Electrician (Wireman)

4 weeks ago


Motherwell, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty Full time

About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for an Electrician (Wireman) to join our Power Transmission & Distribution business based in Maxim Business Park, Eurocentral.

Role Purpose:

Installation of HV plant and apparatus at all voltage levels form 400Kv to 33KV; Installation of busbar and connectors; Installation of ground earthing, hot tinning and mechanical bending/forming; Installation of aluminium and steel structures; Installation of cables; Gland and terminating multicore and power cables to meet clients standards; Understand and be conversant in red and greed drawings and apply modifications as required; Install labels and interlocks including electrical interlocks; Resolve problems on site with the site Supervisors and managers; Ensure all site procedures are being followed.

What you'll be doing

On a day to day basis you will be responsible for :

Liaising with PM, site engineers, site manager and subcontractors on progress with the job to guarantee activities are coordinated effectively across a projects location(s); Working with the relevant supporting functions to ensure equipment and materials are delivered to (or collected from) site in a timely manner; Ensuring that accidents and near-miss incidents are promptly reported giving accurate details established at the time of the incident, assist in investigations when required; Ensuring that documentary, data and reporting requirement are satisfied within the time frames required by all team members.

Who we're looking for

Personal Qualities and Experience:

SJIB Qualified; Competent in the installation work where necessary; Competent in BBPT&D site installation procedures; CPCS training or similar; Ability to work at Heights; SSE/SPEN/NG authorisations as required; MEWP licence and/or Telehandler/ROTO; Able to pro-actively develop and maintain a strong safety culture; Able to identify competencies and skills required to undertake tasks and ensure that personnel are trained and competent to carry this out; Good communication skills to effectively brief team and engage with wider functions at a range of levels of seniority.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects.

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.



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