Electrician
About the job
- An ECS gold card is essential.
- Experience within the water or construction industry is required.
- Industrial and/or panel wiring experience is desirable.
- Ability to manage own and others' workload with minimal assistance from Project Managers in delivering safe, profitable projects.
- An appropriate City & Guilds trade qualification is required.
- Fitness to work medical is required.
- A full UK driving licence is required.
- Complete electrical installations in accordance with BS7671 and Bridges Electrical Safety Rules and Essential Standards.
- Ensure that all Health and Safety legislation and regulations are adhered to.
- Ensure that all items are installed to the highest standards, in compliance with the project’s quality plan and inspection and test plans.
- Follow and actively promote the STAR dynamic risk assessment and be empowered to stop work should unsafe circumstances arise.
- Coach and mentor Electrical Improvers and Apprentices.
- Promote and demonstrate Bridges’ values when dealing with peers, staff, customers and clients.
- Promote positive health and wellbeing among peers.
- Act in a professional manner and be an ambassador for Bridges, supporting business goals and maintaining the company’s positive reputation.
- Industrial and/or panel wiring experience.
- EUSR Water Hygiene.
- Inspection and testing certificate.
- PASMA, IPAF, or confined space qualification.
- COMPEX.
About the company
Bridges Electrical Engineers designs, builds and installs electrical and mechanical equipment for industrial sites and UK infrastructure. Its customers include water treatment, quarrying, nuclear and waste recycling operators that need machinery and controls to run their processes. The company supplies standalone panels and packaged plant, then connects equipment at customer sites and tests it before operation. It earns money through equipment supply and engineering contracts, working directly for asset owners or alongside other contractors on larger infrastructure schemes. Bridges was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Midsomer Norton, in Bath and North East Somerset, England.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Midsomer Norton, United Kingdom
Founded
1973
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Bridges rewards reactive electricians' retirement saving: its full-time Maidstone role lists a 5.5% employer pension contribution.
- Bridges earns work beyond construction: a dedicated maintenance team handles planned servicing and plant breakdowns.
- Bridges develops practical skills internally: its Engineering Academy supports company training in purpose-built workshops.
What critics are saying
- Bridges' reactive electricians travel and work away: the Maidstone position requires a full UK driving licence.
- Bridges carries project delivery responsibility: it acts as Principal Contractor and Principal Designer, including civil works.
- Bridges' hazardous-site teams face strict controls: continual assessment and supervision accompany work at gas production facilities.
What makes Bridges Electrical Engineers unique
- Bridges builds large motor-control systems: its panels extend beyond 20 metres and contain more than 70 starter sections.
- Bridges previews factory-built equipment digitally: its design process combines three-dimensional scans, virtual reality and 360-degree imagery.
- Bridges combines steel fabrication with modular assembly: its stainless steel workshop shares one facility with pumping and treatment packages.
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