Electrician

AmcoGiffen; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates of pay

PTS training available

Long-term rail projects

Job summary

AmcoGiffen is seeking a qualified Electrician to join our rail-focused team across South Wales and the Wales & Western region. You will work on electrical installation, containment, and lighting projects at multiple sites, while contributing to testing, fault-finding, and maintenance tasks.

Travel to various locations and occasional away-from-home work are required. PTS sponsorship or training can be provided; rail experience is advantageous but not essential.

Qualifications

• Essential electrical trade capability and safe working practices.
• Willingness to travel and work away from home as required.
• PTS/rail-specific training can be provided or sponsored where needed.

Responsibilities

• Electrical installation works across rail projects.
• Cable installation and containment.
• Power and lighting installations.
• Systems Fixed Plant electrical works.
• Testing and fault-finding activities.
• Electrical maintenance and renewals on rail sites.
• Support delivery of EV charging infrastructure projects.

Skills

Electrical installation

Site safety awareness

Travel willingness

Rail industry knowledge

Job description

South Wales ¦ Wales & Western Region

PTS Electrician (Rail)

South Wales ¦ Wales & Western Region

Location: Various sites across throughout the Wales & Western region from Paddington to South Wales.

Role Type: Permanent / Long-Term Project Work

Are you a qualified Electrician looking to develop your career in the rail industry?

We are looking for motivated Electricians to support a growing portfolio of Systems Fixed Plant and Electrical Installation projects across South Wales. With numerous sites requiring additional electrical installation support, including EVCP Priority Sites throughout the Wales & Western region, this is an excellent opportunity to secure long‑term work on critical rail infrastructure projects.

Previous rail experience is preferred but not essential. Training can be provided for the right candidates, including PTS sponsorship where required. Candidates must be willing to travel and work away when project requirements dictate.

The Role

Working across a variety of rail and electrical infrastructure projects, you will be involved in:

• Electrical installation works
• Cable installation and containment
• Power and lighting installations
• Systems Fixed Plant electrical works
• Testing and fault-finding activities
• Electrical maintenance and renewals projects
• Supporting delivery of EV charging infrastructure projects
• Working safely within rail and construction environments

Requirements

Essential

• Qualified Electrician
• CSCS Card
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Strong electrical installation background
• Willingness to travel and work away from home when required
• Commitment to working safely and following site procedures

Desirable

• PTS (Personal Track Safety)
• Previous rail experience
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Electrical testing and inspection experience

What's on Offer

• Competitive rates of pay
• PTS training available for suitable candidates
• Opportunity to work on major rail infrastructure projects across South Wales
• Long-term project pipeline within the Wales & Western region
• Career progression opportunities within the rail sector
• Overtime opportunities where available
• Supportive team environment

Whether you're an experienced rail electrician or an electrician looking to take your first step into the rail industry, we'd like to hear from you.

Rail experience preferred but not essential. PTS training can be provided for suitable applicants.

The Company

Why AmcoGiffen?

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high‑quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen

We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro‑actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non‑membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing

Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.