We are currently looking to recruit an Electrician to join our team.
Salary: Competitive
Benefits:
* Company van, fuel card, PDA, uniform, and PPE
* 24 days holiday per year
* Pension with 4% salary sacrifice scheme and employer contribution
* Death In Service benefit of 4x salary
The Role
As our Electrician, you will be responsible for undertaking electrical installations and maintaining electronic and electrical systems. You will install, inspect, and test equipment, ensuring that electrotechnical systems are functioning correctly and according to regulations.
You will be expected to:
* Undertake electrical installation and maintain electronic and electrical systems.
* Find and fix faults.
* Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
* Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures using hand tools, power tools, and other specialist equipment.
* Train apprentice electricians.
* Ensure that a high standard of safe working practices is maintained at all times.
* Carry out activities in an efficient and practical manner.
* Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
* Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and ensure compliance with codes.
* Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
* Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes to ensure compatibility and safety of the system.
* Liaise with all stakeholders and contractors as required to ensure a high-quality service is delivered and a high level of customer satisfaction is achieved.
* Plan and organise your own daily work, ensuring work is completed in the allocated time.
* Carry out survey reports as required.
* Be responsible for the delivery of planned commitments to the client, ensuring agreed KPIs and service levels are met.
* Maintain a high standard of customer service for all internal and external facing activities.
* Attend regular meetings.
* Comply with the company’s Health & Safety policy at all times and follow all related safe systems of work and risk assessments produced for the task.
* Undertake tasks as necessary to ensure the achievement of the project.
Working hours will be Monday to Friday, 08:00 am to 17:00 pm, and flexibility with working hours is essential as overtime may be required from time to time.
The Candidate
To be considered for our Electrician role, you will have the following skills and experience:
Qualifications
* Required - Level three Electrical Qualification
* Required – Minimum three years’ experience working as an electrician
* Required – Minimum one-year experience of working within the social housing sector
* Required - 18th Edition Regs.
* Desirable - 2391 Testing Certificate.
* Desirable - Asbestos awareness
* Desirable - Solar
Experience
* Minimum three years’ experience working as an electrician
* Minimum one-year experience of working within the social housing sector
Skills/Knowledge
* The ability to work carefully, methodically, and safely
* A head for heights and willingness to work in all sorts of weather
* A willingness to work in confined spaces
* A flexible approach
* The ability to establish and maintain effective, professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, negotiation and persuasion skills, including the ability to weigh up and articulate the risk and benefit of various scenarios and propose effective resolutions
* The ability to follow technical drawings, building plans, and wiring diagrams
* Strong analytical, numeracy, and literacy skills
* To be able to prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines
* To be able to work as part of a team
* The ability to demonstrate a high degree of integrity, discretion, and diplomacy commensurate with the nature of the post
* IT literate – Desirable
* Must hold ECS or CSCS card
* Full clean driving licence
Personal Attributes and Behaviours
* A flexible approach
* The ability to establish and maintain effective, professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
* To be able to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
* To be able to work as part of a team
* The ability to demonstrate a high degree of integrity, discretion, and diplomacy commensurate with the nature of the post
If you feel you have the skills for this role, please apply now!
About Aston Group
We are an established, family-run, privately-owned business that has been setting standards for efficiency, innovation, and quality for over 60 years. We are passionate about providing an excellent service to our clients and stakeholders and pride ourselves on our quality of works and industry reputation. Our values are at the heart of everything we do; building trust, driving quality, delivering together and having respect. We take pride in our colleagues, supporting their hard work and dedication, enabling us to thrive as a team.
To find out more please visit https://astongroup.co.uk/
Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities
You don’t need to tick all the boxes! We invest heavily in learning and development to bridge any gaps.
Our commitment to building and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and representative workforce is a priority. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and welcome you to join a team that celebrates individual cultures and identities.
If you have any accessibility needs that require any extra attention, please let us know.
For more information please visit https://astongroup.co.uk/careers/work-with-us
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