Electrician in Seascale
Posted by NRL Recruitment
£23.25 an hour
Seascale · Contract
Electrician – Nuclear Project
We're looking for qualified Electricians to join a major long-term decommissioning project at Sellafield, Cumbria. This is a fantastic opportunity to secure consistent, rewarding work on a 15‑year nuclear framework, offering competitive pay, structured bonus schemes and overtime availability.
Salary
- NAECI Grade 5: £23.45 per hour
- Overtime Rates:
- OT1: £32.83/hour
- OT2: £42.21/hour
- Friday: First 4 hours OT1, remaining OT2
- Saturday and Sunday: All hours OT2
- £1.05/hr Individual Bonus (weekly)
- £0.37/hr Sellafield Site‑Wide Bonus (weekly)
- £0.30/hr Individual Contractor Workforce Bonus (every 4–5 weeks)
- £0.35/hr Sellafield Site‑Wide Bonus (every 4–5 weeks)
- £0.30/hr Retention Bonus (every 13 weeks)
- £53.39 per night (taxable) / £373.73 per week, for those working away from home
- Site: Sellafield, Cumbria
- 4‑ or 5‑day working weeks depending on project requirements
- Overtime regularly available
- Long-term workload secured through a major 15‑year decommissioning framework
Responsibilities
- Carry out electrical installation works
- Install and maintain cable containment systems
- Perform cable pulling and termination tasks
- Support maintenance and upgrade projects
- Adhere strictly to nuclear and safety standards
- Contribute to planned shutdowns and overtime work when required
- Work collaboratively within site safety and quality procedures
- NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation
- Valid JIB Card with CSCS logo
- 18th Edition qualification
- IOSH Working Safely or CCNSG Safety Passport
- (NRL can support with obtaining IOSH if required)
- Previous Sellafield or other nuclear site experience
- Familiarity with NAECI working practices
- Experience working on large-scale industrial or infrastructure projects
- Long-term job security
- Competitive NAECI pay structure
- Structured multi-tier bonus system
- Lodge payment for those travelling
- Overtime earning potential
- Immediate starts available
Please submit:
- Your updated CV
- NVQ Level 3 certificate
- JIB Card
- 18th Edition certificate
- IOSH or CCNSG certificate
- Two recent references
- Valid photo ID
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