Screening Checklist
- • Confirm recent commercial project references
- • Check temporary power and isolation experience
- • Verify testing/documentation capability for handover
Certificates and Evidence
- • ECS/CSCS card
- • 18th Edition evidence
- • Inspection & testing competency where required
Interview Questions for Electricians
- • How do you manage lock-off and test-before-touch on live environments?
- • What QA evidence do you provide at handover?
- • How do you sequence first-fix vs second-fix with other trades?
Red Flags to Escalate
- • No recent references for comparable project size
- • Unclear testing/commissioning responsibility
- • Cannot evidence current competency cards
Electrical labour demand is usually highest near shell-and-core and fit-out overlap stages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do all electricians need testing qualifications?
Not always. But your lead and sign-off resource should hold appropriate testing/inspection competence.
How fast should competency documents be available?
Serious teams usually share card/cert evidence before start date, not after mobilisation.
How quickly should electricians onboarding happen?
For quality hires, competency checks and references should be completed before start date so teams can mobilise cleanly and safely.