Electrician

The Vacancy

🔌 Electrician – Renewables Focus

📍 Location: Cambridge
🏢 Company: WPS / Liberty

Are you a qualified electrician passionate about sustainability and making a difference in social housing? Join Liberty and help power a cleaner, smarter future 🌱⚡

💼 What We Offer

• Work-Life Balance: Generous annual leave + bank holidays
• Health & Wellbeing: 🩺 24/7 GP access, mental health support, fitness programs
• Career Development: 📚 Ongoing training and professional growth opportunities

🔧 Your Role

You’ll be part of our renewables team, delivering high-quality electrical services with a focus on green energy. Responsibilities include:

• Installing, testing, and commissioning solar PV systems (desirable)
• Performing electrical works to a high standard
• Fault finding and interpreting technical drawings
• Working with DC/AC circuits, inverters, and isolators
• Following HSE protocols and reading RAMS
• Communicating clearly and maintaining accurate records

✅ What You’ll Need

• Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship or full qualifications
• 18th Edition I.E.E Wiring Regulations
• 2391 or equivalent Testing & Inspection
• AM2
• ECS Gold Card
• Full UK driving licence (max 6 points)
• Own tools
• A genuine passion for sustainability 🌍

🌟 Desirable Skills

• Experience with solar PV or renewables (training available)
• Knowledge of MCS Accreditation, PAS 2030, G98/G99
• Solar PV qualifications (e.g. City & Guilds 2399, LCL Awards, BPEC)

🤝 Why Join WPS / Liberty?

We’re a diverse, supportive team committed to personal development, wellbeing, and creating real impact in our communities. Be part of a forward-thinking company leading the way in renewable energy 💪

📩 Apply Today

Click “Apply” below to join our renewables team. We’re excited to hear from you! ✨

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Standard 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.