Electrician

Galliford Try; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Comprehensive pension plan

Save as You Earn scheme

Private medical scheme options & EAP

Professional association membership

Job summary

Galliford Try is seeking an Electrician to join our Plymouth team, delivering electrical installation and maintenance across water treatment, pumping stations, and related environments. The role may include on-call duties and requires a robust safety focus, accurate documentation, and the ability to work with site engineers and managers.

Experience in water/wastewater sectors, 18th Edition, and knowledge of instrumentation is essential.

Qualifications

• Industrial electrical installation / maintenance background.
• ONC / NVQ / City & Guilds in relevant trade.
• Experience in water/wastewater and general industries.
• Testing & Inspection qualification is an advantage.
• Knowledge of electrical drawings and schematics.
• 18th Edition wiring regulations.
• Experience installing SWA, Tray, Trunking, Plastic Conduit.
• Knowledge of instrumentation used in water/general industry.
• ECS, SSSTS, Confined Space Training, EUSR (Clean Water Hygiene). Training provided if needed.

Responsibilities

• Health & safety of themselves and others.
• Carry out installations / maintenance to required standards and timescales.
• Complete site documentation as required.
• Red-line on site drawings and mark them As-Built.
• Provide ideas to improve delivery with site supervisor/manager.
• Check goods delivered to site are as ordered.
• Identify changes to works information and report to supervisor/manager.
• Emergency call-out fault finding and diagnostics.

Skills

Industrial electrical installation

Electrical maintenance

Electrical drawings

18th Edition wiring regs

SW A installation

Instrumentation knowledge

ECS/SSSTS/Confined Space/EUSR training

Education

ONC/NVQ/City & Guilds

Job description

Electrician – Environment

Plymouth

Role Overview

An opportunity has arisen for an Electrician to join the team at Galliford Try in the Devon area. Reporting to the Site Supervisor/ Manager and coordinated by the Project Engineers, you will be responsible for the Electrical installation / Maintenance on Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment, Pumping Stations and General industries such as Mines & Quarrying, Environmental Agency facilities and Local Authority infrastructure.

It should be noted that this role may require the successful applicant to participate in an ‘on-call’ rota to provide emergency breakdown attendance.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Health & Safety of themselves & others
• Carrying out installations / maintenance to the required standard and within the required time frame
• Complete site documentation as required
• Red-lining on site ‘Issued for Construction’ drawings, marking them ‘As-Built’
• Innovate, providing suggestions and ideas to the Site Supervisor / Manager for improved delivery
• Check goods delivered to site are supplied as per order
• Identifying changes to the works information and reporting to the Site Supervisor / Manager
• Emergency ‘call out’ fault finding and diagnostics

To complete the responsibilities, Galliford Try will provide power tools, a van, career progression andopportunities for overtime.

Experience and Qualifications

• Industrial electrical installation / maintenance background
• An industry applicable ONC / NVQ /City & Guilds
• Demonstrable experience of working within the water and / or wastewater and general industries
• Testing & Inspection qualification an advantage but not a necessity
• Knowledge and understanding of electrical drawings and schematics
• 18th Edition wiring regulations
• Experience on installation of SWA, Tray, Trunking, Plastic Conduit etc
• Knowledge of instrumentation used in the water / general industry
• ECS, SSSTS, Confined Space Training, EUSR (Clean Water Hygiene). Any training shortfalls will be provided

Personal Attributes

• Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture
• Trustworthy and ethical approach, exercising discretion where required
• Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence
• Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
• Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service
• Experience in a fast paced, national and multi-site business
• Self-starter who can prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate good time management to comply with deadlines

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Specialist Services business please contact Ryan De Stadler on [e-mail].

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.