Electrician - UK Water Sector

Overview

Install, test, and maintain electrical systems for water sector projects across the South of England.

Key Responsibilities

• regulatory compliance
• electrical installation
• workshop fabrication
• fault finding
• project coordination
• site visits

Tasks

-Identify and resolve issues effectively, maintaining high quality and safety. -Work on multiple projects, occasionally assisting mechanical trades. -Ensure compliance with BS7671, company, and client standards. -Travel to client sites, complete associated paperwork, and follow all OH&S, environmental, and quality standards. -Install, refurbish, test, and sign-off electrical systems on water company sites (both clean and wastewater). -Use drawings, diagrams, and manuals to complete works; build/repair systems in the workshop when required. -Inspect, survey, fault-find, and compile reports for installation/testing.

Requirements

• nvq3
• 18th edition
• uk licence
• 2+ years
• control automation
• city & guilds

What You Bring

-Work at heights and in confined spaces, adhering to PPE and hygiene requirements. -Emergency first aid or First Aider (preferable) -Fully qualified electrician (NVQ level 3 or equivalent) (essential) -Confined spaces training (preferable) -2+ years’ related experience post qualification in electrical installation and testing, preferably in the UK water sector -Valid UK driving licence (essential) -All necessary PPE and workwear -City & Guilds 2391 Test and Inspection (advantageous) -Ability to operate in industrial environments with good working practices. -17th / 18th Edition (essential) -ECS Gold card or can easily obtain one -EUSR clean water card (preferable) -Control and automation experience (advantageous)

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Benefits

-Company life insurance and health care scheme -Employee benefits package that includes training and development opportunities -28 days holiday (including bank holidays) -Company pension scheme applicable after 3 month probation period -Flexibility to work away from home and undertake paid overtime when needed.

About United Living Group

-It rapidly evolved into a national infrastructure and housing powerhouse. -Backed by Apollo Global Management since 2023. -Its four pillars—Property Services, Infrastructure Services, New Homes, Connected—deliver projects from social housing retrofits to telecoms roll‑out. -Typical projects include net‑zero home retrofits, water network builds, gas pipeline diversions, and build‑to‑rent schemes. -In Infrastructure, it handles gas, water, and telecoms upgrades; in Property, it tackles building safety, planned maintenance, and regeneration. -Unusually, it owns a telecoms arm deploying mobile and fixed‑line networks, acquired via Great British Communications and 5G rollout expansions. -Its history spans heritage heating installers to modern utility and property group, merging utilities expertise with construction heritage.

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