Trainee Fitter

Electricity North West Construction & Maintenance Limited (ENWCML) is the specialist engineering arm of the Electricity North West Group. We deliver high and low voltage infrastructure services across the UK, operating independently from the regulated network business. Our expertise spans the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of private electrical networks for commercial and industrial clients.

With a growing national footprint and a reputation for technical excellence, ENWCML plays a vital role in supporting the UK’s energy transition and infrastructure resilience.

Now part of the Iberdrola and Scottish Power group, we’re building smarter, greener electricity networks to help Britain grow—investing in a better future, faster.

As an Trainee Multi-Skilled Fitter, you will use your hands on electrical and mechanical skills to help build, install and look after high voltage and low voltage electrical switch gear, transformers and substations. Working as part of a team, you will be required to use safe working processes and follow technical drawings to work across both public and private industrial electrical networks.

We aim to complete our work to achieve our customers budget and on time as this drives our customers’ satisfaction. The successful candidate will comply with company Health & Safety processes including completion of daily vehicle checks, quarterly equipment calibration, site inductions, annual authorisations, task led point of work risk assessments, safety observations and incident reporting. Maintain a safe, orderly and clean working area including vehicles, plant, site and workshops.

You will promote the company’s reputation through a positive attitude and behaviours, good time keeping and a professional appearance. Inspection of substations and associated equipment, including the completion of accurate test reports within 7 working days. Install and maintain electrical switch gear and transformers in accordance with the company/manufacturer’s quality specifications and within the time allotted for the activity. LV and HV cable installation, jointing and terminations in accordance with the company/manufacturer’s quality specifications and company processes and within the time allotted for the activity.

Fault finding and minor remedial repair works, including photographic evidence and reports (as required) on equipment condition. Liaising with customers in organising and arranging work to minimise the impact to their business for both personal access and other ENWCML employees and subcontractors.

• Use your hands on electrical and mechanical skills to help build, install and look after high voltage and low voltage electrical switch gear, transformers and substations.
• Follow safe working processes and technical drawings to work across both public and private industrial electrical networks.
• Achieve customers’ budget and on time to drive customer satisfaction.
• Comply with company Health & Safety processes including completion of daily vehicle checks, quarterly equipment calibration, site inductions, annual authorisations, task led point of work risk assessments, safety observations and incident reporting.
• Maintain a safe, orderly and clean working area including vehicles, plant, site and workshops.
• Promote the company’s reputation through a positive attitude and behaviours, good time keeping and a professional appearance.
• Inspect substations and associated equipment, including the completion of accurate test reports within 7 working days.
• Install and maintain electrical switch gear and transformers in accordance with the company/manufacturer’s quality specifications and within the time allotted for the activity.
• Perform LV and HV cable installation, jointing and terminations in accordance with the company/manufacturer’s quality specifications and company processes and within the time allotted for the activity.
• Fault find and carry out minor remedial repair works, including photographic evidence and reports on equipment condition.
• Liaise with customers in organising and arranging work to minimise the impact to their business for both personal…