Electrical Technician

About The Role Balfour Beatty is seeking an Electrical Site Technician to support the delivery of Temporary Site Services on the landmark Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical professional who enjoys hands-on site work, fault finding, testing and commissioning activities within a major construction and infrastructure environment.

What you'll be doing

As an Electrical Site Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring temporary electrical infrastructure and site services are installed, maintained and operated safely and efficiently across the project.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Installing, maintaining and removing temporary electrical and site services equipment
• Carrying out inspections, testing and fault-finding activities
• Supporting energisation, isolation and commissioning activities
• Completing inspections, installation records and commissioning documentation
• Supporting planned and reactive maintenance activities
• Ensuring compliance with Electrical Safety Systems of Work (ESSW), permits and project procedures
• Identifying and escalating defects, operational issues and safety concerns
• Working collaboratively with project teams, subcontractors and stakeholders

Who we're looking for

We're Interested In Hearing From Candidates Who Have

• Experience within construction, industrial or infrastructure environments
• Experience installing and maintaining temporary power systems
• Knowledge of electrical safety requirements, permit-to-work systems and ESSW
• Experience testing, commissioning and fault diagnosis
• A strong commitment to health, safety and environmental standards
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• A flexible approach to working hours and operational requirements
• A full UK driving licence

Essential Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation (or equivalent)
• ECS/CSCS Card
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS7671)
• SSSTS
• First Aid at Work

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us? Benefits As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About Us Asset & Technology Solutions provides innovative, safe and sustainable solutions to the Balfour Beatty projects across the UK. Our wide range of equipment and services includes HGV’s, tower and crawler cranes, piling equipment, CCTV and security services, survey services and drones, suction excavators, sweepers, modular accommodation and much more.

Diversity and inclusion At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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