Based at our Kilsyth Plant depot (near Glasgow), you will join our busy department, BAM Ritchies, working on a range of construction Plant and Equipment which is used to service our projects throughout UK. As Auto Electrician, you will be working within the Operational Team to continually improve our safety, systems, processes and provide continued training and product knowledge; continue to drive our endeavour for excellence in customer service and support our growing client and site portfolio. This is a challenging role requiring commitment, dedication, and self-motivation. Must be able and competent to maintain and repair a variation of plant and equipment, resolving any electrical issues.

Join us in embracing our work ethic and company values of making the construction industry a safer and better place to work, raising awareness for how we can protect our planet.

• BAM operates a flexible working policy 

• Commercial vehicle supplied

• People are at the heart of what we do at Bam. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We're on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

As an Auto Electrician, you will be responsible for the following:

• Carry out workplace risk assessments on own and with team

• Communicate effectively with supervisors and management

• Resolve electrical and technical problems relating to plant and equipment and share knowledge, use own initiative whilst on-site. 

• Maintain internal plant to BAM Ritchies standards

• Provide clear and concise data, records

• Lead the familiarisation or provide advice to others [apprentices / operators] in the safe operation and correct maintenance of plant 

• Advise / seek advice on the modification and development of plant to ensure compliance with Change Control Procedures

• Identify opportunities to implement new technology 

• Carry out daily/weekly work programmes set by manager

• Carry out workload in collaboration with operational teams

• Train, mentor and develop others

• Maintain personal diary/CPD record/ to demonstrate career development CV

• Record all work carried out within company electronic system

• Maintain work area in a safe and tidy condition

• Ensure compliance with company and legislative safety and environment requirements

• Assist with implementation of Your Safety is My Safety

• Manage working hours whilst on-site according to company procedures

• Maintain company vehicle and contents to ensure compliance 

• Respond to unforeseen electrical issues on-site at short notice outside normal working hours

• Maintain sufficient stocks of spare parts in company vehicle replenishing as required.

• Various other tasks consummate with your role or development

• Willing to travel across the UK (on rare occasions)

• Willing to stay away for home (on rare occasions)

• Minimum [or equivalent] NVQ level 

• Level 2 Diploma in Auto Electrical and Mobile Electrical Competence

• Competitive salary

• A wide range of family-friendly policies

• 8 % matched pension contributions

• Private healthcare

• Life assurance

• 26 days holiday

• 2 wellbeing days

• 1 volunteering day

• Personal and professional development

BAM Ritchies is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.