Electrician

Breedon Group plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials company in the East Midlands is looking for an experienced Electrician to support maintenance operations at their Cloud Hill Quarry. The role involves developing preventative maintenance systems, fault-finding, and ensuring the reliability of electrical systems. Candidates should have qualifications in Electrical Engineering and experience in a heavy industrial environment. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension, and 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays. Overtime options are also available, making it a comprehensive package for the right candidate.

Benefits

Competitive salary with overtime options

Company pension scheme

25 days holiday per year

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

Enhanced parental leave policy

Employee Assistance Programme

Broad learning opportunities and career progression

Qualifications

• Experience in a heavy industrial electrical environment is essential.
• Understanding of health, safety, and environment regulations required.
• Ability to travel to various locations as per job requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a preventative maintenance system.
• Carry out planned maintenance activities for safety and reliability.
• Respond quickly to unplanned plant shutdowns effectively.

Skills

Electrical Engineering qualification or equivalent experience

Knowledge of heavy industrial environment

Good working knowledge of electrical LV isolation

Electrical maintenance methods & techniques

Knowledge of medium/high voltage networks

Health, Safety & Environment regulations

Computer literacy

Full UK driving licence

Education

Electrical Engineering qualification

Job description

Electrician

Application Deadline: 16 January 2026

Department: Operations and Maintenance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Cloud Hill Quarry, Derby

Description

As an Electricial Maintenance Engineer at Breedon, you’ll work alongside our maintenance and operations teams. You’ll enjoy problem solving and will be working to identify the root cause for electrical defects and breakdowns, offering solutions to problematic equipment, aiming to resolve problems in a time efficient and safe manner.

We are looking for a experienced industrial electrician to join our team based on a 48 hour contract, overtime is available. You will mainly be working Monday to Friday and may be asked to be on call for our night shift.

You’ll support the wider Maintenance team to identify and support preventative maintenance activities at our flagship Cloud Hill Quarry based in Derbyshire.

This role is commutable from:

• Derby
• Castle Donington
• Kegworth
• Loughborough
• Derby
• Burton upon Trent
• Nottingham
• Leicester
• Melton Mowbray
• Tamworth
• Birmingham
• Nuneaton
• Ashby De La Zouch
• Coalville
• Swadlincote

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for developing a preventative maintenance system and carrying out planned maintenance activities to ensure that our quarry and asphalt plant operates safely and reliably. You will play a key 'hands on' role in the planning and implementation of plant improvements and have the ability to quickly fault find, respond to any unplanned plant shutdowns and work closely with other team members and contractors as required.

Part of this role will include traveling to other Breedon sites in the Midlands area, a company van is provided.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential:

• A qualification or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering
• Knowledge and experience of a heavy industrial environment
• Good working knowledge of electrical LV isolation
• Good understanding of electrical maintenance methods & techniques
• Knowledge & experience of medium/high voltage networks including switching methods
• A sound working knowledge of Health, Safety & Environment regulations
• Computer literate
• A full UK driving licence due to travel required

Desirable; training can be provided:

• A working knowledge of BS7671 inspection & testing
• PLC and VSD Experience
• 18th Edition Wiring regulation BS7671 Certification

Benefits

• A tailored, competitive salary plus the option to earn overtime on top
• Company pension scheme
• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays on top
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• 1 day per year to volunteer with a charity of your choice
• Make a Material Difference Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme providing a wide range of health and wellbeing support 24/7
• Enhanced parental leave policy
• Option to participate in our ShareSave scheme
• Access to our employee benefits platform, giving you discounts on a wide variety of high street shops and brands
• Broad learning opportunities, training and career progression pathways

As a Breedon employee you can be proud of the organisations Health, Safety and Environmentally conscious mindset. We aim to go above and beyond to mitigate environmental concerns as well as going the extra mile to keep all our colleagues and stakeholders safe and well.