PAT Test Engineer

Celnor Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid company car

Pension

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Kit and clothing provided

Job summary

Calbarrie Compliance Services Ltd is seeking a PAT Test Engineer to join the Field Team from a home base in Newcastle and the surrounding areas. The role involves inspecting and testing portable appliances on commercial sites, with overtime opportunities and potential for higher earnings on larger projects.

You will use our bespoke testing software and work on sites in facilities management, retail, education and local authorities, avoiding domestic housing work.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical qualification or PAT testing qualification.
• Proven experience testing through and through.
• Ability to work safely in accordance with company policies and safety legislation.
• Commitment to staying up to date with current legislation and training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out portable appliance testing across commercial sites.
• Completing minor remedial works where required.
• Producing accurate test reports to be quality checked by the Technical Manager.
• Working closely with the Technical Manager and Operations team.
• Using bespoke testing software designed for speed and efficiency.
• Testing across facilities management, retail, commercial, education and local authority sites.
• Identifying ways to improve testing software and processes.

Skills

PAT testing

Electrical safety

Testing experience

Safety legislation

Education

Electrical qualification or PAT qualification

Tools

Bespoke testing software

Job description

PAT Test Engineer

Department: Field Team

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Newcastle

Compensation: £27,000 / year

Description

Calbarrie Compliance Services

Contract: Permanent

Location: Newcastle and surrounding locations, home based

Salary: £27,000 basic, plus high bonus potential and overtime available

About Us

Calbarrie Compliance Services Ltd provides electrical safety testing and compliance services across the UK, covering fixed installations, portable appliance testing, emergency lighting, thermal imaging and remedial works.

Calbarrie works across facilities management, retail, commercial, education and local authority sectors, with a strong focus on repeat business and long-term client relationships.

Part of the Celnor Group

Celnor Group is a UK-based environmental services group operating across the Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) landscape. With a growing portfolio of specialist businesses, Celnor provides essential services that protect people, property and the environment.

While each business retains its own identity, culture and technical specialism, all are supported by a central group function that invests in people, systems and long-term sustainable growth.

About the Role

We are looking for PAT Test Engineers to join our team, working from a home base in Newcastle and the surrounding areas.

The role involves the inspection and testing of portable appliances on commercial sites. You will work solely on commercial sites, including facilities management, retail, commercial, education, councils and local authorities. We do not carry out domestic housing work.

You will use our bespoke testing software, built with engineer input over a number of years and designed entirely around speed and efficiency of testing. If you have ideas to improve it further, we want to hear them, and feedback is regularly built into future updates.

A method statement is agreed with the client before you arrive on site, so expectations are clear from the outset. We focus on larger sites and bigger jobs wherever possible, giving engineers the opportunity to stay on site longer and earn more. Work is organised on a regional basis, so while we try to reduce travel time where we can, we are not able to guarantee work will always be local.

You are contracted to 40 hours per week, with overtime opportunities available for those looking to earn more. There may be occasions when out of hours or weekend work is required depending on client access and site type.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out portable appliance testing across a range of commercial sites
• Completing minor remedial works where required
• Producing accurate test reports to be quality checked by our Technical Manager
• Working closely with the Technical Manager and Operations team
• Using our bespoke testing software, designed for speed and efficiency
• Working across facilities management, retail, commercial, education and local authority sites
• Helping identify ways to improve testing software and processes

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

• A recognised electrical qualification or equivalent PAT testing qualification, preferably as a time served tester
• Proven experience testing through and through
• A proven ability to work safely in accordance with company policies and safety legislation
• Dedication to keep up to date with current legislation and undertake training as required

Join Us

You\'ll be joining a business that invests heavily in the tools engineers use every day, with bespoke software built and continually improved around speed and efficiency of testing. We focus on larger sites and bigger jobs, giving engineers the opportunity to grow their earnings, and there is genuine scope to progress as the business continues to expand.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive basic salary of £27,000, along with:

• Bonus of £0.15 per item for 325+ items, rising to £0.25 per item for 375+ items, and £0.35 per item for 425+ items
• Overtime paid at £0.40 per item from the 1st test for weekend work and hours over 40 per week
• All visual tests count as half an item for bonus and overtime purposes
• Pension
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, including the Christmas shutdown
• Hybrid company car
• Kit and clothing provided

This is a great opportunity to join a growing business with genuine earning potential and the tools to do the job efficiently.

Calbarrie Compliance Services is committed to providing equal opportunities and values diversity in the workplace.

Important Information

Celnor Group and its businesses manage recruitment directly. We do not require agency support for this role and will only engage with recruitment partners from our preferred supplier list where necessary.

We may use technology, including AI-enabled tools, to support parts of the recruitment process. AI is not used for candidate screening, scoring or hiring decisions. All hiring decisions are made by people, for people. Our recruitment systems are ISO 42001 accredited, reflecting our commitment to ethical, transparent and responsible use of technology.