Electrical Technician

Company: Carbon60
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Location: Peterborough
Job Description:

Electrical Technician | Peterborough | 12-Month FTC

Full-time | 37.5 hours per week

26 days holiday + bank holidays

An established engineering organisation within the environmental and industrial services sector is seeking a skilled Electrical Technician to join their team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This role is based full-time at a Peterborough site, which supports large-scale industrial equipment and a fleet of mobile treatment units.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for the assembly, installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical systems across a range of specialist equipment.

⚙️ Key Responsibilities

  • Fabrication, installation, and documentation of electrical systems
  • Working with single-phase, three-phase, low-voltage, and extra low voltage circuits
  • Preparation and termination of electrical wiring
  • Reading and interpreting technical drawings and schematics
  • Troubleshooting electrical and mechanical faults and proposing solutions
  • Configuration of instrumentation
  • Testing systems involving PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and relays
  • Electrical and mechanical commissioning of bespoke equipment
  • Carrying out quality inspections, testing, and repairs of equipment
  • Electrical inspection and testing (EIC, EICR, PAT)

✅ Requirements

  • City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installations (or equivalent) – essential
  • 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
  • Proven experience within industrial electrical environments
  • Experience wiring and fault-finding PLC-controlled systems

⭐ Desirable

  • City & Guilds 2391 (Inspection & Testing)
  • Passport to Safety (or equivalent)

Posted: May 23rd, 2026