Electrician

Location: Mobile (GTR Northern Depots - North London, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire & ECML Corridor to Peterborough)

Salary: Competitive Base Rate + Paid Door-to-Door + Standby Allowance & Excellent Overtime Rates

Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:30 (On-call rotation every 4-6 weeks)

Are you an experienced Electrician looking for a dynamic mobile role within the rail infrastructure sector?

We are recruiting a Mobile Maintenance Electrician to deliver planned and reactive electrical maintenance across key maintenance depots, sidings, and station infrastructure across the Great Northern / Thameslink northern network.

If you want a varied, hands-on role with great earning potential through door-to-door pay, standby allowances, and enhanced overtime, we'd love to hear from you.

• Paid Door-to-Door Travel: Your travel time is fully paid from the moment you leave home.

• Company Van & Fuel Card + Workplace tech (iPad & iPhone provided).

• Call-out Allowance: £125/week standby fee during on-call rotation (approx. 1 week in 4-6).

• Attractive Overtime Rates:

  • 1.5x Hourly Rate: Mon-Fri 17:30-08:00 & Sat 08:00-14:00

  • 2.0x Hourly Rate: Sat 14:00 - Mon 08:00

  • Minimum 4 hours paid per call-out attended.

• Benefits: 20 days annual leave + Auto-enrolment workplace pension (3% employer / 5% employee contributions).

Working closely with the Contracts Manager and Site Foreman, you will be responsible for keeping critical rail depot assets running safely and smoothly:

• PPM & Reactive Maintenance: Carry out planned preventative maintenance and handle emergency reactive fault repairs across electrical equipment listed on the client asset register.

• Condition Reporting: Assess plant and equipment condition, highlighting Life Expired Assets and putting together remedial work lists.

• Job Administration: Accurately complete weekly worksheets, manage material deliveries/orders, and assist the Contracts Manager with remedial work costings.

• Safety First: Adhere strictly to site Health & Safety guidelines, complete safety training, and ensure works are delivered to client specifications.

• Call-Out Response: Provide 24/7 emergency response cover during your scheduled on-call week (17:30 - 08:00, 7-day period).

• Proven experience as an Electrician carrying out electrical maintenance in commercial or industrial environments (rail/infrastructure experience is a bonus).

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and electrical circuit diagrams.

• Full UK Driving Licence (essential for mobile depot coverage).

• A flexible, dependable approach to working hours and emergency call-out duties.

• Strong communication skills and basic digital literacy for completing online worksheets and paperwork.

Ready for your next step in rail infrastructure maintenance? Apply today with your updated CV to discuss the full job details.