Electrician – Fixed Wire Testing

Work that matters. Skills that last. A future with WGM

About the role

WGM Engineering, part of RSK Group, is looking for a Testing Electrician

to join our Electrical and Mechanical (E&M) Services team on a permanent, full-time basis. This role will be based on Scottish Water sites across the West, East and South of Scotland. You will support project delivery across WGM’s growing UK water-sector portfolio. This is a business-critical opportunity to join a growing engineering business delivering essential infrastructure across the UK.

As a Testing Electrician within our Fixed Wire Testing workstream, you’ll play a key role in keeping essential electrical installations safe, compliant and performing at their best. You’ll carry out inspection and testing, produce accurate certification using NAPIT software, and complete any necessary remedial works to ensure high standards across our sites.

Use your testing expertise to make a real impact across essential water infrastructure projects. To support you in the role, you’ll be provided with a company van and fuel card, with a working pattern of 7.30am to 4.00pm Monday to Thursday, and 7.30am to 1.30pm on Fridays.

About the team

WGM is growing through secured long-term frameworks across the UK water sector, including Scottish Water’s SR27 programme and major multi-year programmes with United Utilities and Southern Water. For engineers and technical professionals, this means exposure to essential infrastructure projects, varied technical challenges and the chance to build capability in a business that is close to delivery.

At WGM, you will not feel removed from the work. Our self-delivery model means engineers work close to projects, clients, sites, and solutions, with the backing of RSK Group and the opportunity to develop through professional qualifications, mentoring and internal progression.

Job responsibilities

In this role, you’ll make an impact by:

• Inspection and Testing of electrical installations on Scottish Water assets
• Swiftly and comprehensively fault-find and rectify problems on a variety of electrical issues that may arise
• Deliver remedial works upon completion of testing
• Carry out maintenance scheduled tasks (MST’s) on SW Apparatus
• Deliver electrical compliance to the standard identified in the electrical skills matrix
• Demonstrate an understanding of current electrical regulations to BS7671
• Complete & input into the required NICEIC Certification
• Interpret RAMS and prepare daily briefings
• Deliver electrical isolations & process instructions in accordance with the WGM Electrical Safety Rules (ESR)
• Ensuring CP (Competent Person) status in line with the WGM ESR’s

Minimum requirements

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Experience within an electrical engineering background or periodic inspections, bringing excellent technical skills in inspection and testing
• A recognised industrial/commercial electrical Apprenticeship
• Knowledge of safe systems of work and understanding of electrical certification
• The ability to manage your time, priorities and commitments effectively
• ECS card is essential
• Experience in inspection and testing
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• City & Guilds 2391 Qualification or equivalent testing qualification recognised by the NICEIC
• UK full Driving Licence
• Proven IT skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Understanding of electrical certification, and experience using NAPIT software or equivalent software for certification

Qualifications and desirable experience

The following would be helpful, but is not essential:

• Industrial installation experience
• Experience within the UK water/waste water sector, including work on Scottish Water sites

We know that people can bring the right skills and potential through different routes. You may not meet every desirable point, or your experience may come from another engineering, utilities, infrastructure, construction, manufacturing, industrial or operational environment. If you are interested in the role and believe your skills could transfer well to WGM, we would still like to hear from you.

About WGM

WGM Engineering, part of RSK Group, is a self-delivery design and build partner supplying sustainable solutions to the water sector. We deliver essential infrastructure work across water, utilities and industrial environments, bringing together project management, technical design, site delivery, off-site manufacturing, specialist capability and practical engineering expertise.

WGM is growing through secured long-term frameworks across the UK water sector, including major multi-year programmes with clients such as Scottish Water, United Utilities and Southern Water. Our work supports communities, protects assets and keeps critical services running safely and sustainably.

What makes WGM different is the balance we offer. Our people are close to the work, close to the decisions and close to the impact, with the stability, support and wider opportunities that come from being part of RSK Group. We invest in our people through professional qualifications, apprenticeships, graduate pathways, mentoring from experienced colleagues and internal progression wherever possible.

Salary and benefits

We are offering a rate of £21.09 per hour aligned with SJIB rates (circa £41,321 per annum salary), depending on experience.

At WGM, we offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our people both inside and outside of work. This includes:

• 32 days’ holiday, increasing to 36 days based on length of service
• Pension scheme, with WGM contributing 6%
• Life assurance scheme that pays 3 x salary
• Salary sacrifice options, including electric vehicle scheme, annual leave purchase and cycle to work schemes
• Flexible benefits programme, including health cash plan and discounted gym membership
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Company sick pay, available after a qualifying period
• Employee discount programme

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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