0 Electrical Technician jobs in the United Kingdom

Electrical Fitter– Rolling Stock Passenger Door Overhauls
South West
£40,(Apply online only) per year (O.T.E of £5,(Apply online only) - 0,(Apply online only) with overtime)
Monday to Friday – days

Ford & Stanley Talentwise, specialists in rail recruitment, are seeking Electrical Technicians to support a major Rolling Stock passenger door overhaul project in the South West of England.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing team working on essential upgrades to passenger train fleets, ensuring safety, reliability, and performance across the UK rail network.

The Opportunity

As an Electrical Technician, you will:

• Perform passenger door overhauls using schematics, diagnostic tools, and test equipment
• Work to strict safety and quality standards in a depot environment
• Collaborate with engineers and project managers to meet delivery targets

What We’re Looking For

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Previous electrical Rolling Stock experience
• Electrical testing, fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics

Location & Hours

• Southwest England
• Monday – Friday, Day shifts (Flexible working hours may be available)

What’s on Offer

• £40,(Apply online ly) per year (O.T.E of 5,(Apply online only) - 0,(Apply online only) with overtime)   
• Death In Service
• Maternity / Paternity allowances
• Sick Pay

Apply Now

If you're ready to take the next step in your rail career, apply today via Ford & Stanley Talentwise or contact our recruitment team directly.

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership, and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing, and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.
1. Ford & Stanley TalentWise - Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services – permanent and temporary.
2. Ford & Stanley Recruitment - Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract.
3. Ford & Stanley Executive Search – Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East, and Europe.
4. Ford & Stanley Genius Performance - Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused on the right way.
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.
Services advertised by Ford & Stanley are that of an employment consultancy business.

• Assemble electrical/electronic subassemblies from schematic diagrams, drawings or work instructions to ISO9001 standards.
• Wire and solder harnesses, cable assemblies, PCBs, control consoles, connectors, transformers and SMT components.
• Carry out heavy-duty cable wiring, deck cable assembly, and control system outfitting.
• Perform troubleshooting, testing and repairs, including PCB fault-finding down to component level.

• Proven experience with assembling electrical or electronic systems
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Competent in fault finding

AR583 - Electrical Technician

Location: Trafford

Salary: £32,000 - £39,000 +Overtime 

Overview:  First Military Recruitment are currently seeking an Electrical Technician on behalf of one of our clients.

To maintain the network, install all electrical equipment, street light column, bollards, signs and feeder pillars this includes all associated wiring. Install cables cut outs and lanterns and repairing lanterns with interchangeable electronic components.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for one Operative.
• Install all electrical equipment conforming to HEA and IEE 18th Edition wiring regulations.
• Attend to routine street lighting faults.
• Diagnose and replace failed components.
• Carry out electrical inspection tests and install electrical equipment to 714 or equivalent.
• Excavate for column, bollard and sign foundations.
• Block clean and change.
• Make off SWA/PVC insulated cable.
• Record test results using hand held computer.
• Commissioning of new lighting columns/bollards/lit signs.
• Take part in out of hours emergency services on a call out basis.
• Other maintenance tasks as required.
• Provide support to other contracts.
• Responsibility for the security of plant, tools and materials.
• Responsible for the safe use of vehicles.
• Responsibility for wearing all PPE.
• Responsible for own health and safety and that of the public.
• Responsible for achieving own performance targets.
• The work is carried out outdoors hence you will be working in an environment of varying weather conditions and temperatures.
• The post holder will attend all training deemed appropriate and will be expected to attend regular tool box talks.
• The post holder will be required to work on a stand by rota.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Driving Licence.
• C1 Driving Licence desirable.
• AM2 Qualified
• City & Guilds Part 2 or equivalent in Electrical Installation works.
• City & Guilds 2391 Electrical Inspection or equivalent.
• Able to work at heights of up to 20 metres.
• 18th Edition desirable.
• Certification for Electrical testing.

