Lead Electrician / EV Charge Point Installer

Electrician / Lead EV Charge Point Installer

Salary:From £65,000 - £70,000 per year + Overtime (Paid Weekly)

Location: Doncaster or within 1 hour of DN11 8RW

Travel: Nationwide - Working away Monday to Friday

Build the UK's EV Infrastructure with Gigawatt Industries

At Gigawatt Industries, we're not just installing EV chargers - we're helping build the future of transport.

As one of the UK's fastest-growing EV infrastructure specialists, we deliver large-scale commercial and industrial charging projects for some of the country's biggest organisations. Demand is growing rapidly, so we're expanding our installation teams and looking for experienced electricians who want to be part of something exciting.

This isn't a standard electrician role.

You'll lead a small team on projects across the UK, taking responsibility for delivering high-quality installations while mentoring and supporting Electrician's Mates on site. If you're looking for more responsibility, excellent earning potential and the opportunity to work on industry-leading projects, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note: This role involves working away from home Monday to Friday. Accommodation, meal allowance and travel are all provided.

What You'll Be Doing

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• Leading a small team of Electrician's Mates on commercial EV installation projects
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• Installing, testing and commissioning EV charge points, feeder pillars and distribution equipment
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• Carrying out inspection, testing and certification to a high standard
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• Reading and working from electrical drawings and schematics
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• Completing accurate commissioning and test documentation
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• Working closely with Project Managers and Site Supervisors to deliver projects safely, on time and to the highest standard
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• Representing Gigawatt professionally with clients and on every site
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What We're Looking For

Essential:

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• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation (or equivalent)
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• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
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• ECS Gold Card
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• Inspection & Testing (City & Guilds 2391 or equivalent)
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• Full UK Driving Licence
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• Commercial or industrial electrical installation experience
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• Comfortable leading a small team and taking responsibility on site
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• Happy to travel nationwide and work away Monday to Friday
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Desirable:

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• EV Charging qualification (City & Guilds 2919)
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• SSSTS or SMSTS
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• Previous experience installing EV charging infrastructure
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What You'll Get

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• Salary from £65,000-£70,000 per year
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• Weekly pay
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• Regular overtime opportunities
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• Company vehicle
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• Accommodation provided when working away
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• Daily meal allowance
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• Company pension
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• Paid annual leave that increases with length of service
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• Ongoing training and career development
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• Genuine opportunities to progress as the business continues to grow
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• The chance to work on some of the UK's largest commercial EV infrastructure projects
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Who You Are

You're an experienced electrician who enjoys getting the job done properly. You're organised, safety-conscious and take pride in producing quality work.

You're comfortable leading others, supporting less experienced team members and setting high standards on site.

Most importantly, you're looking for a company that's growing quickly, values its people and rewards hard work with excellent pay, genuine career progression and interesting projects across the UK.

If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

No recruitment agencies, please.