Electrician

Overview

Job Title Electrician
Location Manchester
Salary Up to £43,137.50 plus overtime & benefits

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Electrician to lead safe, compliant and cost‑effective engineering delivery, combining hands‑on field supervision with essential project planning responsibilities.
Omega Red is a specialist, design, installation, testing and maintenance contractor, within the electrical earthing, lightning protection and height safety market. Operating nationally, the business focuses on providing top quality safety-critical services for the protection of people, buildings and infrastructure.

Omega Red are part of the South Staffordshire Group – a 3,000-strong organisation behind South Staffs Water, Cambridge Water, and several leading utility support businesses – offering long-term development and career progression.

The Role

The Electrician is responsible for the accurate, compliant, timely and cost-effective delivery of Omega s Engineering Departmental activities, in which responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• 70/30 split of 70% field delivery supervision and 30% office based working on the back office of project planning.
• Installing surge protection devices to low-voltage electrical systems, in line with the relevant UK Standards
• Inspection and testing of earthing systems, in line with relevant UK Standards
• Completion of relevant reports and certification
• Reporting progress on projects, as required, to the relevant manager
• Upholding Company Health & Safety standards, with training course provided

The successful candidate will need to have the following skills, experience and qualifications:

• 18th edition of the IET Wiring Regulations (Level 3 Award in Requirements for Electrical Installations BS7671: 2008 (2015))
• Hold a relevant Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ESC) card
• Be IT literate and happy to work as part of our team
• Confident in supervising and managing multiple commercial contracts
• Proficient in domestic, industrial and commercial electrical installations working autonomy (both single and 3 phase)
• Excellent customer liaison skills
• Effective communication skills - technical and business related, with an ability to build relationships at all levels
• Flexible approach to work pattern as the role involves extensive travel, varying start/finish times as operationally required and the ability to lodge away from home is essential
• Full and valid UK manual driving licence is essential
• Having knowledge of lightning, surge protection and earthing systems would be a distinct advantage (if not, training will be given)

• Family-Friendly Leave - Enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity & Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support, and up to 5 paid Carer’s Days.
• Financial & Life Assurance Life Assurance cover (role dependant) and a Company Pension Scheme with salary sacrifice options.
• Health & Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme (8 counselling sessions) and 24/7 Virtual GP access for you and your dependents.
• Lifestyle & Perks Cycle to Work Scheme and My Premier Benefits discounts, cashback, and vouchers.
• Professional Development Hands-on training and ongoing career development opportunities
• Inclusion & Belonging Active People Networks – Disability & Neurodiversity, Unity+, Women’s Network, Parent & Carer Networking Group and more.
• Performance & Recognition Annual salary review, Reward & Recognition Scheme, and Long Service Awards.
• Flexibility & Opportunities Overtime available and flexible shifts / hybrid working - £250 overtime per shift (weekend availability)