Control / Electrical Technician

Location: Dumfries

Permanent Role

Industry: Manufacturing Maintenance

Our client is a leading global producer of PET and PEN polyester films specialising in film products and related services for markets and industries including Battery Materials, Durable Cards, Electrical Insulation and Capacitors, Flexible Electronics, Healthcare, Imaging Media, Labels, Packaging, Photovoltaics and many more. The business has approx. 2000 employees worldwide with manufacturing sites in Asia Pacific, America and Europe. The UK production site is based in Dumfries, Scotland, and the Global Research & Development Operation is based at Wilton on Teesside. We currently have vacancies at our Dumfries Site

Control Technician
Our Client have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Control Technicians to join our maintenance team.
Successful applicants will have completed a recognised apprenticeship in Control/Electrical Engineering and will preferably have experience carrying out a similar role in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
Key Responsibilities and Experience
You will,
- Become part of a flexible maintenance team required to maintain production equipment and maximize availability of the production assets through a combination of reactive, preventative and predictive maintenance methods.
- Work alongside day and shift teams, and support and mentor existing control apprentices.
- Maintain safety standards of equipment and work area and perform all duties in a safe manner in accordance with the company policies.

The preferred candidates should have:
- General working knowledge of PLC systems in particular Siemens S7 and Allen Bradley would be advantageous.
- Experience of operation and integration of SCADA systems.
- Troubleshoot electrical controls related process issues.
- Knowledge of control instrumentation and systems associated with process control.
- Sound understanding of 3 phase AC distribution. Variable speed drive experience - both AC and DC
- Understanding of statutory electrical tests and inspections.
- Ability to work and communicate in a team.
- Be adaptable and flexible to support on site outside of normal working hours when required.
- Willingness to learn.

Comprehensive training & development will be given to the successful candidates.
This is a full time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday days 7.30am - 3.30pm, with a requirement to work longer shifts as business needs dictate, this may includes 12-hour day shifts, night shifts and weekend working.
This role comes with a competitive remuneration package dependent on skills and experience including optional company pension , health, dental and vision cover. Holidays entitlement is 33 days a year with the option to sell within this allocation and in addition, increase this allowance with length of service. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK and a valid work permit, if required.


- Annual Salary reviews based on individual performance
- Annual Bonus up to 6% - Dependant on Company Performance
- 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays (with option to sell up to 5 days)
- Company Pension contributions up to 10% (double matched)
- Full Company Sick Pay
- Increasing holiday allowance based on service - up to 5 extra days (1 per year up to 5 years)
- Private Medical, Dental and Vision Schemes.

NW32232

Electrical Technician

Location: South Wales & Gloucestershire

Salary: 42,000 - 44,000 + Company Van + Bonus + Pension

Want a role that goes beyond the ordinary?

If you're an experienced LV Electrician ready for something new, here's your chance to break into one of the UK's fastest-growing green energy sectors - Anaerobic Digestion (AD) with one of the market leaders in the industry.

With your electrical skillset, you could already be halfway there - now's the time to step into a specialised, future-proof sector where your skills will become rare and in-demand.

What's in it for you?

• 42,000 - 44,000 starting salary
• Company Van included - with all travel expenses covered
• Bonus Scheme - your performance pays
• Company Pension - plan for your future while building it
• Full training & development in the Anaerobic Digestion sector

What You'll Be Doing:

• Maintain & repair critical electrical systems & instrumentation at high-performance AD facilities
• Work with ATEX-rated equipment and drive systems
• Use your skills to keep plants running safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards
• Collaborate with skilled teams and help shape long-term maintenance strategies

What You'll Need:

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Apprenticeship
• 18th Edition Wiring Regs (BS7671)
• COMPEX 1-4 (desirable - training can be supported)
• Experience in fault diagnosis & repair
• Background in AD, wastewater, or process plants is a bonus - but not essential

Ready to futureproof your career and make your move into green energy?

Apply now and join one of the UK's leaders in Anaerobic Digestion.

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Astute's Nuclear team is partnering with a fully integrated solution provider that delivers a wide spectrum of services across project lifecycles to the nuclear and defence sectors to recruit several Electrical Technicians on a 12 month contract, at Dungeness Power Station.

The Electrical Technician role comes with an hourly rate of 38.17 and will be working under CIS conditions.

Key skills required for the Electrical Technician role

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in electrical related subjects.
• 18th edition
• ECS/CSCS Gold Card
• City and Guilds 2391 Test and Inspect
• Previous experience working at Dungeness is an advantage

• An hourly rate of 38.17.
• 4 day work week (Mon-Thur)
• 10 hour shifts.
• CIS working conditions.
• 12 month project

Astute People are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Baltic Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Permanent Mechanical Technician, for a client located in Newton Aycliffe. Reporting into the Engineering Sector Leader, working as part of a multi-disciplined engineering team the successful candidate will carry out all required aspects of electrical project and maintenance tasks in a safe, timely and professional manner to defined standards and procedures across a wide range of manufacturing plant, equipment and facilities.

