Electrician (North East)

Octopus Energy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share options in Octopus Energy Group

£2,500 annual performance bonus

£25 per week lunch allowance

Training programme at R&D centre

Uniform and PPE provided

Company vehicle and fuel

Job summary

Octopus Energy is recruiting electricians across England to install low carbon technology in customers’ homes and provide outstanding service. You will be the first face-to-face contact for many customers, representing our brand with safety and excellence.

Requirements include a full UK driving license (max 6 points) and Level 3 NVQ with 18th Edition, Part P and Inspection & Testing qualifications. A flexible approach and EV/solar qualifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license with no more than 6 points is required.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, 18th Edition, Part P installation qualification and Inspection & Testing qualifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Installing low carbon technology in customers’ homes.
• Collaborating with the wider team to deliver solutions for customers.
• Using electrical knowledge to complete installations and deliver outstanding customer service.
• Continuously learning about new technologies at the R&D training centre.

Skills

Full UK driving license

Customer service experience

Flexible working

EV or solar qualifications

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

18th Edition

Part P installation qualification

Inspection & Testing qualifications

Job description

Help us make a big green dent in the universe. We're on a mission to drive the global renewable energy revolution, and weneed loads more people to help us make our vision a reality.

We're on a mission to drive the global renewable energy revolution, and we need loads more people to turn our vision into a reality. We’re keen for you to shine in your role so, based on your experience, you could be fitting any of our awesome low carbon tech - Electric Vehicle charge points, Air Source Heat Pumps or Solar!

We’re recruiting across England so you’ll see lots of vacancies in lots of locations. Please only apply to the role and location that is most suitable for you. Please don’t apply to multiple locations.

What you’ll do

As part of the Octopus Energy Services team, we’ll ensure you have the best of everything you need to deliver the top-class service we’re aiming for. You’ll have the backing of Octopus Energy’s massive tech power - so we’ll be able to constantly evolve and shift processes to ensure we’re always delivering our best service. This should help to keep admin to a minimum, allowing you to focus on what you do best.

Who you are

We're looking for Electricians with a proven track record of safety and customer excellence. You’ll be representing our brands in our customers’ homes; in many cases, the first face-to-face contact a customer has with Octopus Energy - so our expectations are high.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Installing any of our exciting low carbon technology in customers’ homes
• Working collaboratively with our wider team to deliver solutions that are right for you and your customers
• Using your knowledge and experience of electrical works to complete installations and deliver outstanding customer service that our customers know and love
• Continuously learning about new technologies at our innovative R&D training centre

You must:

• have a full UK driving license with no more than 6 points
• have a level 3 NVQ or equivalent, 18th Edition, Part P/ installation qualification and Inspection & Testing qualifications

Other qualities we’d love to see include:

• A flexible working approach
• Customer service experience
• It would also be pretty awesome if you have EV or solar qualifications!

Join us in the Octoverse!

• £38,500 basic salary with overtime available (+ London weighting if living within M25)
• £2,500 annual performance bonus
• Share options in Octopus Energy Group
• £25 per week lunch allowance
• Training programme at our groundbreaking R&D centre
• Use of company tools
• Uniform and all PPE
• Company Vehicle and fuel
• Support for personal development in Renewable Tech

Where necessary, we sometimes use AI tools to help with parts of our hiring process, like reviewing applications or assessing responses. We’re lucky to receive a huge amount of interest, so these tools help our recruiters manage that volume, not replace them. Ultimately, every hiring decision (for example, whether to progress your application or not) is always made by a real person in our Talent team. If you’d like to know more about how we use your data, you can reach out to us via email at [e-mail]. We’re happy to help!