Electrician

The Vacancy

Electrician – Inspection & Testing

📍 Milton Keynes & surrounding areas
🏠 Social Housing Projects

WPS is currently recruiting an experienced Electrician (Inspection & Testing) to work on social housing projects across the Milton Keynes area. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified electrician looking for stable, long-term work within the social housing sector.

The Role

You will be responsible for carrying out electrical inspection, testing, remedial works and associated electrical duties within occupied and void social housing properties, ensuring all work is completed to current regulations and high safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical inspection and testing in social housing properties
• Completing EICRs and associated certification accurately
• Carrying out remedial works where required
• Ensuring compliance with current regulations and company procedures
• Providing a professional and customer-focused service to tenants

Essential Requirements

• C&G 2382 – 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Level 3 Electrical Installation qualification
• C&G 2391 – Inspection & Testing (or equivalent)
• 2–3 years’ proven experience in inspection and testing
• Full UK driving licence
• Strong knowledge of current electrical regulations and standards

Desirable

• Gold Card (ECS) – highly advantageous

What’s on Offer

• Ongoing work within social housing
• Consistent projects in the Milton Keynes area
• Opportunity to work with a well-established contractor
• Supportive team environment

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.