Electrician

Morson Talent; Greenock; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Scottish Power Transmissions is seeking an Electrician on a 12 month initial contract, working across central Scotland at substation sites. Applicants must hold SPEN site authorisations and a full UK driving licence. The role is full-time, Monday to Friday, with rate negotiable depending on experience.

The Electrician will construct, maintain and repair LV electrical installations in line with 18th Edition Wiring Regulations, perform testing, and support safety and compliance across sites.

Qualifications

• SPEN site authorisations required.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all works to agreed productivity levels.
• Handle fault management to meet unit cost requirements.
• Develop skills related to substation work.
• Contribute as an Energy Networks team member.
• Supervise contractors.
• Capture time sheets and as-built records.
• Ensure safety on site and act as nominated safety lead.
• Strive to minimise customer complaints on site.
• Perform stand-by duties as agreed.
• Plan jobs including materials, vehicles, and equipment.

Skills

Electrical installations

Substation work

Site safety

Job description

Scottish Power Transmissions are looking for an Electrician to join their team on a contract basis, attending substation sites across central Scotland.

Applicants must hold SPEN site authorisations.

Scottish Power Transmissions

12 month initial contract with scope to go permanent

Rate negotiable based on experience

Full time, Mon - Fri

The Position

To construct, maintain and repair LV electrical installations in compliance with 18th Edition Wiring Regulations

The work of an Electrician typically consists of maintenance, repair testing and installation of LV substation building supplies such as replacing faulty heaters, lights, PAT testing, Electrical installation condition report ( EICR) of building supplies, substation re wiring, emergency lighting maintenance and lighting/compound lighting upgrades, etc

Key Responsibilities

• To effectively deliver all works to agreed productivity levels.
• Carry out effective fault management to ensure delivery of unit cost requirements.
• Undertake and develop appropriate skills associated with work in substations.
• Contributes as effective member of Energy Networks
• Supervision of Contractors
• Data capture including time sheets and as built records
• Ensure all site works carried out safely, including acting as the nominated person in charge of safety for the duration of all works attended whilst ensuring all network operations are carried out in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with company policy and safety rules.
• Strives to eliminate customer complaints as an on-site representative of the company
• Perform stand‑by duties as agreed with the company.
• Job planning including obtaining materials, vehicles and equipment

Requirements

• Applicants must currently hold Scottish Power site authorisations, with experience working as an electrician, or on electrical works on substations
• The post holder must also hold a full UK driving license