Electrical and Maintenance Engineer

Royal Mail Group; Crawley; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Mail Group is seeking a Mobile Electrical and Maintenance Engineer to cover the BN and TN postcode areas. The role involves maintaining electrical systems, fault finding, and providing technical guidance, with a competitive salary and additional standby allowances. Successful candidates will join an out-of-hours callout rota and must hold relevant electrical certifications.

Benefits

22.5 days annual leave, rising to 25 after 5 years

Standby allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in planned maintenance of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ability to guide others in fault finding and diagnostics.
• Preferably IPAF and MEWP trained.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining electrical systems across various commercial sites.
• Managing corrective and planned maintenance to meet performance measures.
• Communicating with customer representatives to ensure requirements are met.

Skills

Fault finding

Effective communication

Analytical skills

Education

Electrical certification (18th Edition)

City and Guilds 2382 & 2391

Job description

Royal Mail P&FS - Mobile Electrical and Maintenance Engineer

Royal Mail P&FS is recruiting for a Mobile Electrical and Maintenance Engineer covering the BN and TN postcode areas.

Job reference number: 324176

Salary: £37,570.35 per annum plus standby allowance of c£290 per week when on rota, and appropriate overtime rate when attending calls. 22.5 days annual leave, rising to 25 after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays.

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time. Typical hours are 08:00 to 16:00, Monday to Friday, with flexibility required.

The successful candidate will join an out-of-hours callout rota, 1 in 4 weeks, covering a wider area.

Role Overview

We are seeking an electrically biased Multi Skilled Engineer to join our Facilities Maintenance Team. Key responsibilities include:

1. Maintaining electrical systems across various commercial sites.
2. Fault finding and advising customers on equipment like roller shutter doors and dock levellers.
3. Basic plumbing tasks such as drainage, unblocking urinals and toilets, replacing taps, sinks, cisterns, and heating elements.
4. Providing technical guidance and making judgments to meet quality, cost, and time objectives.
5. Offering technical advice to staff and customers to resolve issues.
6. Managing corrective and planned maintenance to meet contractual performance measures.
7. Communicating with customer representatives to ensure requirements are met.
8. Completing all necessary paperwork accurately.
9. Acting as a safety role model and managing customer relationships professionally.

Candidate Requirements

• Electrical certification such as the 18th Edition.
• City and Guilds 2382 & 2391 testing and inspection certification.
• Experience in planned maintenance of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Fault finding and diagnostic skills, with the ability to guide others.
• Effective communication skills with customers.
• Ability to analyze complex electrical issues.
• Preferably IPAF and MEWP trained and comfortable working at heights.
• Experience dealing with customers in a commercial setting.
• Valid UK driving license with no endorsements preferred.
• Computer literacy is advantageous.

About Us

Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions manages a large portfolio of over 2,600 sites across Europe, committed to high standards of technical assurance and customer service. Our work supports Royal Mail's mission to deliver to 29 million addresses across the UK, six days a week.

We focus on Real Estate & Value Generation, Property Programmes & Projects, and Workplace Services, playing a vital role in keeping the mail moving. Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions employs 3,000 staff and is owned by Royal Mail Group Ltd.