Electrician

Grupo Tradebe; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainability-focused company in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to join their team. This hands-on role will encompass electrical installations, testing, and maintenance to ensure the efficiency and safety of the site infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in electrical systems, particularly with BS7671:2018 qualifications and City & Guilds 2391 certification. The position offers a competitive salary, contributory pension, and flexible benefits. Be part of a team committed to sustainability and making a difference.

Benefits

Competitive Salary plus bonus

Contributory pension

Flexible benefits platform

Qualifications

• Experience in plant operations with planned and reactive maintenance.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and understand RAMS.
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical maintenance, installations, testing, and repairs.
• Support preventive and reactive maintenance activities.
• Assist in the design and installation of new electrical systems.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical breakdowns.

Skills

Communication skills

Good IT literacy (Microsoft Excel & Word)

Education

BS7671:2018 - 18th Edition qualification

City & Guilds 2391 (Inspection & Testing)

Tools

Electrical control systems

Job description

Discover Tradebe

Tradebe is a group of industrial businesses with the commitment of creating a more sustainable planet and making significant contributions to human wellbeing. In the UK, we are leaders focused on recycling, energy recovery and circular economy, managing all different environmental liabilities in a sustainable way.

What will you do? Make an impact!

Are you an experienced Maintenance Electrician looking for a role with variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to work on a wide range of electrical systems? We are seeking a motivated Maintenance Electrician (APE) to join our team and play a key part in maintaining and improving our site infrastructure.

As a Maintenance Electrician, you will be responsible for electrical installations, planned and reactive maintenance, testing, and contributing to the design and build of electrical control systems. This is a hands‑on role within a dynamic environment where safety, quality and continuous improvement are at the heart of what we do.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carry out electrical maintenance, installations, testing, and repairs in accordance with current IEE regulations.
• Support preventive and reactive maintenance activities, including HVAC, emergency lighting and fire alarm testing.
• Assist in the design and installation of new electrical systems to continually enhance site infrastructure.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Produce plans, timescales and costings for upgrades and remedial works.
• Source replacement parts for obsolete or end-of-life equipment.
• Use CAFM and helpdesk systems to manage and complete job tasks on time.
• Issue electrical isolation permits and manage permits to work when required.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, and engineering best practice

Do you have what it takes?

What We're Looking For

Essential

• BS7671:2018 - 18th Edition qualification
• City & Guilds 2391 (Inspection & Testing)
• Experience in plant operations with planned and reactive maintenance
• Strong communication skills and good IT literacy (Microsoft Excel & Word)
• Ability to read electrical drawings and understand RAMS
• Knowledge of electrical control systems and panels

Desirable

• City & Guilds 6711
• MEWP licence (training available)
• Unlicensed Asbestos Worker certification (training provided)
• PLC programming/diagnostics experience (Siemens / Allen Bradley)
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics and automation

We expect you to BE ACCOUNTABLE, DRIVE RESULTS, EMBRACE CHANGE, and possess high levels of COLLABORATION!

What's in for you?

• Competitive Salary plus bonus
• Contributory pension
• Flexible benefits (access to our benefits platform for discounts and cash back on shopping purchases, gyms and leisure activities, cycle to work scheme and dedicated wellbeing centre).

Ready to make a difference? Apply now!

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