Building Services Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Rothamsted Research; St Albans; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institution in St Albans is seeking a Building Services Engineer with an electrical bias. This role involves maintaining and improving electrical systems and building services to ensure efficiency and safety. Candidates should have strong experience in electrical maintenance, excellent fault-finding skills, and a commitment to health and safety. Join this dynamic team to support critical infrastructure and enable groundbreaking research every day.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in electrical maintenance with an understanding of electrical systems and distribution.
• Knowledge of generators, UPS systems, and BMS controls.
• Familiarity with HVAC or mechanical services maintenance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair electrical systems and building services across the site.
• Ensure electrical equipment is serviced to minimize downtime.
• Oversee contractors, ensuring compliance with safety requirements.
• Carry out planned maintenance and repairs in line with legislation.

Skills

Electrical maintenance experience

Fault-finding skills

Communication skills

Planning skills

Job description

Are you passionate about keeping critical infrastructure running smoothly? Do you thrive on solving complex electrical challenges and ensuring systems operate at their best? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We’re looking for a Building Services Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join our Estate Facilities and Scientific Services team. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in maintaining and improving our electrical and building services, ensuring everything runs safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain and repair electrical systems and building services across our site.
• Ensure electrical equipment is serviced to minimize downtime and prevent failures.
• Oversee contractors, ensuring work meets Rothamsted Research standards and safety requirements.
• Carry out planned maintenance and repairs in line with SFG20 and statutory legislation.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in electrical maintenance with a solid understanding of electrical systems and distribution (ACB, MCCB, MCB, RCD, RCBO, etc.).
• Knowledge of generators, UPS systems, and BMS controls.
• Excellent fault-finding skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Familiarity with HVAC or mechanical services maintenance is a plus.
• Great communication and planning skills, with a commitment to health and safety.

At Rothamsted Research, you’ll be part of a team that supports world‑leading science. You’ll work in a dynamic environment where your expertise keeps our facilities running and enables ground breaking research to happen every day.

Ready to take on this challenge? Apply now!

Salary offered based on experience.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than this date, should a suitable candidate be found.