Auto Electrician

Description

Auto Electrician - Temporary | Belfast City Council

Duncrue Industrial Estate, Belfast BT3 9BP

£17.18 per hour (PAYE)

37 hours per week

12-week assignment, starting Monday 12 October 2026

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting an experienced Auto Electrician to join Belfast City Council's Fleet Management Unit on a temporary basis. You'll keep the electrical and electronic systems of the council's large, varied fleet safe, reliable and ready for the road.

What you'll be doing:

Carrying out safety checks, servicing, maintenance and repair of electrical and electronic systems on HGVs, LGVs, EVs, attachments and mobile plant

Preparing vehicle electrical systems for annual testing and reporting defects early

Diagnostic testing and fault finding using electrical diagnostic equipment

Dismantling and reassembling vehicles and plant to repair or replace electrical components

Driving council vehicles and collecting parts and spares as required

Completing job costing, time recording and quality assurance paperwork

Supporting new starters and apprentices where required

What you'll need:

A full, current driving licence valid in Northern Ireland

To be a time-served auto electrician with the IMI Level 3 Diploma in Auto-Electrical and Mobile Electrical Operation, an NVQ Level 3 in Motor Vehicle Electric Engineering, or an equivalent qualification

At least one year's experience in each of the following areas:

working in a diverse fleet maintenance environment

working on both HGV and LGV vehicles

The ability to read electrical and electronic schematics and circuit diagrams

Good health and safety awareness, including working in confined spacesA Category CE licence and two or more years' experience in each area are desirable.

What's on offer:

£17.18 per hour, paid weekly

Holiday pay accrued in line with statutory entitlement

Pension auto-enrolment (subject to eligibility)

The chance to work with one of Northern Ireland's largest public sector employers

You must be eligible to work in the UK and able to provide your driving licence at application stage. xjnqpsq

Early applications are encouraged.

Hatched Recruitment Group is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy

Ad ID: 5419044738