Electrician in Cumbria

Electrician - Field based, Cumbria

Full-time · Based in Whitehaven · Jobs across West Cumbria and the Lake District
We install solar PV, battery storage, EV chargers and heat pumps across the Lakes, and we need a qualified electrician to join our team.
You'll do hands-on installation and commissioning as part of our team, and carry out site surveys so jobs are scoped right the first time. It's a senior role with real responsibility - and if you don't yet have your solar tickets, we'll fund the training to get you there.
What your week looks like

• On the tools installing, testing and commissioning solar PV, battery storage and EV charging systems
• Commissioning installations and issuing EICs and MCS commissioning documentation
• Engineer site surveys: Consumer unit, cable routes - and feeding that into our design team's proposals
• Supporting and checking the work of two to three electricians and mates of varying experience
• Electrical connections for heat pump and heating installations

What you need

• Qualified electrician: NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Installation
• 18th Edition (BS 7671)
• Inspection, testing and certification experience - you're confident issuing EICs and EICRs
• 2+ years post-qualification experience, domestic or commercial
• Full UK driving licence and the right to work in the UK
• Within commuting distance of Whitehaven, or willing to relocate

What we'd love but not essential

• Level 3 Solar PV Installation Award
• Level 3 Electrical Energy Storage Systems Award
• Site survey experience
• Previous team-lead or supervisory experience

If you're a strong electrician without solar experience, apply anyway. We'll put you through the solar and battery qualifications - what we can't teach is good testing discipline and pride in your work.
Why this role instead of staying where you are

• A genuine step up: MCS Technical Supervisor is a named, accountable position - it goes on your CV and it's the qualification route into design and senior technical roles across the renewables industry
• Funded training and manufacturer accreditation in solar, battery and EV technology
• Local work: Cumbria and the Lakes, home every night - no motorway living
• A growing company in a sector that's expanding, not contracting