Workshop Electrician

We are looking for a skilled Workshop Electrician to carry out routine electrical servicing and maintenance of workshop equipment for one of our clients. This role involves fault finding, repairs, and ensuring the safe and efficient performance of a wide range of electrical systems, including generators, loadbanks, and low-voltage equipment.

You will play a key role in maintaining operational reliability across equipment used in critical environments.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Diagnose, fault-find, and repair a wide range of generators (portable to containerised) to restore safe and reliable operation
• Carry out load testing and commissioning on generators from 20–2000 kVA, recording results and verifying performance
• Strip down, rewire, and modify control panels and modules, including updating schematics and replacing components
• Inspect, repair, and prepare HV transformers and high-voltage cable installations, following safe isolation procedures
• Maintain and troubleshoot AC loadbanks, including programming and validating control modules
• Work on three-phase (415V) systems and support engine electronic control modules where required
• Carry out battery maintenance, alternator repairs, and general product control tasks
• Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety standards and compliance requirements

Ideal candidates for this role will be

• Time-served electrical engineer with demonstrable, hands-on electrical experience and a clear electrical background
• SCQF Level 7 (SVQ Level 3) or time-served/apprentice-qualified with strong practical understanding of DC and AC controls, plus single- and three-phase electrics
• Proven experience in control panel strip-downs, rewires and electrical modifications, including reading and updating wiring diagrams
• Practical experience working on generators, plant or heavy equipment (HV, loadbanks or engine systems); knowledge of engine ECMs is a strong advantage
• Excellent organisational and communication skills; able to manage workload, document work and liaise with clients or site 
• You’ll work a 40 hours week, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility required depending on workload and business needs