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Amey
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Preston

On-Site Electrician

Position: Electrician – HMP Garth, Leyland (PR26 8NE)

Salary: £30,866 – £36,135

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 39 hours per week | 8am–5pm

Rota: 1 in 4 weekends (rota) + 15% allowance

Requisition ID: 11767

About the role

We're recruiting a qualified Electrician for a permanent, single‑site role at HMP Garth. This is steady work on a long‑term MoJ contract – no travelling between sites, consistent hours and job security.

Key duties

  • Planned & reactive electrical maintenance
  • Fault finding and repairs
  • Minor works and like‑for‑like replacements
  • Testing and inspections to BS7671
  • Ensuring systems are safe, compliant and operational

Requirements

  • Level 2 Electrical qualification
  • 18th Edition (17th considered with training)
  • Electrical maintenance experience
  • Knowledge of Electricity at Work Regulations
  • Able to work independently
  • Basic IT skills

Desirable: Fire alarm/CCTV experience (not essential)

Prison security clearance including Standard DBS required – full support provided by Amey.

Benefits

  • Long‑term, stable contract
  • One site only – no travel
  • Paid weekend rota
  • Training and progression available
  • Strong benefits package
  • Free parking
  • On-site gym
  • Catering facilities

About Amey

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems. We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

For more information visit amey.co.uk/careers

About Amey

Amey is a British engineering company specialising in infrastructure support services. It provides full life-cycle engineering, operation and decarbonisation solutions for infrastructure in the UK and internationally, designing, delivering, protecting, and maintaining critical assets and systems across civic, transport, and defence sectors.

Industry
Engineering
Head office
London, England
Company size
10,001-10,999
Founded
1921
Infrastructure consultancyTransport infrastructureHighways managementRail operations and maintenanceDefence estates managementFacilities managementEngineering design and consultingDecarbonisation solutionsAsset management
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On-Site Electrician