Vehicle Installation Electrician

JR United Kingdom; Bicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bus manufacturer is seeking a Vehicle Installation Electrician for their site in Bicester. Your key responsibilities will include installing and testing electrical systems to ensure compliance with high-quality standards. Ideal candidates will possess proven experience in electrical work and a commitment to health and safety.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Discount with local businesses and high street retailers

Qualifications

• Experience with systems up to 600V AC or DC is required.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety rules.
• Flexibility to work overtime and adapt to shift changes.

Responsibilities

• Installation of chassis and body electrical control systems.
• Termination of automotive and high voltage connections up to 800V.
• Testing and commissioning of vehicle electrical systems.

Skills

Electrical installation

Fault finding

Wiring diagrams

Interpersonal skills

Education

Time served as an automotive, domestic or industrial electrician

Job description

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Client:

Bamford Bus Company Limited

Location:

bicester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

20.07.2025

Expiry Date:

03.09.2025

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Job Description:

NewPower by Wrightbus offers a groundbreaking solution by repowering mid-life diesel buses, making it more affordable to decarbonise and improving air quality in cities. Wrightbus, the first bus manufacturer to launch repowering at scale, introduced NewPower to accelerate the decarbonisation of bus fleets across the UK, ensuring zero carbon emissions on all journeys. Wrightbus is currently the fastest growing bus manufacturer in Europe.

We are therefore recruiting aVehicle Installation Electricianfor theBicester, Oxfordshire site. The successful candidate will be responsible for the installation and test of chassis and body electrical control systems in accordance with customer specification, ensuring the necessary quality standards are maintained and adhered to.

The Role:

• Responsible for the compliance with the companys health and safety policy and procedures ensuring the workshop policies are being adhered to.
• To ensure that work carried out is to the Wrightbus agreed quality standard and ensure that all such quality sign offs, and procedures are complied with.
• Responsible for ensuring that the vehicle electrical control system is installed to the specification requirements as detailed by the relevant documentation.
• Responsible for the installation and modification of vehicle wiring harnesses and components as detailed in the contract build documentation.
• Responsible for the termination of various automotive and high voltage connections up to 800V AC or DC.
• Responsible for the test and commissioning of the vehicle electrical system as per Quality Assurance documentation.
• Responsible for the fault finding and repair of the vehicle electrical system using bespoke diagnostic software.
• Responsible for ensuring the installation is completed in accordance with the allocated process time.
• Must be prepared to work overtime when requested by management
• Undertake any training or retraining associated with the post, or introduction of new working practices or engineering changes including the training of others

The Requirements:

• Time served as a automotive, domestic or industrial electrician
• Demonstrate capability to work on systems to 600V AC or DC
• Capable of reading wiring diagrams
• Demonstrate experience of routing and connection of various cable types.
• Demonstrate basic fault-finding techniques
• Good interpersonal skills
• An Awareness of general Health and Safety rules
• Proven ability to be flexible, working overtime and changing shift patterns as required

The Benefits:

• Life Insurance
• Discount with local businesses and high street retailers

Note:

This job description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and may include other duties and responsibilities, as may be determined in consultation with the jobholder. It is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works.

Wrightbus is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection on merit.