Electrician

Job Location - GTR Southern Stations (Mobile Role)

This role covers the Govia Thameslink Railway Southern station network, operating across South London, Surrey, and Sussex commuter routes. The position is fully mobile, requiring travel between multiple stations and depots within the Southern rail corridor.

We are looking for a Maintenance Electrician to carry out reactive and planned electrical maintenance across the client's asset portfolio. This is a varied role involving hands-on work, site visits, and attendance to call-outs. You will work closely with the Contracts Manager and site foreman to ensure all maintenance tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and to client specifications.

Key Responsibilities

Receive and check deliveries of materials, passing delivery notes to the site foreman

Perform reactive and planned maintenance on all electrical equipment listed on the client's asset register

Complete worksheets accurately and submit to Head Office on a weekly basis

Identify and report on the condition of plant and equipment, including Life Expired Asset reports

Complete Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) in line with client specifications

Compile lists of remedial works identified during PPM visits

Assist the Contracts Manager with costing remedial works

Order job materials and submit associated paperwork to Head Office weekly

Attend training and Health & Safety courses as directed

Report accidents immediately to the designated First Aider and complete accident forms as required

Working Hours & Call-Outs

Standard hours: Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:30

Additional hours may be required depending on workload, including occasional weekend work

Call-out duties: contractually every four weeks (currently averaging every six weeks). You may be required to respond to emergency calls between 17:30 - 08:00 during your on-call week (7-day period)

Call-out standby fee: £125 per week

Overtime pay: 1.5x hourly rate Monday-Friday 17:30-08:00 & Saturday 08:00-14:00; 2x hourly rate Saturday 14:00-Monday 08:00. A minimum of 4 hours is payable for each call attended

Benefits

20 days annual leave

Auto-enrol pension (3% employer, 5% employee)

Day is door-to-door (travel included)

Company van, fuel card, iPad, iPhone provided

Ideal Candidate

Experienced in electrical maintenance on industrial/commercial assets

Able to read engineering and circuit diagrams

Comfortable attending call-outs and flexible to changing schedules