NICEIC stands ready to

Refl ecting your concerns

Your feedback is vital in helping us identify the issues that matter to you and enabling us to act on them

Kevan Parker is managing director of Certsure W elcome to the latest edition of our Connections magazine for contractors in Scotland.

Thanks to all those who came along to our roadshows recently. All four events were well attended and it is great to see more and more of you at each show.

The roadshows are a great way for us to speak to contractors directly – something I place a great emphasis on. Our aim is to provide you with the tools to do your job more eff ectively. Your feedback is essential, and it is vital for us to listen and understand your concerns so we can take action.

One topic many of you have voiced concern about is rogue electricians, and those who operate outside the parameters of registration and assessment. It’s an area we have been working with the Scottish Government closely on in recent years.

The Scottish Government recently announced it would be holding a consultation on the regulation of electricians as part of its 2019/20 programme, and we have a great piece about this from the Scottish Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills, Jamie Hepburn, on page 10.

The consultation will give interested parties an opportunity to discuss the best way forward and ensure that only those with the appropriate skills, competence and accreditations should be allowed to carry out electrical work. It shows a willingness from government to take the matter seriously; we look forward to working with it and presenting contractors’ views to take the sector forward.

‘One topic many of you have voiced concern about is rogue electricians’

NICEIC IN SCOTLAND/ MEET THE TEAM

STUART THOMPSON, SCOTTISH SALES MANAGER Stuart is an experienced commercial manager with experience of national account management, project management and marketing. Based in Scotland, he is responsible for NICEIC Scotland membership and works with a wide network of members, key customers, stakeholders, business partners and specifi ers.

EDDIE ARROWSMITH, REGIONAL ENGINEERING MANAGER Eddie is NICEIC’s regional engineering manager, based in Aberdeen. He served his electrical apprenticeship with British Rail and specialised in DC systems, high-voltage AC systems and DC machines. He worked for consulting engineers’ practices for 18 years, and was senior electrical engineer with WS Atkins. PHILIP MARTIN, AREA ENGINEER Philip is an electrical technician with more than 30 years’ experience in all areas of the electrical engineering and petrochemical industry. Previously a senior qualifi ed supervisor with British Gas, he helped establish its current quality auditing regime, which identifi es training needs for all electrical operatives.

YVONNE WARNER, AREA ENGINEER Yvonne is an experienced electrician and has worked in all aspects of the electrical industry, from domestic to commercial and industrial. In addition to her role as an electrical inspector, she assesses hazardous areas, as well as MCS solar and wind. EDDIE THOMSON, AREA ENGINEER Eddie has been an area engineer with NICEIC since 2001. After serving an apprenticeship with British Rail, he worked with several companies, carrying out electrical, lighting design and project management. He also spent some time in charge of a large maintenance and works depot.

LOUISE FRAME, AREA ENGINEER Louise covers the North Glasgow and Lanarkshire regions. She started her career with an electrical apprenticeship when she was 16. Since then, she has worked in homes, schools, offi ces and factories, theatres, sports stadia and museums. She became a QS and was in an electrical management role before joining NICEIC.