Tower Crane Electrician Job at Northampton Full Time NEW

Radius Group is seeking an experienced Tower Crane Electrician to join our Tower Crane Division. This is a key role within a well-established team and offers the opportunity to contribute to the next chapter of the division’s success. We are looking for someone who takes pride in technical excellence, values professionalism, and wants to play a meaningful part in maintaining and enhancing our service delivery. The successful candidate will support long-term quality, reliability, and continued operational growth through exceptional engineering standards and commitment to service excellence. Our Tower Crane Division operates a modern and diverse fleet, focused predominantly on Potain/Manitowoc models. We pride ourselves on strong engineering standards, a collaborative team culture, and continuous investment in training, development, and innovation.

Responsibilities

As a Tower Crane Electrician / Erection Supervisor, you will carry out installation, commissioning, inspection, maintenance, servicing, and fault diagnosis across Radius Group’s and clients’ tower crane fleets. You will work both independently and as part of a team, supporting crane erectors, operators, and site management to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient crane performance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Electrical installation and commissioning of tower cranes during erection, climbing, and dismantling.
• Advanced fault-finding and electrical diagnostics using manufacturer and third-party tools.
• Planned maintenance and statutory inspection activities in line with manufacturer and BS 7121-1, 2 & 5 requirements.
• Updating job management systems, completing service documentation, and managing digital records.
• Liaising professionally with site teams, clients, and the Radius operations and engineering teams.
• Ensuring compliance with CPA, TINs, LOLER, PUWER, BS 7121, and internal Lifting Assurance procedures.
• Representing Radius Group professionally on sites across the UK.

Qualifications

Essential:

• ECS Level 3 NVQ Gold Card (Electrical)
• NVQ Level 2 Plant Installation – Tower Cranes
• Strong, demonstrable tower crane electrical experience
• Proficiency in systematic fault-finding and troubleshooting
• Strong IT literacy (Microsoft 365, tablets, smartphones, digital job systems)
• Full UK driving licence
• Available to work regularly on weekends

Desirable:

• Potain/Manitowoc technical or diagnostic training

• Experience with anti-collision (SMIE/AMCS) and load-monitoring systems