Job Overview

We are delighted to be recruiting for a Maintenance Electrician to join our Site Services Engineering team based in Tranent.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a large, technically diverse environment, supporting critical infrastructure across our sites in Tranent, Elvingston and Riccarton. You’ll play a key role in maintaining electrical systems that support world-class scientific research and laboratory operations.

The role offers a varied workload, combining planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, installations and fault finding across a broad range of electrical systems and equipment. No two days are the same, making this an ideal opportunity for an electrician who enjoys problem solving and working within a dynamic environment.

Whether you’re currently working in manufacturing, facilities management, industrial maintenance or a similar environment, this is an opportunity to join a stable global organisation where you’ll work on a wide variety of electrical systems across multiple sites.

Reporting to the Site Services Engineering Supervisor, you will be responsible for carrying out electrical maintenance, repairs and installations across our facilities. While primarily based in Tranent, the role supports electrical maintenance activities across our three Edinburgh-area sites.

This is a permanent, full-time position operating on a varied shift pattern, including evenings.

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver electrical repair and maintenance services across our sites in Tranent, Elvingston and Riccarton.
• Carry out electrical installations, maintenance and repairs in accordance with current regulations.
• Install electrical and data cabling systems.
• Perform fault finding, diagnostics and corrective maintenance activities.
• Undertake portable appliance testing (PAT) and maintain accurate records.
• Maintain and service electrical infrastructure and equipment.
• Participate in generator testing and equipment restart procedures.
• Manage and update work orders through our maintenance management system (Maximo).
• Support operational teams by responding to site maintenance requirements.
• Liaise with external contractors and service engineers.
• Maintain accurate electronic and written maintenance records.
• Support high-voltage maintenance activities where appropriately qualified.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified Electrician with a minimum of 18th Edition Wiring Regulations certification and relevant industry qualifications.
• Experience working as an Electrician, ideally within an industrial, manufacturing, facilities or engineering environment.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own transport.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Methodical approach to work with a strong focus on safety and risk assessment.
• Collaborative team player who can also work independently when required.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage changing priorities.
• Comfortable working at height and in confined spaces when required.
• Willingness to participate in overtime when necessary to support business needs.

Please note: Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to participate in a rotational out-of-hours on-call service following successful completion of your probationary period. Access to your own transport is essential to enable attendance at site when required.

What You Can Expect From Us

At Charles River, we recognise that our people are our greatest asset. In return for your expertise, we’ll provide:

• World-class training and structured career development opportunities
• Competitive salary
• Private Healthcare
• Pension scheme with 8% employer contribution
• Life assurance of 6x annual salary
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Employee discount platform with savings across hundreds of retailers
• One paid volunteering day per year
• Free onsite fitness suite and fitness classes
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free onsite parking

Join a skilled engineering team supporting a diverse and technically challenging environment while building a long-term career with a global organisation.