Looking for a plan :) Sparks, help me! :D

Andrei Salamov · Aug 14, 2018

Hi to everyone!
Really happy that I can join electrician forum.
I'm from Republic of Moldova and moved to UK for just 6 months. Holding a Master level degree in electrical power engineering with more than 5 years of experience. Start working as a maintenance street lightning electrician and finish my career in RM as a 10 kV power distribution dispatcher. My diploma is not approved in UK and I need to start everything from zero. NARIC can give me a equivalent of my diploma but JIB didn't approve it. Simple, needed to make UK's qualifications.
Looking for a plan how to join the trade, how to find a job with holding only ECS H&S assessment, and what will be the best route to take the jib gold card and become a qualified electrician. Every information will be useful for me. Many thanks for everyone.

Strima · Aug 14, 2018

You only really need a JIB card for building sites and other such jobs. A lot of companies will employ without one as long as you have proven experience carrying out electrical work.

Andrei Salamov · Aug 14, 2018

Strima said:
You only really need a JIB card for building sites and other such jobs. A lot of companies will employ without one as long as you have proven experience carrying out electrical work.

Thank you! Will try to find a job and will do it as better as I can.

Marvo · Aug 14, 2018

If you have a Masters Degree in ElecEng why isn't it recognised in the UK?

Deleted member 105166 · Aug 14, 2018

If you have taken years to study for a Masters, albeit outside of the UK, why the change of direction to retrain to work on the tools? Have you looked at engineering opportunities with National Grid or the DNOs, where you could use your existing skillset?

Andrei Salamov · Aug 15, 2018

TonyMitchell said:
If you have taken years to study for a Masters, albeit outside of the UK, why the change of direction to retrain to work on the tools? Have you looked at engineering opportunities with National Grid or the DNOs, where you could use your existing skillset?

Thank you Tony for your ideas. Of course I need to take a look on what you said. I see some problems with this right now and first of all are my diploma that is not recognized in UK. It will take a lot of time to proof it. At the moment is vital for me to find a job and join the trade. Another one is my adaptation to the new country and to be sincerely, I don't speak English at a fluent level. Hearing and speaking English everyday will improve my ability to understand and discuss freely. So thats why I'm trying to join the trade as a electrician. Working with tools is my passion as well as Engineering.
Did you know how I can confirm my diploma here? From what and where should I start? How long it will can take? Thank you!