Electrician

Galliford Try Group; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Cycle to Work

Pension plan

Save as You Earn

Private medical

Professional association

Job summary

Galliford Try is seeking an Electrician to join our environment-focused team in Plymouth. You will be responsible for electrical installation and maintenance across water treatment, wastewater facilities, pumping stations and related process plant.

The role requires industrial electrical experience, knowledge of 18th edition, and ability to read drawings. On-call work and site-based duties are expected as part of a dynamic, multi-site contractor environment.

Qualifications

• Industrial electrical installation or maintenance background.
• ONC / NVQ / City & Guilds qualification.
• Experience in water and wastewater industries.
• 18th Edition wiring regulations.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics.
• ECS, SSSTS, Confined Space, and EUSR training support.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain electrical systems to required standards and timescales.
• Ensure health & safety for self and others on site.
• Complete site documentation and mark as-built drawings.
• Support on-site drawings and issued-for-construction updates.
• Identify changes and communicate with site management.
• Respond to emergency call-outs and perform fault diagnostics.

Skills

Electrical installation

Maintenance experience

18th Edition

Drawing schematics

Safety awareness

Education

ONC / NVQ / City & Guilds

Tools

SWA installation

Tray & trunking

Conduit systems

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 may require on‑call rota for 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 and opportunities 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.

Our benefits:

• 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.

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 you to 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.