COMPEX Electrical Testing and Fixed Wirer Tester

Anderson Wright Consulting; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Fuel Card

Overtime

Company Pension

33 days holiday

Flexible working

Training & qualifications support

Job summary

COMPEX Electrical Testing in Aberdeen/Inverness/Elgin seeks an Electrical Testing and Fixed Wirer Tester to perform inspections and testing across industrial settings. The role offers stability, strong earning potential, and a pathway to certification and professional development.

You will work autonomously within a national team, conducting high-quality examinations, producing technical reports, and advising clients while ensuring compliance with 18th Edition and health & safety standards.

Qualifications

• COMPEX 01-04 qualification is essential.
• 18th Edition (BS7671) knowledge and testing qualifications (2391/2394/2395) required.
• Full UK Driving Licence and ability to produce technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Carry out statutory inspections and electrical testing across industrial and commercial environments.
• Produce accurate technical inspection reports within agreed timescales.
• Operate independently within a national engineering team and advise clients.
• Ensure compliance with current electrical standards and safety requirements.

Skills

COMPEX 01-04

18th Edition

Electrical Testing

EICR / Testing

Report Writing

Customer Service

Driving Licence

Education

Time-served Apprenticeship

City & Guilds Electrical Installation

NVQ Level 3

Tools

Test Equipment

Health & Safety Knowledge

Job description

COMPEX Electrical Testing and Fixed Wirer Tester

Aberdeen/Elgin/Inverness | Up to £53,000 Basic dependent on experience + Car Allowance + pension + Overtime + Benefits

Are you a qualified COMPEX Electrician, Industrial Electrician, or Electrical Engineer looking to step away from constant site installation work and move into a more autonomous, professional electrical testing and certification role?

Do you hold 18th Edition, testing qualification either 2391 or 2394 & 2395 and COMPEX 01-04?

We are working with a extremely stable, global leading engineering organisation seeking an Electrical Testing and fixed wirer tester to carry out statutory inspections and electrical testing across a wide range of industrial and commercial environments (never domestic) in Aberdeen, Inverness and Elgin areas.

This role offers stability, strong earning potential, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to use your technical expertise in a client-facing capacity.

The Role - Electrical Testing and Certification Engineer

You will operate independently while being part of a national engineering team, carrying out high-quality inspection, examination, and electrical testing of installations.

This is an ideal opportunity for:

• Industrial Electricians
• Maintenance Electricians
• Electrical Engineers
• Test & Inspection Electricians
• COMPEX Electricians
• Carry out inspection and electrical testing of installations in commercial and industrial environments
• Conduct EICRs
• Ensure all work complies with current electrical standards, 18th Edition regulations, and Health & Safety requirements
• Produce accurate technical inspection reports within agreed timescales
• Provide professional technical advice to clients
• Maintain high customer service standards
• Identify potential additional service opportunities

Key Responsibilities:

You will work across varied sectors including manufacturing, power & utilities, retail, logistics, transport, and public sector environments - giving you a technically diverse and interesting workload.

Salary & Package

£40,500 - £53,000 per annum dependent on experience (If starting on lower Basic guaranteed yearly increase to reach £53K by 24 months)

• Car Allowance
• Fuel Card
• Overtime available
• Attractive company pension
• 33 days holiday inclusive of STAT
• Flexible working
• Flexible benefits
• Full training and ability to study external qualifications
• 18th Edition (BS7671) Regulations - essential
• City & Guilds 2391 or 2394/2395 - Inspection & Testing qualification essential
• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Electrical Installation (Part 1, 2 & 3 or 2365 Diploma)

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• COMPEX 01-04
• Experience in fixed wirer testing advantageous
• Time-served apprenticeship highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of electrical installations
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Good IT skills and ability to produce technical reports

If you are a qualified Electrician or Electrical Engineer with 18th Edition and 2391 or 2394/2395 inspection/testing qualifications, looking to progress into an inspection-based role focused on electrical testing and certification, we would like to hear from you.