Electrical Fitter

  • Contract
  • Leeds, West Yorkshire
  • Posted: 19th May 2026
  • Salary: Up to £28.63 per hour + + £1300 3 Monthly Bonus
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH17057
  • Industry:
  • Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills:

£28.63 BASE RATE / £42.95 OVERTIME RATE + £1300 3 MONTHLY RETENTION PAYMENT + ACCESS TO ONSITE GYM + ONSITE SUBSIDISED CANTEEN + FREQUENT OVERTIME + 12PM FINISH ON FRIDAYS + FREE ONSITE CAR PARKING

This award-winning organisation was recently ranked as one the top 25 Engineering employers world-wide. Since their establishment over 160 years ago, they have become a household name within a number of high-profile industries including Oil & Gas and Power Generation, and now employ over 15,000 people across 180 facilities world-wide.

Because of heightened workload, this employer is actively searching for several Electrical Fitter to join their team on a contract basis. This will involve working as part of a skilled team responsible for the installation of cable, control systems and various types of instrumentation onto bespoke machinery.

Their UK flagship facility is based in LEEDS, just a few miles from the M1 & M62 motorways, meaning that the successful Electrical Fitter can easily commute from Wakefield, Bradford, Selby, Castleford, Pontefract, Huddersfield, Wetherby and Harrogate.

For the Electrical Fitter position, we are keen to hear from individuals who possess the following:

  • Formal qualifications within a relevant discipline (apprenticeship, NVQ/BTEC/City & Guilds Level 3, HNC, HND etc.) and IDEALLY 18th edition qualification
  • Previous experience working within an engineering, production, factory, industrial or manufacturing environment
  • The ability to read, interpret and work directly from schematics & drawings
  • ADVANTAGEOUS: Previous experience working with armoured cable

Working Hours of the Electrical Fitter
37 Per week, spread across a day shift pattern:

  • Monday to Thursday – 07:00 to 15:30
  • Friday – 07:00 to 12:30

In return, the Electrical Fitter will receive:

  • Pay Rates (Umbrella PAYE): Base £28.63 / Overtime: £42.95
  • Incentive Payment: £1,000.00 for every successful 3-month period worked
  • Overtime: Frequently available paid at time & a half and double time (Sundays only)
  • Assignment Duration: 3 Month rolling assignment (often extended and sometimes offered permanent, but not guaranteed)
  • Access to onsite facilities including: subsidised canteen, gym and free parking

To apply for the Electrical Fitter position, please click “Apply Now” and attach a copy of your CV. Alternatively, please contact Callum Good at E3 Recruitment for more information.

 
 

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