Ethan Oshin

Qualified electrician with 5+ years of hands-on experience across domestic and commercial installations. Proven ability to lead on-site teams, manage materials, and deliver high-quality work under pressure. Versatile, punctual, and committed to maintaining the highest safety standards.

Electrician - Durham Fire & Electrics Ltd - Durham

(2024-08)

This role is centered around completing insurance jobs for companies such as Homeserve, AXA, The Cloud FM and many others; the diversity of jobs in this role has helped me develop numerous skills to a high level. Providing positive experiences for clients whilst completing technical tasks is commonplace. Manners and temperance must always be in check.

Working days vary; days start between 7:00 and 8:00 and finish anywhere between 17:00 and 01:00 due to taking on emergency call-out responsibilities. Due to the nature of the role, becoming competent in fault finding on single phase and 3 phase systems was essential and something I learned very swiftly. I carry out each working day alone; covering jobs between Northumberland, Teeside, Yorkshire and North Licolnshire.

This has helped me become more pragmatic and decisive in high pressure scenarios. Inspection and testing on existing and increasingly dated systems is a key part of this role. During my time spent here this is something I've become very competent with.

Interacting with members of the public and senior leadership from numerous companies in a respectful and professional manner is non-negotiable at this company. I naturally

• Delivering domestic and commercial electrical installations to BS 7671 standards as a qualified electrician
• Executing full first and second fix works across varied project types with a focus on quality and compliance
• Maintaining strong client relationships through professional communication and reliable on-site performance

Apprentice electrician - Connect Renewables Ltd - Beverley

(2020-06 - 2024-08)

Working days were 7:30-16:30, Monday through Friday.

• Led electrical operations across 2 concurrent new-build sites in final year, mentoring a junior apprentice
• Managed material procurement, job pricing, and site-manager liaison to keep installations on schedule
• Performed full inspection & testing of new-build properties and gained exposure to 3-phase/factory environments

Apprentice electrician - JG Fire & Electrical contractors - Beverley

(2019-10 - 2020-04)

A working day was usually 8am-4pm, throughout the day I would work in several different places doing different tasks.

• Independently wired sockets, smoke detectors, and lighting units, building core electrical competency from day one
• Developed proficiency with a wide range of hand and power tools across commercial and residential sites
• Demonstrated reliability and initiative, earning increased on-site responsibility within the first months

Labourer - Northen Builders - Beverley

(2019-03 - 2019-06)

I had to wake up very early when I worked with Northen Builders, around 6am, I think this is important as I am now excellent at being up on time and getting ready quickly.

• Supported multi-trade construction projects covering groundwork, plastering, insulation, and site clearance

Cleaner and server - Pizza Express - Beverley

(2018-10 - 2019-10)

• Delivered high-volume customer service in a fast-paced environment, maintaining composure and team cohesion under pressure

Kitchen assistant and pot wash - Pizza Pan - Beverley

(2018-01 - 2018-10)

This role has hugely helped me to gain a large amount of experience in customer service whilst being highly busy and under pressured time limits. It has required me to build a large amount of confidence in speaking to customers and makes me feel motivated to provide the best service I can. Serving customers has meant that I have been responsible for taking money for their orders, and giving them change back, further I have had to use a till.

Another aspect of this job is preparing food, this has built on my knowledge of navigating a kitchen efficiently and safely, whilst readying food to a high standard.

• Supported kitchen operations ensuring hygiene standards and efficient service during peak periods

Stall Sales Advisor - Malcolms Fruit and Vegetable Stall - Beverley

(2017-11 - 2018-01)

Working on the stall required me to arrive at work from 6am and begin my tasks instantaneously. These included carrying and assembling stalls, arranging fruit and vegetables, maintaining stock levels, and advising customers. Doing this job for long hours required me to be perseverant and goal oriented to make each working day a positive one.

A friendly and professional manner was required when facing customers, further, I was constantly required to learn and remember key knowledge about the products we were selling, so as to advise customers with sound information. Throughout the day, the team and I were expected to maintain stock levels and notify our management if stock levels were beginning to deplete. There was a very particular way that stock had to be organised, and it was vital for us to remember this week-to-week.

All of these tasks required a keen eye for detail, and working as part of a team to achieve a shared goal.

• Drove retail sales and customer engagement in a fast-paced market environment

Marshall / Kitchen Staff - Tasr Skate Park - Beverley

(2015-03 - 2016-03)

I played a part in the construction of Tasr Skate Park, which involved heavy lifting, listening carefully to instructions given and putting ramps together. Post construction, I had a large number of different roles, meaning I was constantly busy and under pressure to get things done quickly and efficiently, whilst also providing friendly customer care. I worked in the kitchen serving and preparing food for customers.

Part of my role was to assist children attending the skate park and to watch over them to ensure health and safety rules were being upheld.

• Ensured safe, well-managed public sessions and supported kitchen operations at a busy recreational facility

Lvl 3 NVQ Electrotechnical Diploma - Electrotechnical - Hull college (2020-01 - 2025-07)