Electrical Installation Engineer

ATA Recruitment; Yateley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency is seeking an Electrical Installation Engineer to work in Yateley/London. The ideal candidate will have strong electrical qualifications and a minimum of 2 years’ practical experience. Responsibilities include installing and commissioning control systems, with a rate ranging from £350 to £400 per day. This role offers a full-time schedule and opportunities to develop skills in PLC programming.

Qualifications

• Electrical qualifications such as C&G, BTEC, NVQ3, ONC/HNC/HND, with 18th edition required.
• ECS Gold card holder.
• Experience in service & support, electrical installation, or maintenance roles.
• Minimum of 2 years’ practical experience.
• Clean UK Driving License and eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Surveying, installing, commissioning, and supporting site-based control systems.
• Working predominantly on electrical tasks.
• Ensuring all tasks are completed to the highest standard within agreed deadlines.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Electrical design (EPlan, AutoCAD)

Education

Electrical qualifications (C&G, BTEC, NVQ3, ONC/HNC/HND)

Level 3 Electrical Installation (2365)

Level 3 Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS7671:2018)

Tools

PLC programming (Allen Bradley)

Job description

Electrical Installation Engineer - (Water background essential)

Rate Between - £350 - £400 per day

Based- Yateley / London

We are looking for a hardworking and resourceful professional to join our clients team of highly skilled engineers. This role suits a self-motivated problem solver with practical skills, strong communication abilities, and a passion for delivering high-quality work.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Surveying, installing, commissioning, and supporting site-based control systems and equipment for a key client.
• Working predominantly on electrical tasks, with opportunities to gain PLC programming experience (Allen Bradley)
• Collaborating with other engineers or working independently, ensuring all tasks are completed to the highest standard within agreed deadlines.
• Traveling to sites within approximately three hours’ distance, with occasional overnight stays (not exceeding 20% of the working week).

Working Hours:

• Full-time: Monday-Thursday 08:30–17:15, Friday 08:30–16:00

What We’re Looking For:

• Electrical qualifications such as C&G, BTEC, NVQ3, ONC/HNC/HND, with 18th edition required
• ECS Gold card holder
• Experience in service & support, electrical installation, or maintenance roles
• Skills in electrical design (EPlan, AutoCAD, or equivalent) and control panel design/manufacture
• Experience installing and commissioning equipment such as PLCs
• Minimum of 2 years’ practical experience
• Solid understanding of electrical diagrams for control panels or installations
• Level 3 Electrical Installation (2365) and Level 3 Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS7671:2018)
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Clean UK Driving License and eligibility to work in the UK

If you’re ready to take on an operational, hands‑on role in a supportive and engaging environment, this is the opportunity for you!

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation