawings and schematics and planning work from them.
• Hands on experience with solar inverters, battery systems, LV panels and associated wiring is a strong advantage.
• Good IT skills for basic reporting and documentation.

Other requirements

• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle, mileage paid at 25 pence per mile.
• Happy to work away from home Monday to Friday on sites across the UK.

What is on offer

• Door to door paid travel and mileage contribution.
• Regular long weeks for people who want to maximise earnings.
• Long term pipeline of projects across the UK.
• Chance to work on some of the largest solar and storage schemes in the country.
• Clear pathway for development, with support from senior management and project leads.

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