Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
To work with the best.
Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations
About Kirby Group Engineering
Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.
Electrical Testing Technician Trainee
Location: On-site, Gavle
Let’s be honest: not every electrician wants to spend their entire career pulling cable.
Some want to understand what’s behind the installation.
Some want to be the person signing off that the system actually works.
That’s where you come in.
We’re Kirby. We deliver large, technically complex projects across Europe. Right now, we’re looking for qualified electricians who are ready to take the next step in their careers and develop into Electrical Testing Technicians through our structured Testing & Energy Marshalling development programme. Based on Kirby’s Stage 2 development pathway, successful candidates receive formal training, mentorship, and industry-recognised qualifications to transition from electrician to tester.
If you’re curious about how electrical systems operate, enjoy solving problems, and want to build a career beyond installation work, keep reading.
What You’ll Actually Be Doing
You’ll begin as a qualified electrician and follow a structured development pathway designed to help you become an Electrical Testing Technician.
Working alongside experienced testing and commissioning professionals, you’ll gain hands-on experience of how electrical systems are inspected, tested, energised, and handed over on some of Europe’s most complex projects. Through a combination of on-the-job learning, mentoring, and formal training, you’ll develop the technical knowledge and practical skills needed to move beyond installation work and into a specialist testing role.
As you progress, you’ll learn how to carry out testing activities, interpret results, identify faults, and verify that systems are safe, compliant, and ready for operation. You’ll also complete industry-recognised training and competency assessments, giving you a clear pathway into a career in testing, commissioning, and future specialist electrical roles.
If you’re an electrician who’s looking for the next challenge and wants to invest in a long-term career, this is your opportunity to make that move with the support of a structured development programme.
What We’re Looking For
A qualified electrician with a recognised electrical trade qualification.
A strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous learning.
An interest in testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and system verification.
Someone who wants to develop a long-term career pathway beyond electrical installation.
The ability to work independently while also learning from experienced mentors.
A willingness to undertake both internal and external training programmes
What’s In It For You?
Most companies hire experienced testers.
We’re investing in creating them.
Through Kirby’s structured Testing & Energy Marshalling development programme, you’ll receive:
A clear and defined career pathway from Electrician to…