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Stirling Electrical Services is recruiting a qualified Electrician to work in our customers’ premises. Only submit an application if you are prepared to work within a small team of electricians and office based staff. We want electricians who are passionate about their work and working for a small ambitious company, who can adapt to a fast paced environment, and that want to help us deliver the best possible service to our customers. All staff members are well presented, professional and courteous at all times. 

• Do Not apply if you have no or little experience of working within or cannot adapt to working within domestic and small commercial environments or only have large building site or factory based experience. We require applicants to work within peoples homes and their business premises.

• You will be carrying out general electrical installation work including maintenance, repairs, fault finding, inspection and testing work in domestic, commercial and industrial premises all over Scotland but mostly on a day a to day basis within the central belt area. You will possess good fault finding skills, work well on your own initiative as well as collaborating as part of a small team.

• You must be qualified to City & Guilds 2360 Parts 1 & 2 or equivalent and City & Guilds 2382 - B.S. 7671 IEE Wiring regulations 17th Edition or recognised SECTT apprenticeship.

• You must hold a current SJIB (ECS) Grade Card

• Applicants must also hold current City and Guilds 2391 or 2392  Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations. General knowledge and experience of Portable Appliance Testing is also required. 
  

• Clean UK Full Driving License applicants only
  

• Your own transport to our base in Fallin, Stirlingshire will be required where you will then have the use of a company vehicle for your working day. 

• Applicants must be smart in appearance and willing to work within a small team of electricians and office based staff with good customer relation skills. Work uniform will be supplied. 
  

• Hours - 40 hours per week Monday-Friday (overtime available on occasions) 
  

• Pay - SJIB Rates of Pay, dependent on qualifications

• Contract - Permanent after trial period. 

• Applicants must be able to provide at least two excellent references from current or previous employers which must be stated on your CV.
  

To apply for the vacancy please submit a CV with Covering Letter including References to -  [email protected]


Stirling Electrical Services has a positive commitment to the promotion of Equal Opportunities for all employees and prospective employees. All applicants will be considered on their merits regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, disability, sex, marital status, religious belief, sexual orientation or any other grounds not related to their ability to work safely and effectively for us.

We issue both certificates and reports on completion of electrical installation work and after a routine test on an existing electrical installation.

But what are the differences - the below article will explain what type of report you will receive and when. 
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Certificates and reports issued in connection with an electrical installation serve completely different purposes and it is important that the appropriate type of documentation is issued after completion of electrical installation work or periodic inspection and testing. 

As its title suggests, an Electrical Installation Certificate certifies that new electrical installation work complies with the current edition of BS 7671; it is not suitable for reporting on the condition of an existing installation and should not be used for that purpose. 

Similarly, an Electrical Installation Condition Report is not suitable for the initial certification of a new installation, or of new work associated with an alteration or addition to an existing installation, and so should not be used for that purpose. 

On completion of the initial verification of an electrical installation, or of an alteration or addition to an installation, an Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC) or Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate (MEIWC) should be issued (Regulation 631.1 of BS 7671 refers). 

The certificate issued should be based upon the model form given in Appendix 6 of BS 7671 and should include a record of the inspection activities performed and the results of the testing carried out as part of the verification process. 

Importantly, an EIC or MEIWC must not be issued until any defects or omissions revealed during the verification of the installation work covered by the certificate have been remedied (Regulation 632.4 of BS 7671 refers). 

Such certification includes a declaration that the installation work has been designed, constructed and inspected and tested in accordance with the requirements of BS 7671. In short, it is a declaration that the installation is safe to be taken into service. 

On completion of the periodic inspection and testing of an electrical installation, an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) should be issued (Regulation 634.1 of BS 7671 refers). The report should be based upon the model form given in Appendix 6 of BS 7671 and should include a record of the inspection activities performed and the results of the testing carried out as part of the periodic inspection process. 

The report details the outcome of an assessment of the in-service condition of an electrical installation against the requirements of the issue of BS 7671 current at the time of the inspection, irrespective of the age of the installation or to which edition of the Wiring Regulations it was designed. Details of any damage, defects, deterioration, non-compliances or dangerous conditions should be recorded on the report (Regulation 634.2 of BS 7671 refers). 

The report contains a summary of the overall condition of the installation in terms of whether it remains satisfactory, or is unsatisfactory, for continued use. The report also provides feedback to the person who ordered the report in terms of the severity of the defects and departures observed and the urgency with which they should be addressed.

A new study by the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) finds landlords are exposing themselves to significant financial risks, from fines and invalidated insurance, through not acting on their electrical safety obligations. Ignoring their responsibilities means landlords are also putting millions of UK private tenants at risk of serious accident or fire.

The study has found that 2 million private tenants have expressed concern about the electrical safety of their home. 

Each year in the UK, 70 people are killed by an electrical accident in the home and 350,000 sustain a serious injury from an electric shock. Government data also shows that Scottish homes are at greater risk from electrical fires than the rest of Great Britain.

By law, landlords must ensure electrical installations and wiring are maintained in a safe condition throughout the tenancy. The ESC recommends landlords should have electrical appliances and installations checked at least every five years by a registered electrician, along with carrying out regular visual checks themselves.

A spokesperson from the Association of British Insurers said: “Whilst the specifics of each insurance policy will vary, all insurers will expect landlords to comply with any current laws or regulations in regard to electrical safety - failure to do so may result in voidance of their policy. Electrical work is expected to be carried out by a qualified professional.

For more information on the ECS Study - click here.

For more information for Landlords on Electrical Safety - click here

Stirling Electrical Services are here to help - find out more about our services to Landlord and Letting Agents. 

We received notification today of our successful tender to carry out the refurbishment of a door entry system in a block of residential flats in Stirling. 

Our door entry service is available to domestic, commercial and industrial clients throughout Scotland.