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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