Role: Electrician
Hourly Rate: £16.56 per hour, overtime and testing hourly rate where applicable and opportunity to earn additional merit of up to £4.73
Role based: Portakabin Ltd, Gateshead, NE11 0LA
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Mon – Thurs 07.45 – 16.30, Fri 07.45 – 15.30
We are seeking an Electrician to join our fit out team based in Gateshead.
As an Electrician you will carry out skilled installation, refurbishment and fit-out of buildings, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards, supporting on-time and cost-effective delivery for customers.
In this role, as Electrician you will be required to:
•Maintain a safe, organised and compliant working environment, in line with health, safety and environmental standards.
•Carry out refurbishment, fit-out and installation activities in line with technical specifications, SOPs, RAMS and company standards, ensuring work is completed safely and to the required quality.
•Apply trade skills and experience to complete tasks independently, solving problems where possible and escalating issues when required to maintain progress.
•Work to agreed refurbishment and fit-out timescales, contributing to cost-effective and efficient project delivery.
•Collaborate with colleagues across the team, supporting activities outside own trade or expertise where qualified or experienced to do so.
Benefits & Opportunities as Electrician
•24 days holiday plus bank holidays, option to buy 5 days
•Contributory pension including life assurance scheme
•A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
•A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
•Cycle to Work Scheme
•Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
•Opportunity for career progression
Our Ideal Candidate as Electrician
We are looking for someone who has:
•Experience and practical skills are gained within a specific trade.
•Practical skills are developed through technical training combined with supervised hands-on application.
•Industry recognised trade qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
•Working knowledge of site, yard, refurbishment and fit-out practices, including safe systems of work.
•Ability to read and interpret technical documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
•Proven ability to apply trade skills independently to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality outcomes
Salary description
£17.00 - £17.00 per year