Electrician - Water South
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Position Overview & Specifications
Electrician - Water South
Location: Reading
Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.
We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.
This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.
MAIN PURPOSE
Reporting directly to the ICA Lead, the Electrician will support the ICA Lead & Site Coordinator in all aspects of electrical works including collating site survey electrical information. The Electrician must ensure that all works are completed to the clients and industry required standards to time, cost and quality, reporting any issues in a timely manner to the ICA Lead for assistance with resolution.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Manages all aspects of Electrical works under their control. Including safety checks and industry standards, reporting an non-compliance to the ICA Lead and Client.
Respond timeously on progress and to all requests from the ICA Lead.
Liaise with other site teams to ensure works are completed.
Complete quality checks of work to ensure required standards are met. Quality assure others work and where necessary highlight corrections to be made during site works.
Monitor and report progress against plan, highlighting any delays to the ICA Lead in order to mitigate and manage change in the project delivery.
Communicate with the site teams prior to, during and after commissioning.
Provide electrical support and knowledge to other team members.
Complete handover documentation within the required timescales. Completion of NIC Certification for handover.
Complete required Health & Safety actions on a site by site basis, recording and reporting on the Bilfinger UK Systems (Active)
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
Industrial Electrical Works- Water Industry(desirable)
- Completed similar role
- Brodersen (desirable)
- Quality Assurance
- Back Up Control(desirable)
- 18th Edition IEE Regulations
- Knowledge of SCADA/Tep 2/Tep1 (desirable)
18th Edition IEE Regulations
ECS Card
Certification/Qualification in Electrical /Electronic Engineering.
Water Card (EUSR) (Not Essential)
Thames Water Passport (Not Essential)
2391 Inspection(desirable)
Compex(desirable)
Good communication skills
Good Organisational skills
Own Initiative
Computer Literate β all MS Office Software
Attention to detail/quality
Time management
Qualification in the relevant fields of expertise(desirable)
Highly personable
Assertive
High level of discretion and confidentiality
Confidence
Integrity
If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224 246246.
Engineering & Consultancy | Bilfinger UK Limited | Permanent | White-collar workers | Professional | Engineering - Electrical
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Business Consulting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Electrician - Water South roles across Bilfinger's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Business Consulting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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