Electrical Clerk of Works

Loughborough University; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off

Pension schemes

Hybrid working

On-site nursery

Gym memberships

Healthcare

Job summary

Loughborough University is seeking an Electrical Clerk of Works within Estates and Facilities Management to oversee the electrical element of project delivery on refurbishment and new-build schemes, ensuring LU standards, quality, safety and value.

Working with a high-performing PMO team on a multi-year capital programme, you will liaise with consultants and contractors on site, supporting the project manager and ensuring delivery from inception to completion.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with electrical elements in refurbishment and new build projects.
• Knowledge of health and safety and legislative compliance in construction.
• Ability to liaise with consultants, contractors and stakeholders to deliver quality on time.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the electrical element of projects from inception to completion.
• Ensure adherence to brief/specification and LU workmanship standards.
• Support the project manager as on-site eyes and ears and manage stakeholders.
• Promote best value and safe delivery across multiple refurbishment and new-build schemes.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project coordination

Health & safety

Job description

The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment - to create better futures, together. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritized groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.

We recognise the value of a fulfilling and balanced work and personal life which promotes wellbeing. We seek to support colleagues in achieving this balance and have family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements and many roles can be suitable for dynamic working arrangement. This includes considering applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

We are proud to be a Real Living Wage Employer—so much so that we go beyond the standard, providing additional supplementary payments at specific pay points to further support our employees' financial wellbeing. Further information about the Loughborough Real Living Wage Supplement can be found on our HR webpage .

Loughborough University is a UKVI Sponsor. Some individuals may require sponsorship to enable them to apply for a visa to provide them with the right to work in the UK. Please note certain roles are not eligible for sponsorship. For further information and eligibility please visit the UKVI website .

Job details

Job title Electrical Clerk of Works Job reference REQ260675 Date posted 23/09/2026 Application closing date 04/10/2026 Location Loughborough Package Management and Specialist grade 6 from £35608 to £46049 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.

Job description

Estates and Facilities Management

Estates and Facilities Management is seeking to appoint an Electrical Clerk of Works within its Capital Projects/PMO team to play a key role in the delivery of the university’s capital investment programme.

Loughborough University is consistently placed highly in the guides and league tables on UK Universities. This is in recognition of its strength as a research-intensive university which also provides an exceptional student experience. Notably the University has been recognised as the best university in the world for sports-related subjects. The University’s main base is a superb 523 acre single-site campus that offers great facilities for students, staff, partners, and visitors.

The University has more than 19,000 students and over 3,900 staff that benefit from the great facilities, plenty of open space, gardens and sports areas, interspersed with academic buildings and student accommodation. With an estimated estates investment programme of c. £200m over the next 5 years the University is seeking to make the appointment of an Electrical Clerk of Works to assist with the management of major/minor and LTM projects.

An Electrical Clerk of Works is essential to oversee the electrical element of project delivery to ensure adherence to the brief/specification, to ensure the necessary quality required by the LU standards on workmanship and installation. To support the project manager acting as their ‘eyes and ears’ on site.

Working within a high-performing team of Project Managers, this is a key role that takes responsibility for developing, defining, procuring and managing a diverse range of refurbishment, maintenance and new building projects across the University’s diverse estate portfolio.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience of the electrical element of the project management on complex refurbishment and new build projects, ideally within a university environment. Adequate experience is required to allow the post holder to represent, liaise and negotiate with consultants, contractors and key stakeholders in order to deliver quality, programme, ensure health and safety and legislative compliance along with best value requirements whilst working in partnership with the project managers.

Strong technical electrical skills are also required as is an interest in understanding the management of the delivery of a variety of projects from inception to completion.

Why should you apply?

If you are from an electrical construction and/or engineering background this is an exciting opportunity to develop your career assisting in a range of projects in an inspiring campus environment.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Martin Channell via email to [e-mail] or phone on 01509 228071.

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process. If there are any additional adjustments, you’d like to request please contact [e-mail]. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.

Closing Date: 4 October 2026

OurBenefits

At Loughborough, ourbenefitsare designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of ourbenefitsinclude:

Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme

Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities

Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.

Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support

Travel and sustainability -access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting

Discover more about the full range of rewards andbenefitsat Loughborough University.