Maintenance Electrician

Ross-Shire Engineering; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rate

Enhanced overtime

Private Healthcare

31+ days holiday (incl. buy/sell)

Company pension

Cycle to work

Gym membership discount

Professional fees paid

Employee discount platform

Health & wellbeing support

Job summary

RSE Water is seeking Maintenance Electricians for full-time, permanent roles across the UK. You will join established teams delivering projects for water sector clients, with travel and accommodation provided and a subsistence allowance.

The role includes testing, fault diagnosis, high-level maintenance, and compliance oversight. We offer market-rate pay of £22.25 per hour with enhanced overtime, plus a clear development path and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified electrician with installation/maintenance experience.
• Current ECS Grading Card and BS7671 training.
• Understanding of 18th Edition standards is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Test electrical systems and circuits for safety and compatibility.
• Diagnose faults using test equipment and hand tools.
• Work at height performing maintenance and repairs with safety procedures.
• Inspect systems to identify hazards and compliance gaps.
• Advise management on potential hazardous operation risks.
• Plan layout and installation of wiring per specs

Skills

Electrical testing

Diagnostics

Working at height

Safety compliance

UK driving license

Education

ECS Grading Card

BS 7671 Training

18th Edition (preferred)

Tools

Test equipment

Hand tools

Job description

What Are We Looking For?

We are looking for Maintenance Electricians to join our business on a full time, permanent basis. You’ll be working with established teams to assist in our continued successful delivery of projects across the UK for our clients within the Water industry.

We’re offering very competitive market rates of £22.25 per hour with enhanced overtime available, as well as fantastic opportunities to develop your career within an innovative, reputable business.

Please note there is travel and working away from home required as part of this role with accommodation provided by RSE, as well as a healthy subsistence allowance.

Some of your key duties include:

• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
• Work at height to maintain or repair electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures (using appropriate safety equipment and adhering to safe working procedures)
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
• Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures, based on job specifications and standards.

What Do You Need?

• Fully qualified electrician with skill in the installation and repair of all types of electrical equipment and components
• Demonstrable experience in electrical systems installation or maintenance will be considered
• ECS Grading Card – must be current/in date (BS 7671 Training, Approved Health and Safety Assessment)
• Knowledge of applicable electrical standards and regulations
• Fully qualified to 18th Edition (preferred)
• Water industry experience would be highly advantageous, but other sectors such as heavy industry will also be considered
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Who Are We?

RSE is a trusted clean water technology company, developing market-leading products and solutions for drinking water treatment, wastewater recycling and industrial water processes. Founded in Muir of Ord in 1982, the company has grown into one of the UK’s leading mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation (MEICA) contractors, delivering water treatment technologies and services across the UK and North America.

RSE’s commitment to innovation is helping to transform the water sector. Its offsite modular solutions reduce construction time, improve quality, increase cost certainty and deliver environmental benefits. With more than 2,000 employees across 27 locations and extensive manufacturing capability, RSE is scaling to address the industry’s most pressing challenges, including ageing infrastructure, rising demand and climate pressures.

The company offers a fully integrated, in-house service, from project inception through to design, fabrication, installation and commissioning. RSE works with major UK water companies, as well as leading industrial organisations.

With a strong focus on innovation, sustainability and carbon reduction, RSE has achieved company-wide carbon neutrality and continues to expand its global footprint, including through its first North American office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

What RSE Offer

To build successful teams and drive the level of quality that RSE is renowned for, we know we need the best people in the industry. Not only do we require the relevant skillsets, but we also need people with the right attitude and mentality to thrive and grow in an innovative and fast-paced environment. At RSE, you’ll be given every opportunity to set the path of your own career through our Business Streams and work within dynamic teams that will require you to rise to the challenge of working for a market leader.

• Industry-leading rate of £22.25 per hour with enhanced overtime available
• A flexible career development path, with no restrictions on where your career can go.
• Private Healthcare (Personal).
• Holiday Allowance of 31 days per year, rising to 33 days per year after 2 years’ service.
• Holiday Buy / Sell Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work
• Discounted National Gym Membership
• Professional Fees Paid
• Employee Discount Platform
• Access to our network of health professionals including mental health champions and Occupational Health Nurse.

In a flourishing sector where there are vast career opportunities available, we believe by leading transformation in the industry our offering to the market means our people have the space to thrive.

If you’re interested in a career with a company that will harness your skills and provide you with the support to create your own future within the water industry,