Lead Electrician

Dynamite Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick pay

Holiday allowance

Support desk

Buddy induction

Events & wellbeing

Travel & TOIL

Job summary

Dynamite Recruitment is seeking a Lead Commercial Electrician for Manchester/ Preston and surrounding areas. You will take ownership of larger electrical projects and on-site call-outs, acting as the first point of contact and guiding teams to successful completions.

The role focuses on hands-on leadership, including shutdowns, LV switch areas, and troubleshooting, with a long-standing, profitable business backing you. Competitive pay and a structured environment await.

Qualifications

• Experience leading electrical projects on site.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve electrical faults safely.
• Comfort working with LV switch rooms and electrical panels.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical projects and act as the main point of contact on site.
• Attend and own larger, more complex call-outs.
• Carry out electrical shut-downs and isolations safely.
• Access and work within LV switch rooms and panels to diagnose faults.
• Assess unfamiliar faults on site and determine corrective action.
• Diagnose and resolve complex faults involving mains and LV distribution.

Skills

Lead projects

On-site troubleshooting

Electrical diagnostics

LV switch rooms

Job description

Lead Commercial Electrician

Up to £48,000

Manchester/ Preston/ Surrounding

7:30am - 4:00pm

Stable, profitable business with around £20M annual turnover.

The Role As a Lead Electrician, you’ll take ownership of larger electrical projects (Including installs) and more complex call outs, acting as the first point of contact on site and taking responsibility for diagnosing and resolving electrical issues. The work will involve a variety of work including full electrical shut downs and refits.

This is a hands on role, with a long standing business with over 150 staff! Rather than focusing always on day to day reactive works, you’ll be trusted to lead jobs, manage projects and deal with more technically challenging situations.

Benefits:

• Enhanced company sick pay – following the initial qualifying period, you'll receive up to 6 weeks' full pay, followed by a further 6 weeks' half pay. Full details are provided within your contract of employment.
• 24 days holiday, with the option to buy additional leave after 12 months.
• Strong support network including dedicated helpdesk and call out manager to handle initial calls.
• Comprehensive induction with a buddy system for your first few months.
• Family events, Christmas parties, wellbeing support and an excellent employee referral scheme.
• Location/travel: Generally jobs within 30 minutes of home. Travel paid at normal rate when over 30 miles each way. Overtime or travel can be paid or taken as TOIL.
• Hours: 7:30am to 4:00pm, with flexibility where sites are further away.
• Plus more!

Key Lead Electrician Responsibilities

• Lead electrical projects and act as the main point of contact on site.
• Attend and take ownership of larger and more complex electrical call-outs.
• Carry out electrical shut-downs and isolations safely and effectively.
• Be authorised to access and work within LV switch rooms and electrical panels, diagnosing faults and restoring systems where required.
• Take responsibility for situations where you may be the first engineer on site, assessing an unfamiliar fault and determining the best course of action.
• Diagnose and resolve complex electrical faults, potentially involving critical systems such as mains supplies, LV distribution and staff attack alarms. Most importantly, you’ll be someone who can walk into an unfamiliar electrical fault, assess what’s happening, think logically and take control of getting the issue resolved.

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