Installer / Tester

Electrical or Telecoms - Installer / Tester

Rail – Electrical / Telecoms

Location – Cumbernauld

(Travel required for projects around Scotland)

We are looking to recruit an Electrical / Telecoms discipline Installer / Tester to support the growing portfolio of electrical and telecoms work throughout Scotland. To be considered for this role it would be preferable if you have current or previous experience of working in the Railway industry on electrical and / or telecoms installations and maintenance projects or frameworks.

Business Unit

The AmcoGiffen Scotland business unit is a busy and fast paced project environment involving a range of multi-disciplinary civil engineering projects, working for a varied range of clients including Network Rail, Local Authorities, Scottish Canals, national power and transport maintenance suppliers.

Projects can typically include civil engineering works and infrastructure projects such as:

Rail assets incl. bridges, footbridges, tunnels, underbridges, flood alleviation / repairs, embankments, station platforms, M&E, E&P and telecoms etc.

We currently have a number of live infrastructure projects and long term renewals and maintenance frameworks underway including Civils Asset Management (CAM), Renewals Enhancement Framework (REF) and Telecoms framework.

The Role

AmcoGiffen is looking to recruit an Electrical Installer/Tester to work on a portfolio of electrical and telecoms installation and maintenance projects throughout Scotland predominantly in a rail environment. The position requires a candidate with previous experience of electrical and/or telecoms projects/frameworks and ideally in a rail environment. Day to day you will be involved in works/responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Demonstrate a consistently high standard of Health and Safety behaviour.
• Develop a positive relationships with all parties associated with the contract.
• Attend commissioning handover meetings with the clients as directed by the site Agent.
• Responsible for reviewing and managing quality of installation works.
• Control the “close-out” of contracts to ensure that all activities required to be completed are completed in accordance with the Contract and to the client’s satisfaction.
• The promotion of a continuous improvement culture and the use of best practice.
• Any other authorised duties commensurate with the role.
• Viewing live and historical data associated with client assets.
• Configuration.
• Uploading and downloading software.
• Modifying sequences.
• Testing communications.
• Connecting instrumentation.
• Updating firmware.
• Uploading saved configurations and isographs to client database.
• Fault-finding and troubleshooting followed by relevant repair and maintenance
• Participate in a call out rota with other framework team members covering 365 days per year 24 hours per day.

Requirements

To be considered for this role it would be preferable if you have current or previous experience of working in the Railway industry as an Electrical and / or Telecoms Installer.

• PTS
• Full UK Driving License
• Relevant and recognised Electrical installations qualification

In return

• Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
• Company Van (Business use Only)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Company contributory Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
• Generous Employee referral scheme
• Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.
• Consistent learning opportunities
• A safe place to work
• Employee forum’s that provide a platform for having your voice heard

Why AmcoGiffen?

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen

We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within.

Health & Wellbeing

Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!

For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:

¦ Recruitment Manager