Electrician (Readvertisement) - GLA15694

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for 2 Electricians to join our Roads department on a permanent basis.

NRS brings together a diverse range of Glasgow City Council operational, technical and development services that focus on sustainable transport, place making and delivering essential city services.

If you're interested in working within a service that touches on all aspects within the city, please read on.

The role involves repairing, installing, maintaining and monitoring the City's Street lighting network in a safe manner and in compliance with electrical technical standards. You will be a City & Guilds, SVQ Level 3 Approved Electrician / Electrician after serving a recognised apprenticeship. City & Guilds 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations (BS7671:2018), valid Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) card and Health & Safety Assessment certificate is essential.

City & Guilds Electrical Testing and Inspection and Scottish Power ERG
39 authorisation (WI-1, OP-3 limited to L-30) desirable.

You must have a good working knowledge of the current Wiring Regulations, Technical Standards and Codes of Practice for electrical distribution. You must be able to provide customer service, have good communication/organisational skills and have the ability to make decisions/manage change/deliver results. A current driving licence and the ability to work at heights is essential.

Authorisation and previous experience in public lighting installation maintenance is desirable as is a LGV Driving licence, Class C1 or driving licence gained prior to 1st January 1997, Spider Training (Static Boom) IPAF (1b) and Driver's Certificate of Professional Competence.

Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Role Profile for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application.

Weekly

Hours:

37 hours per week

Work Pattern: 4 on, 4 off

Annual Salary: £32,024.87 - £36,151.72 on an incremental scale

Additional Payments:
In addition to the annual salary the role attracts a non-standard work pattern/hours (NSWPH) payment of £2,249 and a working context & demand (WCD) payment of £960.

Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If you're successful in your job application, you'll have access to these benefits which include:

• 182 hours paid annual leave, rising to 203 hours after 5 years' service (pro rata to shift pattern and start point in year)
• 5 hours paid public holidays each year (pro rata to shift pattern and start point in year)
• Local government pension scheme
• Life and Personal Accident Insurance
• Occupational Sickness Pay
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Glasgow Credit Union

For guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link:  .

Please note this is a re advertisement and previous applicants should not re-apply.

The Council promotes flexible working, we are happy to talk about flexible working options in relation to the role, to support your work-life balance.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to building a diverse workforce. We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people and women for senior roles, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Glasgow City Council aims to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, in line with the Disability Confident scheme.

For further information about working for us please refer to our website GCC HR Policies