Ipsum

Electrician

Ipsum  •  Newcastle upon Tyne, GB (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Electrician

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Employment type:  Full time, Permanent

Working Hours:  Monday to Friday

What’s in it for you… 

We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job — you’re starting a career with real support behind it.​  

  • Annual leave plus bank holidays  
  • Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays 
  • Group Personal Pension Plan 
  • Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications  
  • 24/7 access to a virtual GP​ and Mental health support & counselling services​  
  • Cycle to Work scheme​  
  • Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more​!  
  • Life assurance cover​  
  • Long service recognition​  
  • Enhanced Maternity Pay 
  • Paid volunteering opportunities in your community​  

About the Role

The Industrial Electrician is responsible for carrying out electrical installation, maintenance, refurbishment, repair and commissioning support activities on power transformers and associated high voltage equipment within electrical substations and industrial environments.

Working as part of a multi-disciplined team, the role involves both electrical and mechanical activities associated with transformer installation, refurbishment and maintenance projects. You will work safely under the direction of Authorised Persons and Site Supervisors, ensuring all work is completed to the required safety, quality and technical standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Install, modify and terminate LV control and auxiliary cabling associated with power transformers.
  • Carry out wiring of marshalling kiosks, control cabinets and transformer ancillary equipment.
  • Install, replace and maintain transformer accessories including cooling fans, oil pumps, Buchholz relays, pressure relief devices, temperature indicators, oil level gauges and CT/VT secondary wiring.
  • Assist with the installation, replacement, assembly and dismantling of power transformers and transformer components.
  • Install radiators, conservators, cooling systems, cooling equipment, gaskets, seals and associated pipework.
  • Assist with oil filling, oil processing and vacuum filling activities.
  • Carry out refurbishment, repair and life extension works on transformer assets.
  • Support inspections, repairs and condition assessments, including replacement of defective components.
  • Perform fault finding on electrical control systems and auxiliary circuits.
  • Assist with transformer testing and commissioning.
  • Read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics.
  • Support Protection and Control Engineers.
  • Carry out torque tightening of joints.

About you….

  • NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation or equivalent.
  • Industrial electrical experience.
  • Ability to read drawings.
  • Full UK Driving License.
  • Substation and transformer experience desirable.

Our commitment to Equal Opportunities... 

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences, and we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.  Before applying, please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we process your data in line with GDPR.  

Next steps... 

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please apply or reach out to the Talent Team for more info! 

Ipsum

About Ipsum

At Ipsum, we provide specialist engineering services across the UK’s regulated water and energy companies and private sector businesses.

We work with our customers to maintain, optimise and develop their above and below ground assets to ensure security and resilience, and with our smart systems and ways of working, we ensure we deliver on time, on budget and safely.

At Ipsum, we develop long-term working relationships with our customers by providing essential utility services on both public and private networks. We have many long-term contracts and framework arrangements in place which are built upon great customer service, safe working practices and the ability to flex and deploy specialist skillsets at short notice.

The growth of Ipsum has been built upon our people and our ability to meet the demanding and ever-changing needs of our customers. The UK utility sector is evolving and expanding to meet increasing customer demand, regulatory-driven outcomes and to exploit new innovative technologies, at Ipsum we will continue to grow in this sector by being a reliable, flexible and agile service partner that helps customers meet these new challenges.

As we know, utility service provision is not a 9 to 5 business, our customers don’t switch off their networks or assets at night, or at the weekends, or on holidays, or when things are quiet. They need them to work round the clock – and we at Ipsum are right beside them 24/7 to make sure they do.

We pride ourselves in providing specialist scheduled maintenance services, being able to respond to an individual call-out or mobilise onto a major upgrade project and that our customers can rely on Ipsum 24/7/365.

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Chorley, GB
Year Founded
2017
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