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# Electrician (North East) at Octopus Energy Group

- **Company:** Octopus Energy Group
- **Location:** Leeds, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-01-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/octoenergy/f545df86-ed00-4fb0-b276-d1a57b7c6778

## Job description

Help us make a big green dent in the universe. We're on a mission to drive the global renewable energy revolution, and we need loads more people to help us make our vision a reality.

We're on a mission to drive the global renewable energy revolution, and we need loads more people to turn our vision into a reality. We’re keen for you to shine in your role so, based on your experience, you could be fitting any of our awesome low carbon tech - Electric Vehicle charge points, Air Source Heat Pumps or Solar!

We’re recruiting across England so you’ll see lots of vacancies in lots of locations. Please only apply to the role and location that is most suitable for you. Please don’t apply to multiple locations.

## What you’ll do

As part of the Octopus Energy Services team, we’ll ensure you have the best of everything you need to deliver the top-class service we’re aiming for. You’ll have the backing of Octopus Energy’s massive tech power - so we’ll be able to constantly evolve and shift processes to ensure we’re always delivering our best service. This should help to keep admin to a minimum, allowing you to focus on what you do best.

## Who you are

We're looking for Electricians with a proven track record of safety and customer excellence. You’ll be representing our brands in our customers’ homes; in many cases, the first face-to-face contact a customer has with Octopus Energy - so our expectations are high.

You’ll be responsible for:

- Installing any of our exciting low carbon technology in customers’ homes
- Working collaboratively with our wider team to deliver solutions that are right for you and your customers
- Using your knowledge and experience of electrical works to complete installations and deliver outstanding customer service that our customers know and love
- Continuously learning about new technologies at our innovative R&D training centre

You must:

- have a full UK driving license with no more than 6 points
- have a level 3 NVQ or equivalent, 18th Edition, Part P/ installation qualification and Inspection & Testing qualifications

Other qualities we’d love to see include:

- A flexible working approach
- Customer service experience
- It would also be pretty awesome if you have EV or solar qualifications!

Join us in the Octoverse!

- £38,500 basic salary with overtime available (+ London weighting if living within M25)
- £2,500 annual performance bonus
- Share options in Octopus Energy Group
- £25 per week lunch allowance
- Training programme at our groundbreaking R&D centre
- Use of company tools
- Uniform and all PPE
- Company Vehicle and fuel
- Support for personal development in Renewable Tech

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

## About Octopus Energy Group

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Octopus Energy Group is a global clean energy and technology company driving the green energy transition through its retail energy supply, renewable generation, energy services, and proprietary Kraken technology platform.
- **Entity Type**: Private (backed by institutional investors; not publicly traded)
- **Headquarters**: London, England, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Greg Jackson

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Energy (retail electricity and gas supply, renewable generation, energy services, and energy technology)
- Target customers: B2C (residential households), B2B (businesses, other utilities via Kraken licensing)
- Mission: “To drive the global green energy revolution” – bringing affordable, green energy to the world

## Products & Services
- **Octopus Energy (Retail)**: Electricity and gas supply to 10+ million households across 8 countries, known for award-winning customer service and smart tariffs.
- **Kraken Technologies**: Proprietary SaaS platform that acts as an “operating system for utilities,” managing everything from renewable generation to customer billing. Licensed to support over 50 million customer accounts globally.
- **Octopus Electric Vehicles (OEV)**: EV leasing service with over 27,500 vehicles in the UK, one of the top 10 EV leasing businesses.
- **Octopus Electroverse**: Europe’s largest public EV charging network, connecting nearly 1.1 million customers to over 1 million charge points across 40+ countries.
- **Octopus Energy Services**: Installation of smart meters, heat pumps, EV chargers, solar panels, and batteries (installed ~903,000 meters and 65,000 low-carbon devices in FY25).
- **Octopus Energy Generation**: Manages a £7 billion portfolio of 400+ renewable generators (wind and solar farms) across 19 countries.
- **Octopus Energy Heating**: Designs and manufactures heat pumps (Cosy series).
- **Centre for Net Zero**: Impact-driven research unit working at the intersection of tech, energy, and climate.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (reported “over a billion in funding” raised to date)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue £13,683 million (FY25, ended April 2025), up 10% YoY [octopusenergy.group](https://octopusenergy.group/static/documents/OEGL_Financial_statements_Annual_Report_FY25.pdf)
- **Notable Investors**: Origin Energy, Tokyo Gas, CPP Investments, Generation (sustainable fund co-chaired by Al Gore), and Octopus Group
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount: 3,282 employees (+30.6% YoY) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/octopusenergy)
  - Serves 10 million customers globally (7.6 million in UK alone – UK’s largest household supplier)
  - Non-UK customer base nearly doubled to 2.4 million
  - Kraken aims to serve 100 million accounts by 2027
  - Expanded to 27 countries; operations in UK, Germany, USA, Japan, Spain, Italy, France, New Zealand, and more

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Kraken platform** delivers the lowest operational cost-to-serve in the industry, enabling superior economics and rapid scaling.
- **Customer-centric model** with 5-star TrustPilot rating (750,000+ reviews) and Which? Recommended Provider for nine consecutive years.
- **Vertically integrated** across the entire energy value chain: generation, retail, hardware installation, EV charging, and technology licensing.
- **Strong brand and rapid international expansion** – proven ability to replicate the model in multiple markets.
- **Backing of world-class investors** including Al Gore’s Generation fund, providing credibility and capital.

## Strategic Focus
- **International scaling**: Grow non-UK customer base and enter new markets.
- **Kraken expansion**: Reach 100 million licensed accounts by 2027.
- **Electrification of heat and transport**: Scale heat pump manufacturing, EV charging network, and smart home hardware.
- **Renewable generation growth**: Continue investing in wind and solar assets.
- **Demand flexibility**: Develop smart tariffs and grid-balancing products to enable a decentralised, green energy system.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “work with freedom and responsibility” – high trust, ownership, and autonomy. Founder Greg Jackson compares building the team to a dry-stone wall: fitting authentic people together naturally.
- **Recognition**: Named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2026 [octopus.energy/careers](https://octopus.energy/careers/).
- **Mission-driven**: Every employee contributes to the urgent goal of affordable, green energy globally.
- **Diverse roles**: Hundreds of openings across retail, engineering, data science, hardware installation, EV, and more.
- **Engineering culture**: Kraken team works with advanced data and machine learning to revolutionise the energy grid.
- **Work model**: Not explicitly stated as fully remote; likely hybrid/office-based in London and other global hubs, with flexibility.
- **Growth trajectory**: Rapid headcount growth (+30.6% YoY) and global expansion offer career advancement opportunities.

## Sources
1. [octopus.energy/about-us](https://octopus.energy/about-us/)
2. [octopus.energy/careers](https://octopus.energy/careers/)
3. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/octopusenergy)
4. [jobs.lever.co/octoenergy](https://jobs.lever.co/octoenergy)
5. [octopusenergy.group (Annual Report FY25)](https://octopusenergy.group/static/documents/OEGL_Financial_statements_Annual_Report_FY25.pdf)

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