The Vacancy
🔌 Electrician – Renewables Focus
📍 Location: Cambridge
🏢 Company: WPS / Liberty
Are you a qualified electrician passionate about sustainability and making a difference in social housing? Join Liberty and help power a cleaner, smarter future 🌱⚡
💼 What We Offer
1. Work-Life Balance: Generous annual leave + bank holidays
2. Health & Wellbeing: 🩺 24/7 GP access, mental health support, fitness programs
3. Career Development: 📚 Ongoing training and professional growth opportunities
🔧 Your Role
You’ll be part of our renewables team, delivering high-quality electrical services with a focus on green energy. Responsibilities include:
4. Installing, testing, and commissioning solar PV systems (desirable)
5. Performing electrical works to a high standard
6. Fault finding and interpreting technical drawings
7. Working with DC/AC circuits, inverters, and isolators
8. Following HSE protocols and reading RAMS
9. Communicating clearly and maintaining accurate records
✅ What You’ll Need
10. Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship or full qualifications
11. 18th Edition I.E.E Wiring Regulations
12. 2391 or equivalent Testing & Inspection
13. AM2
14. ECS Gold Card
15. Full UK driving licence (max 6 points)
16. Own tools
17. A genuine passion for sustainability 🌍
🌟 Desirable Skills
18. Experience with solar PV or renewables (training available)
19. Knowledge of MCS Accreditation, PAS 2030, G98/G99
20. Solar PV qualifications (e.g. City & Guilds 2399, LCL Awards, BPEC)
🤝 Why Join WPS / Liberty?
We’re a diverse, supportive team committed to personal development, wellbeing, and creating real impact in our communities. Be part of a forward-thinking company leading the way in renewable energy 💪
Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.
Work for Wates
Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.
We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:
Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.
We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.
Awards
BEST PROJECT
Inside Housing Development Awards
WINNER
2022 Construction News Awards Winner
GOLD AWARD
Investors in People 2022
GOLD AWARD
Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards
TOP 50 EMPLOYERS
2022 Top 50 Employers for Women
WINNER
2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards