Approved Electrician

The SeaKing Group; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The SeaKing Group is seeking an Approved Electrician to perform on-site electrical installation work with minimal supervision. You will read drawings and specifications, set out jobs, and requisition materials while ensuring high standards of safety and compliance with national and industry regulations.

Successful candidates will have core electrotechnical qualifications, at least 2 years’ post-core experience, and relevant testing certifications (2391/2394/2395). An ECS/JIB card is required.

Qualifications

• Completion of a registered electrotechnical apprenticeship or Level 3 NVQ / Electrotechnical qualification plus an AM2.
• 2+ years of practical experience as a graded Electrician after core status.
• Dedicated testing qualification such as City & Guilds 2391, 2394 and 2395.
• Strong, up-to-date knowledge of the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671).
• Holds ECS Gold Card / JIB Card identifying them at the Approved Electrician grade.

Responsibilities

• Set out jobs from drawings and specifications.
• Requisition necessary installation materials.
• Possess responsibility for the proper completion of jobs and supervise other operatives if required.
• Ensure compliance with National Working Rules, IET Wiring Regulations, and Electrical safety standards.

Skills

Reading drawings & specs

Supervisory capability

Self-supervision

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Electrotechnical apprenticeship or Level 3 NVQ / Electrotechnical qualification + AM2

Tools

City & Guilds 2391/2394/2395

18th Edition BS 7671 knowledge

Job description

Role Summary / Key Responsibilities

Approved Electricians must possess practical, productive and electrical engineering skills with adequate technical supervisory knowledge to be able to work on their own proficiently and carry out electrical installation work without immediate supervision in the most efficient and economical manner.

You must be able to set out jobs from drawings and specifications and requisition the necessary installation materials.

Be able to accept responsibility for the proper completion of jobs and, if required, supervise other operatives.

Have a thorough working knowledge of the National Working Rules for the Electrical Contracting Industry, of the current IET Wiring Regulations for Electrical Installations, The Electricity Safety, Quality & Continuity Regulations, the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and of any Regulations dealing with consumers’ installations which may be issued, relevant statutory and British standards and Codes of Practice, and of the Construction Industry Safety Regulations.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Core Grade Foundation: Completion of a registered electrotechnical apprenticeship or Level 3 NVQ / Electrotechnical qualification plus an AM2.
• Experience: Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of practical experience as a graded Electrician after achieving core status.
• Inspection & Testing: Holds a dedicated testing qualification such as the City & Guilds 2391, 2394 and 2395 qualifications.
• Wiring Regulations: Strong, up-to-date knowledge of the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671).
• ECS Gold Card / JIB Card: Holds a valid Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) Gold Card identifying them at the Approved Electrician grade.

Desirable Qualifications

• Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS): Highly desirable for approved electricians expected to lead teams and run sites safely.
• Valid IPAF - Mobile Vertical (3A), Mobile Boom (3B) (powered access platforms)
• PASMA (mobile towers) licences.
• City & Guilds Confined Spaces (Medium Risk) course – 6160-02 (Working in Medium Risk Confined Spaces) or 6160-09 Entrant & Entry Controller for Confined Spaces (Medium Risk)
• Hazardous Areas: CompEx Core Competency (Ex01-Ex04) certificates for working safely in explosive or gas-rich environments (petrochemical, distilling, or heavy industrial plants).
• Emergency 1st Aid at Work (1 Day) or 1st Aid at Work (3 Days)
• EUSR National water Hygiene, SHEA Water, SHEA Gas, SHEA Power
• Advanced Inspection & Testing: City & Guilds 2396 (Level 4 Award in the Design and Verification of Electrical Installations), demonstrating the ability to design large-scale systems from scratch.