Electrical Maintenance jobs in United Kingdom

The Opportunity

An interesting and challenging new opportunity to join the Estates Department of this highly rated further educational establishment. As the Senior Electrical Engineer you will be responsible for campus-wide electrical maintenance, infrastructure and minor projects, and act as responsible person for selected electrical compliance elements.

The Position

As the Senior Electrical Engineer your duties will include:

• The design of electrical requirements and check external consultants/contractor electrical design specifications.
• Prepare specifications and tender documents for the maintenance programmes, appoint competent contractors, inspect and control their works, and certify accounts as necessary.
• Provide engineering and capital projects with technical advice as necessary.
• Advise the Head of Engineering of changes in legislation that may affect the maintenance and management of the building services.
• Comment upon design proposals for minor and major alterations including capital projects, regarding matters affecting future maintenance of the estate.
• Act as Responsible Person for selected electrical systems for which you are deemed competent.
• Review the electrical condition survey data, ensure timely updates and inclusion into the maintenance programmes.
• Responsible for the delivery of electrical related elements of the maintenance programmes as required in line with the maintenance and project delivery procedures.
• Prepare, progress, coordinate and financially report upon electrically related elements of the maintenance programme as required.
• Manage and execute both revenue and capital expenditure planned maintenance activities.
• Inspect the estate to ascertain maintenance requirements in connection with planned and preventative maintenance work.
• Ensure all work carried out by contractors under the control of the Engineering Team conforms to current H&S legislation and technical standards.
• Carry out regular quality and health and safety audits on your section’s work in conjunction with safe systems of work and agreed working processes.
• Understand and implement health and safety policies and requirements for yourself and others, commensurate with your level of responsibility within the Department to enable you to discharge your duties and responsibilities safely.

The Person

• Minimum HND or degree in Electrical Engineering.
• A recognised, suitable, indentured City & Guilds qualification in Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship.
• Previous experience of working within a large maintenance organisation.
• Previous experience of repair and maintenance in connection with electrical services.
• Electrical installation design on high and low voltage.
• Previous experience of managing people.
• Ability to undertake regular routine repairs and maintenance work within an electrical maintenance environment.
• Ability to design electrical installations and produce tender documentation.
• HV competent and trained.
• Ability to lead a team technically and ensure technical compliance.
• IT literate, familiar with Excel, Word and use of hand-held tablets.
• To work with efficiency and accuracy.
• The ability to prioritise own work.
• To demonstrate reliability and flexibility.

Benefits

• A generous pension scheme, equating to 30% of salary per annum.
• 43 days holiday per year (including stats).

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