City Building provides a range of repairs and maintenance, manufacturing, construction and refurbishment activities for Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Housing Group’s citizens and customers as well as other public, private and third sector organisations. City Building operates both the largest construction craft apprenticeship programme in Scotland, and Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi), one of the largest supported manufacturing businesses in Europe, around 200 people, more than 50% of whom have a disability. Our accreditations include, ISO45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001:2015. We currently hold Investors in Young People Platinum award, an award we are immensely proud of as it recognises our focus on investing in and growing a skilled staff base. As a City Building employee, you’ll enjoy a competitive salary, excellent annual leave, and access to the Strathclyde Pension Fund. You will also benefit from wellbeing initiatives and discounted gym membership, supporting a positive and healthy work life balance.
The Electrician is a key member of the Operations Division, working within the Investment team to deliver high‑quality kitchen upgrades and full or partial rewires across the social housing sector. This position centres on domestic electrical improvements, particularly kitchen upgrades and house rewires, whilst also supporting a wider range of electrical works carried out throughout the social housing network. You will be responsible for maintaining excellent workmanship, ensuring full compliance with building regulations, and delivering strong customer service. Success in this role requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team, completing installations efficiently while upholding high standards of safety, quality, and professionalism.
You will be a highly skilled 18th Edition qualified Electrician with the ability to deliver domestic electrical work for City Building to the highest professional standard. You will ensure all tasks are completed safely and in full compliance with building regulations and health and safety legislation. You will have a strong focus on customer service and ensure you maintain clean, safe working environments. Essential qualifications and experience include NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installations, 18th Edition certification, strong domestic electrical experience, particularly in kitchens and rewires, proven testing and inspection skills and the ability to use NICEIC cloud‑based certification systems. You will hold a full UK driving licence.
Please refer to the role profile for more information. If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for this role then please apply by Midnight on Friday 21st August 2026.
