Electrician
Environment Agency MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Controls & Automation)
Location: North West (Regional Office - Warrington)
Join AmcoGiffen's Engineering Team
We are recruiting three qualified Electricians to join our established MEICA maintenance team supporting the Environment Agency across the North West region.
This is an excellent opportunity to secure a permanent position within a long-term maintenance framework, delivering planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, fault finding, inspections and minor project works on critical infrastructure assets including pumping stations, flood defence systems, control equipment and associated electrical installations.
As part of our commitment to strengthening our directly employed workforce, these vacancies have been created to support the continued growth and resilience of our engineering operations while reducing reliance on temporary labour resources.
Based from our Warrington office, you will work across sites throughout the North West, helping to maintain essential assets that protect communities and support vital environmental infrastructure. Adapted from
The Role
Working within a skilled maintenance team, responsibilities will include:
- Planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance activities
- Electrical fault finding, diagnosis and repair
- Inspection, testing and certification of electrical installations
- Installation and commissioning of electrical equipment and systems
- Working on pumps, motors, MCCs, instrumentation and control systems
- Testing communications and electrical systems
- Connecting and maintaining instrumentation equipment
- Uploading and downloading software and configurations where required
- Supporting minor project and improvement works
- Ensuring all work is completed safely and in accordance with statutory requirements, client procedures and company standards
- Maintaining accurate maintenance records and reports
- Promoting safe working practices and continuous improvement
- Participating in an on-call rota when required
About You
We are looking for experienced, apprentice-trained electricians who can demonstrate:
Essential Qualifications
- Level 3 NVQ in Electrical Installation (or equivalent)
- BS 7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
- City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing (or equivalent)
- ECS/JIB Electrician Grade Card
- Full UK Driving Licence
Desirable Experience
- Electrical maintenance within industrial, utilities, water, infrastructure or engineering environments
- Experience working on pumping stations, control systems or instrumentation equipment
- Knowledge of fault finding on electrical and control systems
- Experience working on live operational sites
- Confined Space and/or SSSTS qualifications (training can be provided where required)
What's in it for You?
- Competitive hourly rate
- Weekly pay
- Overtime opportunities with enhanced rates
- Weekend and night shift uplifts
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Company contributory pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards
- Up to 3 paid volunteer days
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Structured training and development opportunities
- Clear career progression pathways within a growing national engineering business
Why AmcoGiffen?
AmcoGiffen is a leading engineering contractor delivering maintenance, renewals and infrastructure solutions across the rail, civil engineering and specialist MEICA sectors. We work on critical assets nationwide, providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions for our clients and the communities they serve. Adapted from
We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, promoting inclusivity, wellbeing and professional development throughout every stage of your career. Adapted from
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