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 £21 to £25 per 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.

* Installing inverters, 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