Location: Calne, Wiltshire
Salary: £30,000 to £33,000
Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
Launch Your Engineering Career
Have you recently completed a Level 3 Electrical qualification and want more than a workshop or maintenance role?
Would you like to travel across the UK, work on critical rail infrastructure projects, receive specialist industry training, and build a long term engineering career in a sector with huge investment and job security?
We're looking for an ambitious Junior Electrical Engineer to join a rapidly growing engineering business delivering projects across the UK's rail network.
This role has been designed specifically for someone at the start of their engineering career. You don't need years of experience. You need the right attitude, a solid electrical foundation, and the desire to learn.
In return, you'll receive structured training and mentoring from experienced engineers, allowing you to develop into a specialist Field Service Engineer within the Rail & HVAC sector.
What's In It For You?
✅ Salary of £30,000 to £33,000
✅ Structured training programme
✅ Industry recognised specialist skills
✅ UK travel and varied working environment
✅ Long term career progression opportunities
✅ Opportunity to work on major rail infrastructure projects
✅ Join a business with a strong order book and significant growth plans
What You'll Be Doing
Assisting with the installation, commissioning and testing of equipment
Supporting planned and reactive maintenance activities
Diagnosing electrical faults alongside experienced engineers
Reading and interpreting electrical drawings and schematics
Travelling to customer sites throughout the UK
Developing your knowledge of HVAC, controls and rail systems
Building the skills required to become a fully qualified Field Service Engineer
What We're Looking For
Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Installation, Mechatronics or similar
Basic understanding of electrical systems and fault finding principles
Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics
Full UK driving licence
Willingness to travel and stay away occasionally
Eagerness to learn and develop a long term engineering career
Ideal But Not Essential
Knowledge of 3 phase systems
Exposure to control panels or PLCs
Previous hands on electrical experience through college, apprenticeship or work placement
Apply now to secure a long-term career in the UK rail sector with full training and progression into a specialist engineering role.
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Salary description
£30000.00 - £33000.00 per year