Installation Electrician

Axion Recruitment Limited; Coventry; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Night allowance

Hotels provided

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

Axion Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Installation Electrician to join a Midlands-based Systems Integrator. You will install cable containment, cables, and connect to field devices on customer sites across the UK, following HS regulations and company standards.

Weekend work and overnight stays are common, with hotels provided when away from home. Requirements include Level 3 City & Guilds Electrical Installation (or equivalent), 18th Edition, 2391, and NVQ L3 or apprenticeship

Qualifications

• Must have Level 3 City & Guilds Electrical Installation or equivalent.
• Must hold 18th Edition and 2391 Inspection & Testing.
• NVQ Level 3 or Completed Apprenticeship with AM2 assessment.
• ECS card holder is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Install cable containment (trunking/tray/conduit).
• Install cables (SY/CY/YY) and connect to field devices (400V motors, sensors).
• Terminate and connect control panels and perform dead/functional testing.
• Read electrical schematics, cable schedules and layout drawings.
• Travel to UK sites; participate in weekends and overnight stays as required.

Skills

Electrical installation

Reading schematics

Field devices

Education

Level 3 City & Guilds Electrical Installation

18th Edition

2391 Inspection and Testing

NVQ Level 3 / Apprenticeship

AM2 assessment

Tools

ECS card holder

Job description

Installation Electrician

• Systems Integrator
• Home-based - Midlands, UK
• Up to 43.680 (DOE) + Overtime + Benefits = OTE 54k+

We are working with an established System Integrator company based in Midlands, UK.

Our Client are a leading Industrial Automation specialist, with over 45 years of Industrial engineering experience, providing robust and reliable Industrial Automation solutions for our clients. They understand the challenges faced by modern manufacturing and are proud to offer technology solutions creating efficiency savings and higher reliability for our customer’s industrial process.

As part of ongoing expansion, they are looking for an experienced and skilled Installation Electrician to join their dynamic team.

Working on customer sites within a close-knit team of Electricians/ Engineers to carry out the installation of control panels, field devices, containment, and cabling. The systems must be installed to the company standard following all relevant H&S regulations and tested prior to the Commissioning Engineers beginning their phase of the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Installation of cable containment (trunking/ tray/ conduit)
• Installation of cables (SY/CY/YY)
• Connection to field devices (400v motors, 24vdc motors, sensors, safety devices)
• Termination and connection of control panels
• Assisting with dead testing and functional testing
• Ability to read electrical schematics, cable schedules, and control layout drawings
• Vast majority of works in the UK (Monday – Friday away)
• Weekend work available when project requires
• Works in many sectors of industry; intralogistics, manufacturing, food & beverage, automotive
• Hotels paid for when required. (working away will be required regularly)
• Overnight allowance
• Career progression available based on individual assessments

Requirements

• Level 3 City & Guilds in Electrical Installation (or equivalent)
• 18th Edition
• 2391 Inspection and Testing
• NVQ L3 Experienced worker or Completed Apprenticeship
• AM2 assessment

Desirable Requirements

• First Aid
• ECS card holder
• IPAF 3a & 3b
• PASMA
• SSSTS

Expenses

• 40 hours per week basic
• Overtime: Single rate in week, 1.5 x rate weekends
• £35.00 allowance per night when working away from home
• Travel time to site covered at full hourly rate
• Travel to site in company vehicles preferred where possible
• If using own vehicle per mile rate of £0.48
• Commercial vehicle provided to established staff
• All expenses reimbursed at the end of each pay period

All applicants must live in the UK and be eligible to work and live in the UK. Please note, our client is unable to offer Sponsorship or Visa support for this role.

Relevant Job Titles: Installation Electrician, Installation Engineer, Service Engineer, Site Engineer, Installation Technician, Commissioning Technician