Contribute toward engineering continuous improvement initiatives in order to help drive plant reliability whilst also reducing meantime to repair. Provide weekday out of hours engineering call out support to the production department on a rota basis along with other engineering technicians.

Electrical Technician Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Promote and maintain a positive HSE culture to ensure a safe working environment is maintained at all times.
• Carry out planned preventative, condition based and breakdown maintenance work as required.
• Carry out project installation work.
• Carry out basic instrumentation and mechanical work.
• Ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation and document information.
• Identify areas of improvement with regard to plant availability, performance and efficiency.

Electrical Technician Applicants:

• Capable of working individually or as part of a team.
• Qualified to a minimum of ONC standard and undertaken a recognised electrical apprenticeship.
• Demonstrates the ability to carry out additional multi-skilled tasks.
• COMPEX certificate required.
• Delta V DCS and Safety Instrumented System knowledge/experience is desirable.
• Understanding of COMAH is desirable.

Company Benefits:

• Holiday entitlement: 25 days annual holiday, plus 8 days statutory holiday. An extra day's holiday will be given after 20 years of continuation service.
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme after 6 months service with the option to add family onto the policy with a salary sacrifice scheme.
• Life Assurance Scheme which increases with continuation of service.
• Pension Plan.

Working a Day Shift, Monday to Friday. Salary is competitive, with an on call out of hours rota (additional pay for being on call).

15% Pension scheme, 33 holidays, various healthcare benefit, on-site subsidised canteen & gym, and the opportunity to work on impressive projects & products are just a few of the perks that the Electrical Technician will enjoy whilst working with this impressive manufacturing business.

This impressive organisation was recently awarded the Top Employer 2023 status. Since their establishment over 160 years ago, they have become a household name within a number of high-profile industries including Oil & Gas and Power Generation, and now employ over 15,000 people across 180 facilities world-wide. Because of heightened workload, this employer is actively searching for an Electrical Technician to join their team on a permanent basis.

Their UK flagship facility is based in LEEDS , just a few miles from the M1 & M62 motorways, meaning that the successful Electrical Technician can easily commute from Wakefield, Bradford, Selby, Castleford, Pontefract, Huddersfield, Wetherby and Harrogate.

Key Responsibilities of the Electrical Technician:

• Working as part of a skilled team responsible for conducting safe testing of high pressure industrial rotating machinery
• Working directly from schematics, wiring diagrams and drawings to accurately instal various types of sensors and instruments to monitor a vast range of parameters during the testing phase

For the Electrical Technician position, we are keen to hear from individuals who possess the following:

• Formal qualifications within a relevant discipline (apprenticeship, NVQ/BTEC/City & Guilds Level 3, HNC, HND etc.)
• Previous experience working within an industrial or manufacturing environment
• The ability to read, interpret and work directly from schematics & drawings

Working Hours of the Electrical Technician:
37 Per week spread across a day shift pattern:

• Monday to Thursday - 07:00 to 15:30

• Friday - 07:00 to 12:30

In return, the Electrical Technician will receive:

• Annual Salary: 37, per hour)
• Holiday Entitlement: 33 Days including public holidays
• Annual Bonus up to 1,700.00 per annum - subject to company performance
• Pension Scheme: 15% Combined Contribution (9% Employer / 6% Employee)
• Access to the onsite canteen (subsidised) and gym
• Opportunity to work frequent overtime, paid at 150%
• Free onsite car parking

To apply for the Electrical Technician position, please click "Apply Now" and attach a copy of your CV. Alternatively, please contact Callum Good at E3 Recruitment for more information

Astute's Nuclear team is partnering with a fully integrated solution provider that delivers a wide spectrum of services across project lifecycles to the nuclear and defence sectors to recruit several Electrical Technicians on an 18 month contract, ending in late 2026 for a major nuclear client based near the Greater Reading area.

The Electrical Technician role comes with an hourly rate of 38.17 and will be working under CIS conditions.

Key skills required for the Electrical Technician role

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in electrical related subjects.
• 18th edition (minimum)
• ECS/CSCS Gold Card
• Existing Security Cleared status (SC) and willing to undergo DV clearances.
• 1-2 years expeirence working in the nuclear sector

• An hourly rate of 38.17.
• Working pattern of Monday to Friday with option overtime (can do 11 on 3 off rotations)
• 7.5 hour shifts (options to do 12 hours if desired)
• CIS working conditions.
• Consistent work until late 2026.

Astute People are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.