Electrician

AmcoGiffen; Warrington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Weekly pay

Overtime opportunities with enhanced

Weekend and night shift uplifts

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company contributory pension scheme

Life insurance

Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards

Up to 3 paid volunteer days

Employee Assistance Programme

Structured training and development

Clear career progression pathways

Job summary

AmcoGiffen's MEICA maintenance team in Warrington is hiring three Electricians to join the Environment Agency programme. You will perform planned and reactive electrical maintenance on pumps, MCCs, instrumentation and control systems across sites in the North West.

You will hold Level 3 NVQ Electrical Installation, BS 7671 18th Edition, and a City & Guilds 2391 (or equivalent), with ECS/JIB Electrician Grade Card and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation (or equivalent).
• BS 7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing (or equivalent).
• ECS/JIB Electrician Grade Card.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance activities.
• Electrical fault finding, diagnosis and repair.
• Inspection, testing and certification of electrical installations.
• Installation and commissioning of electrical equipment and systems.
• Working on pumps, motors, MCCs, instrumentation and control systems.
• Testing communications and electrical systems.
• Connecting and maintaining instrumentation equipment.
• Uploading and downloading software and configurations where required.
• Supporting minor project and improvement works.
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in accordance with statutory requirements, client procedures and company standards.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and reports.
• Promoting safe working practices and continuous improvement.
• Participating in an on-call rota when required.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Inspection & testing

Control systems

Instrumentation

Craft professional safety

Education

Level 3 NVQ Electrical Installation

BS 7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations

City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing

ECS/JIB Electrician Grade Card

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Environment Agency MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Controls & Automation)

Location: North West (Regional Office - Warrington)

Join AmcoGiffen's Engineering Team

We are recruiting three qualified Electricians to join our established MEICA maintenance team supporting the Environment Agency across the North West region.

This is an excellent opportunity to secure a permanent position within a long‑term maintenance framework, delivering planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, fault finding, inspections and minor project works on critical infrastructure assets including pumping stations, flood defence systems, control equipment and associated electrical installations.

As part of our commitment to strengthening our directly employed workforce, these vacancies have been created to support the continued growth and resilience of our engineering operations while reducing reliance on temporary labour resources.

Based from our Warrington office, you will work across sites throughout the North West, helping to maintain essential assets that protect communities and support vital environmental infrastructure.

The Role

• Planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance activities
• Electrical fault finding, diagnosis and repair
• Inspection, testing and certification of electrical installations
• Installation and commissioning of electrical equipment and systems
• Working on pumps, motors, MCCs, instrumentation and control systems
• Testing communications and electrical systems
• Connecting and maintaining instrumentation equipment
• Uploading and downloading software and configurations where required
• Supporting minor project and improvement works
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in accordance with statutory requirements, client procedures and company standards
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and reports
• Promoting safe working practices and continuous improvement
• Participating in an on‑call rota when required

About You

We are looking for experienced, apprentice-trained electricians who can demonstrate:

Essential Qualifications

• Level 3 NVQ in Electrical Installation (or equivalent)
• BS 7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing (or equivalent)
• ECS/JIB Electrician Grade Card
• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable Experience

• Electrical maintenance within industrial, utilities, water, infrastructure or engineering environments
• Experience working on pumping stations, control systems or instrumentation equipment
• Knowledge of fault finding on electrical and control systems
• Experience working on live operational sites
• Confined Space and/or SSSTS qualifications (training can be provided where required)

What’s in it for You?

• Competitive hourly rate
• Weekly pay
• Overtime opportunities with enhanced rates
• Weekend and night shift uplifts
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards
• Up to 3 paid volunteer days
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Structured training and development opportunities
• Clear career progression pathways within a growing national engineering business

Why AmcoGiffen?

AmcoGiffen is a leading engineering contractor delivering maintenance, renewals and infrastructure solutions across the rail, civil engineering and specialist MEICA sectors. We work on critical assets nationwide, providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions for our clients and the communities they serve.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, promoting inclusivity, wellbeing and professional development throughout every stage of your career.

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.