As a member of the NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting) - Enrolment No 009826000 -  we are part of the UK’s leading voluntary regulatory body for the electrical contracting industry. It has been assessing the electrical competence of electricians for over fifty years and currently maintains a roll of over 26,000 registered contractors.

For clients, choosing an NICEIC registered electrician is the best way to ensure a safe job. Electricians registered with NICEIC are assessed on a regular basis to ensure high standards and their work is checked against the IEE Wiring Regulations BS 7671 as well as other standards.

Approved contractors undergo a rigorous assessment process, covering a representative sample of their work, their premises, documentation, equipment, and the competence of their key supervisory staff. They are then re-assessed on a regular basis to ensure continued compliance.

As a Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry (JIB). Member Firm - Membership No Y1725100 - all members of staff who are employed by Dobson and Surrey Ltd are graded as either Approved Electrician or Technician within the definitions as stated by the JIB.

This means having undertaken a registered apprenticeship scheme (JTL approved), gained the required 2 years experience following their apprenticeship and having obtained the relevant City & Guilds of London Institute qualificiations appropriate for their grading. 

Competent Person Schemes (CPS) were introduced by the UK Government to allow individuals and enterprises to self-certify that their work complies with the Building Regulations as an alternative to submitting a building notice or using an approved inspector.

A Competent Person must be registered with a scheme that has been approved by MHCLG (Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government). Schemes authorised by the MHCLG are listed on its website at http://www.communities.gov.uk

To understand why you should use a Competent Person, Download the consumer booklet.

In addition to this, the majority of our employees have had additional CompEx training. The Compex Scheme is now the global solution for validating core competency of employees and contract staff of major users in the gas, oil & chemical sectors, both with offshore and onshore activities.

Employers engaged with work in hazardous areas undertake CompEx Core Competency Certificate Validation to ensure that operatives are both trained and practically assessed to measure their core competence to operate safely in these hazardous areas.

Competency can only be determined by having the underpinning knowledge in place and the ability to apply that knowledge to safely install, inspect and maintain equipment unique to explosive atmospheres. 

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