Electrical Installation Technician: UK Travel & Hands-On Projects
Discover Recruitment
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Job summary
Discover Recruitment is seeking an Electrical Installation Technician to join our engineering team in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, with travel to customer and project sites across the UK. The role involves installation, maintenance, testing and fault-finding of electrical and control systems, including ITS and roadside tech.
You will split time between workshop and customer sites, supporting installation, testing and commissioning activities across varied projects.
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation or equivalent.
- Strong electrical installation, maintenance and fault-finding experience.
- Experience reading electrical drawings and wiring schematics.
- Experience using electrical test equipment.
- Full UK driving licence.
- ECS or CSCS card.
- Flexibility to travel to customer and project sites across the UK.
Responsibilities
- Installing, modifying and maintaining electrical systems and equipment.
- Carrying out cable installation, glanding, termination and testing.
- Diagnosing and repairing electrical faults.
- Working with control panels, roadside equipment and associated infrastructure.
- Supporting the assembly and installation of mechanical equipment.
- Reading and working from electrical drawings and wiring schematics.
- Supporting testing and commissioning activities.
- Completing site documentation, inspection records and test certificates.
- Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with procedures and quality standards.
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Job description
Discover Recruitment is seeking an Electrical Installation Technician to join our engineering team in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, with travel to customer and project sites across the UK. The role involves installation, maintenance, testing and fault-finding of electrical and control systems, including ITS and roadside tech.
You will split time between workshop and customer sites, supporting installation, testing and commissioning activities across varied projects.
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