Chargehands
Electricians
Electrical Testers
Pipefitters
Plumbers
Welders
Duct Fitters
Laggers
Associated Trade Improvers and Mates
Skilled Trades & Labour
Central to our business operations is a strong focus on Mechanical and Electrical Trades and Labour. Our recruitment teams are equipped with specialised knowledge in their respective domains, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the local transient workforce, ongoing projects, and market conditions. This ensures a precise and efficient approach to our recruitment efforts
Skilled trades and labour roles we often supply include:
Logistics Managers
Mechanical and Electrical Stores Managers
Lifting Supervisors
Crane Operators
Slingers
Crane Operators
Plant Operators
Alongside the above, we are also able to provide associated skilled & unskilled labourers, and numerous other construction trades.
Active jobs
Electricians & Electrical Installers
Plymouth
Devon
£21 - £26 per hour
Required: Electricians & Electrical Installers Start Date: ASAP Location: Plymouth, Devon (PL2) Electricians Pay Rate (CIS): £26.00 per hour Electrical Installers Pay Rate (CIS): £21 per hour Site Hours: Monday- Friday (45hrs p/wk) Duration: 6
Industrial Electricians
Irvine
North Ayrshire
If interested please call 1st Step Solutions on 01173326633
1st Step Solutions Ltd (Mechanical & Electrical Recruitment Specialists) are recruiting for Industrial Electricians to work in Irvine, Scotland (approx. 33 miles southwest of Glasgow) Required: Industrial Electrician Start Date: ASAP
Electrician & Electrical Installer
Haverfordwest
Pembrokeshire
£21 - £27 per hour
Required: Electricians & Electrical Installers (freelance) Location: Haverfordwest (SA61) Duration: 2months Electrician (CIS) pay rate: £27p/hr. Electrical Installers (CIS) pay rate: £21p/hr Start date: As soon as possible Site Hours: 7am – 5pm
Plumbers/Pipefitters
Newton Abbot
Devon
£28 per hour
Required: Plumbers/Fitters Start Date: Monday 27th July 2026 Location: Newton Abbot, Devon (TQ12) Site Hours: Monday- Friday (0730am-1700pm)- 45hrs p/wk Duration 1st phase runs until September/October 2026, but there is 2 years on the
Electricians
Bristol
Bristol
£27 per hour
Required: Electricians Start Date: ASAP Location: Bristol (BS2) Hours: Work 8-10hrs p/day (Monday-Friday) Duration: Initially 6 weeks, but project runs for 1 year Pay Rate: £27.00p/hr CIS Duties: Lots of basket, containment etc on
Electrician
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
£26 per hour
1st Step Solutions are currently looking for an Electrician to work on a project in Catterick, DL9. This role is due to last 9 weeks. As an Electrician, you must hold a Gold JIB Card, as a minimum Due to site safety regulations, you must hold Site
Electrician
Helston
Cornwall
£28 per hour
Required: Electricians Location: Helston, Cornwall (TR12) Start Date: 29/06/2026 Pay Rate: £28 p/hr Duration: 18 months Site Hours: 45hrs p/wk (Mon-Fri) Duties: Commercial installation – containment, wiring, lighting, conduits
Meet our Skilled Trades & Labour Team
Andy Brooks
Director/Owner
Careena Dabbs
Director/Owner
Ralph Preston
Director/Owner
Davinia Farr
Director/Owner
Matthew Williams
Director/Owner
Hayley Laurance
Account Manager | Construction & Building Services
Kerrie Letchford
Recruitment Administrator
Emma Bennett
Recruitment Administrator
Courtney Roye
Consultant | Construction & Building Services
Hannah Cleary
Resourcer | Construction & Building Services
Shauna Hughes
Resourcer | Construction & Building Services
Matthew Lowe
Resourcer | Construction & Building Services
Lauren Watkins
Resourcer
Louise Talbot-Rawling
Resourcer
Josh Pigden
Technical Sales Consultant
Read our Blogs
15. 02. 2021
1st Step are APSCo Approved
We are pleased to announce that we are now an APSCo approved recruitment agency. APSCo (The Association of Professional Staffing Companies) is the only membership body dedicated to representing excellence in the professional recruitment industry.
04. 10. 2019
London Stansted | Authorised Signatory
1st Step Solutions have taken a major step forward in our quest to become one of the leading aviation construction workforce suppliers in the UK by becoming approved airside signatories at Stansted Airport.
This means that we can support your business across the airport sector with a security-cleared construction workforce from Labourers to Project Managers.
15. 08. 2019
Max White - Always in our Thoughts
Saturday 17th August 2019 will mark the four-year anniversary of the passing of our friend and former Managing Director, Max White.
Not only did Max join 1st Step on day one back in September 2004 and become a bedrock of what we are about, but he became a close friend and colleague to everyone he worked with – colleagues, clients and industry associates alike. He had an aura of calm and sensibleness that belied his years and instilled confidence in people he met.