Electrical Maintenance Technician

Nuclear Restoration Services; Ham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuclear Restoration Services is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Technician to join a close-knit team responsible for safe, high-quality electrical maintenance across the site. You will diagnose faults, complete repairs and perform preventative maintenance to ensure reliability and compliance, with a four-day week structure.

Applicants should have a Level 3 Electrical Qualification and an Apprenticeship or equivalent training, plus knowledge of the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.

Qualifications

• Must have Level 3 Electrical Qualification and an apprenticeship or equivalent training.
• Knowledge of the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations is essential.
• City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing is desirable; training may be provided.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical installations and modification work.
• Complete inspection, testing and defect rectification activities.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics.
• Maintain motors, lighting and distribution equipment.

Skills

Fault-finding

Three-phase

Safety-first

Problem solving

Education

Level 3 Electrical Qualification

Apprenticeship or equivalent

City & Guilds 2391 (desirable)

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Drawings & schematics

Job description

What You Will Be Doing

You'll be part of a close-knit maintenance team responsible for delivering safe, high-quality electrical maintenance across the site. Your work will help keep critical systems operating effectively, ensuring equipment remains reliable, compliant and ready to support ongoing site operations. This is a practical role where you'll use your technical skills every day to diagnose faults, complete repairs and carry out preventative maintenance activities.

The variety of work is one of the biggest attractions of this opportunity. You'll be involved in everything from electrical testing and inspections to lighting systems, motors, distribution equipment, installations and modifications. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you'll have the opportunity to further develop your skills while contributing to a team that values safety, collaboration and technical excellence.

All of this is delivered through a full-time role structured across just four days each week, giving you an additional day to do what matters most outside of work.

• Carry out electrical installations and modification work
• Complete inspection, testing and defect rectification activities
• Read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics
• Maintain motors, lighting and distribution equipment

Who Are We Looking For?

We're looking for someone with practical electrical maintenance experience. You'll need a Level 3 Electrical Qualification and Apprenticeship or equivalent electrical training as well as Knowledge of the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations, which is essential for this role. City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing is desirable, and training can be provided for the right candidate if required. You may currently work as an Electrical Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Electrician, Electrical Engineer or electrically biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer.

You’ll enjoy hands-on problem solving and be confident working with a range of electrical plant and equipment. We’re looking for someone who takes pride in delivering work to a high standard, works safely and collaboratively, and wants to continue developing their knowledge within a supportive team environment. Nuclear experience is not required, and candidates who meet most of the requirements are encouraged to apply.

• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic capability
• Experience working within three-phase electrical environments
• Ability to work safely within established procedures
• Knowledge of electrical testing and inspection practices

We offer a wide range of benefits - discover them all on our Careers website.

To learn more about NRS and the work we do, we invite you to explore our organisation by visiting Nuclear Restoration Services - GOV.UK. It’s a great way to discover our mission, our people, and the impact we deliver

Please note: All successful candidates will need to provide proof of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment/education history (typically covering the last 3–5 years) in line with NRS Baseline Security requirements. Some roles may also require full Security Clearance, which involves additional checks. For details, please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) guidance.

At NRS, we value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented groups. We want to ensure you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application or interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.

We offer flexibility on base location for multi-site roles and are happy to discuss flexible working options.

Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline should we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.