Electrician

• United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.
• Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

Our company is split into two business areas

Utility Infrastructure –

Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.

Social Infrastructure -

Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Equal Opportunities Statement - At United Infrastructure, we are committed to making every interaction a positive and inclusive experience. If there is anything we can do to support you, remove barriers, or make the process more accessible, please let us know — we want this to be the best possible experience for you.

Job Description

Position: Telecoms Climbing Electrician

Location: South East & South West England

Reporting To: Regional Operations Manager

Role Purpose

To carry out electrical maintenance, inspections, testing, remedial works, installations and fault-finding activities on telecoms infrastructure sites, including towers, masts, rooftops and associated equipment compounds. The role requires the ability to safely climb telecoms structures and support both planned and reactive works across the South East and South West regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities on telecoms sites.
• Carry out electrical inspections, testing, certification, fault-finding and repairs.
• Complete remedial works in line with statutory and client requirements.
• Install and maintain electrical distribution systems, lighting, power supplies and associated infrastructure.
• Work safely on telecoms towers, masts and rooftop sites where climbing is required.
• Complete all reports, certification and job documentation accurately and within required timescales.
• Ensure compliance with company health, safety, environmental and quality procedures.
• Support emergency response and reactive maintenance activities.
• Identify and report additional works opportunities.
• Participate in the company on-call rota.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation (or equivalent).
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing.
• ECS Card.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Telecoms industry experience.
• Tower, Mast & Rooftop Climbing certification.
• RF Awareness certification.
• Experience in electrical fault-finding, maintenance, inspection, testing and certification.
• Ability to work independently across the South East and South West regions.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• IPAF.
• First Aid at Work.
• Experience working on mobile network operator sites.
• Experience with generators, UPS systems, DC power systems and telecoms infrastructure.

Personal Attributes

• Strong commitment to health and safety.
• Self-motivated and dependable.
• Good communication and customer-facing skills.
• Flexible approach to travel and working hours.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding capability.

What Success Looks Like

• Safe completion of all works.
• High first-time fix rates.
• Completion of PPM and remedial works within agreed timescales.
• Accurate inspection, testing and certification records.
• Strong customer satisfaction and service delivery performance.
• Positive contribution to operational resilience and regional performance.
• Effective support of on-call and emergency response requirements.

Join us at United Infrastructure and be part of our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the complex infrastructure needs of the UK.