Commercial​/Industrial Electrician

Position: Commercial / Industrial Electrician
Location: Cottingham

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Commercial / Industrial Electrician – 3 Nights Away, Home Thursday Night

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£18.50 base rate (higher rate for 2391 electricians) + overtime at 1.5x + night-away allowance. Typical earnings around £4,400 per month based on 50 hours per week.

Smart Power are looking for a fully qualified electrician to join the business in a permanent full-time role.

This position focuses on commercial and industrial installation work across mainland UK. A lot of our work takes place in automotive workshop environments, but the role is not limited to that. What it does involve is organised installation work, working away during the week, and being part of a team that takes pride in doing things properly.

We prefer to be clear about what the role involves so applicants understand the environment and expectations from the start.

The working pattern

Most weeks follow the same structure:

Travel Monday morning
Away Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night
Home Thursday night
That means 3 nights away most weeks, not 4.

Across Monday to Thursday you will typically work around 50 hours, which creates strong earning potential while still getting you home for a 3 day weekend. Engineers typically achieve around 50 hours across the first four days of the week, which is how the strong monthly earnings are generated.

Friday is normally a rest day. Occasionally there may be the option of local work, but this is entirely optional.

Pay and package

£18.50 per hour basic rate (JIB rate)
Higher starting rate available for electricians holding 2391 / Approved Electrician status (typically starting from £20 per hour)
Overtime paid at 1.5x after 40 hours
Typical gross monthly earnings around £4,400 based on a 50-hour week
£20 per night away allowance
Accommodation arranged and paid by the office – usually Airbnb style where possible, or Premier Inn / Travelodge if unavailable.
Company van provided
Holiday pay calculated using average earnings including overtime
Pay progression is linked to performance, output and reliability, with reviews during probation at: 30 days, 3 months, 6 months followed annually. Strong performers quickly progress beyond starting rates.

Travel and accommodation

When working away, time is recorded from the Smart Power yard in Cottingham. Engineers clock on when leaving the yard Monday morning and clock off/on when arriving/leaving digs, and again when returning to the yard at the end of the week.

The role

You will be carrying out commercial and industrial electrical installation work as part of our installation side of the business.

Typical work includes:

Electrical installations linked to specialist equipment
Power supplies and connections
Containment and wiring
Working in active commercial environments where planning and organisation are important
Leading a junior electrician / mate on site
Initially you will work alongside one of our existing lead engineers to learn how we operate before moving into your own team. Moving on to a lead role of a small team of your own, normally working with a junior engineer.

You will be joining the business as an additional team alongside three existing installation teams, typically working on different projects across the UK.

How we work

We understand that electricians get frustrated with badly organised jobs where materials are missing and engineers are left sorting everything out themselves. We work hard to avoid that - Our aim is to keep projects organised so engineers can focus on the installation work.

That includes:

Materials organised by the office before the job
Accounts with all major wholesalers
Company credit card provided for site purchases where required
Lead engineers provided with a work tablet
Job information handled digitally and accessible when needed
We expect high standards, but we also make sure engineers are supported.

Minimum requirements

Applicants must meet the following:

Fully qualified electrician
NVQ Level 3 and AM2 completed and 18th Edition
Full UK driving licence
Minimum 1 year experience working as the lead qualified electrician on site
Experience supervising or leading a team
Commercial or industrial installation experience
Willingness to work away Monday to Thursday most weeks
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