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Industrial Electrician

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5 days ago
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GRS are seeking Industrial Electricians to join a contractor who operate in the Water Industry. In this role, you will play a key part in the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of control systems and variable speed drives (VSDs) across water treatment works, pumping stations, water supply works, and booster stations.

This is a hands-on role requiring a strong understanding of electrical and control systems.

Contract Role - CIS

Key Responsibilities:

  • Install and configure control systems, VSDs, and associated control panels for both fresh and wastewater sites.

  • Carry out field wiring, cable installations, and terminations for control equipment and instrumentation.

  • Perform on-site testing, troubleshooting, and performance validation of systems to meet client specifications.

  • Diagnose and resolve faults within electrical and control systems

  • Perform routine maintenance and repairs to ensure the reliability and longevity of equipment.

  • Respond to emergency breakdowns or faults to minimize downtime.

  • Maintain accurate records of all installations, configurations, and modifications.

  • Generate detailed reports on installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities.

  • Provide feedback to the engineering team to refine and enhance system designs based on field insights.

    Experience:

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in controls, automation systems, and VSDs in industrial applications, preferably within the water or a similar sector.

  • 18th edition wiring regulations

  • Familiarity with water treatment, pumping systems, or related applications is highly advantageous.

    GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) operates across the following sectors, frameworks and industries:- water treatment, clean water, wastewater, waste water, wwtw, wtw, thames water, anglian water, cambridge water, essex water, ses water, southern water, southeast water, amp 6, amp 7, scottish water, sutton and east surrey water, wessex water, south west water, severn trent water, welsh water, united utilities, yorkshire water, STW, sludge, treatment works, chemical dosing, sewage, pumping station, booster station, paper mill, brewery, food processing, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, process engineering, UKPN, power networks, substations, energy, transmission and distribution

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