Mobile Electrician (Gold Card)

£42,000 – £48,000 Basic | Up to £60,000 OTE ?London & South East (with occasional UK travel) Company van and fuel card | Paid overtime and travel time | 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Great at what you do and ready for something new?

We’re growing and we’re looking for brilliant Gold Card Electricians to grow with us.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful, ambitious electrical contractor where you’ll be trusted, supported and given the chance to make a genuine difference. You won’t be stuck doing the same work in the same place every day. You’ll get involved in a really varied mix of commercial maintenance, fault finding, testing, installations and project work across offices, retail sites, hospitals and other commercial environments.

One day you could be diagnosing a difficult fault; the next, completing an installation, EICR or larger planned project. You’ll have the freedom to use your experience, solve problems and take ownership of your work—with an experienced technical and office team behind you whenever you need them.

If you take pride in doing a great job, enjoy a challenge and want to be part of a positive company with exciting plans for the future, this could be exactly the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

Why this role is different

We don’t want you to feel like just another number.

We want to know what you’re good at, hear your ideas and give you the opportunity to contribute as the business grows. Good work is noticed and appreciated, and people who show the right attitude and ability will have the opportunity to develop and progress with us.

A varied mix of interesting commercial work

Support from an experienced technical and office team

The opportunity to solve problems and use your initiative

Training and development to build your skills

A friendly, close-knit team that wants to do great work

Strong earning potential through paid overtime and callout work

We’re looking for people who want more than simply turning up and getting through the day. We want electricians who care about the result, enjoy finding solutions and feel proud when a job is completed properly.

A mobile role with plenty of variety

This is a genuinely mobile position, so there is plenty of travel. Most of our work is across London, Essex and the wider South East, with occasional projects elsewhere in the UK.

The role can involve early starts, longer days and changing locations. There can also be planned night and weekend work, participation in our callout rota and occasional working away with overnight stays.

Overtime and callout work are paid, and when you work away, we arrange and pay for your accommodation. We always try to give as much notice as possible and plan the work carefully.

We know this working pattern won’t suit everyone, so we want to be completely upfront about it.

However, if you like being out and about, enjoy working in different environments and want a role where no two weeks are exactly the same, you could really enjoy it.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll work independently and alongside the rest of our team, delivering a varied mix of commercial electrical work, including:

• Reactive maintenance, repairs and fault finding
• Commercial installations and small works
• EICRs, inspection and testing
• Electrical certification and remedial works
• Emergency lighting testing, repairs and upgrades
• Accurately surveying and planning works – identifying the correct labour, materials and access requirements
• Recording completed work, test results, photographs and materials used
• Keeping clients and our office team clearly updated
• Supporting junior or less-experienced electricians when needed

What we’re looking for

• A valid ECS Approved Electrician Gold Card
• A recognised Level 3 electrotechnical qualification
• AM2 or an equivalent recognised qualification route
• Current BS 7671 / 18th Edition
• Inspection and testing qualification
• Commercial electrical experience
• Confident fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• A full UK driving licence
• The right to work in the UK
• The flexibility to travel, complete out-of-hours work, join the callout rota and occasionally stay away overnight

Experience working in commercial maintenance, FM, offices, retail, healthcare or other live working environments would be particularly useful.

More than qualifications

Technical ability is essential, but the right attitude is just as important to us.

You’ll thrive at Drake if you:

• Take genuine pride in doing a great job
• Enjoy solving problems and finding practical solutions
• Use your initiative and apply common sense
• Communicate early if something changes or doesn’t look right
• Stay calm and professional when a job becomes challenging
• Complete certificates and paperwork properly and on time
• Are friendly and professional with clients
• Treat office staff and fellow electricians with respect
• Are happy to help others and share your knowledge
• Bring positive energy and want to contribute to the team

What you’ll get from us

• A basic salary of £42,000–£48,000, depending on your experience and capability
• Realistic earning potential of up to £60,000 with overtime and travel time
• Paid overtime and callout work
• Company van and fuel card
• Training and professional development
• Company social days
• Support from an experienced technical and office team
• Interesting and varied commercial work
• The opportunity to make a real difference as the business grows

Why join Drake?

Drake Electrical Contractors is a family-run commercial and industrial electrical contractor based in Chelmsford.

We work with facilities management companies, main contractors and direct clients across offices, retail premises, hospitals and other commercial environments.

We’ve built our reputation by doing quality work, communicating clearly and taking ownership from start to finish. Our aim is simple: solve problems for our clients without creating more for them.

We’re a close-knit, ambitious team with exciting plans for the future. We’re growing, taking on larger projects and continually improving the way we work.

This is a great time to join us. You won’t just be filling a vacancy, you’ll be joining a company where your skills, ideas and attitude can have a genuine impact on what we achieve next.

If you’re a skilled commercial electrician who takes pride in doing a great job, enjoys solving problems and wants to build your future with a positive and growing company, we’d love to hear from you.