Electrical Engineer

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS); Guildford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is recruiting an Electrical Engineer to join the team. The successful candidate will install and maintain plant and equipment, rectify faults swiftly, and respond to breakdown maintenance requests within SLAs.

You will work with power, UPS, CPS, distribution, cooling; test power quality; provide emergency standby; contribute to risk assessments and method statements; work over contractual hours as needed; maintain documentation and support Facilities Management on

Qualifications

• Must have completed an apprenticeship or an equivalent formal training programme in electrical installation and maintenance that includes sufficient relevant practical experience to enable assessment as electrically competent.
• Must hold a City and Guilds level 3 technical certificate or equivalent in an electrical discipline.
• Must hold a City and Guilds 2382 Level 3 certificate in the requirements for electrical installations BS 7671 (18th Edition) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• React to breakdown maintenance requests within the required SLA's.
• Technical awareness of computer room/call centre/trader operations and experience of power, UPS, CPS, distribution, cooling etc.
• Repairs to modular UPS systems.
• Test and diagnose power quality issues including harmonic distortion using onsite power analysers.
• Able to apply a risk focused maintenance approach and operations of plant and systems in data centres/critical environments.
• Provide emergency response standby, call out.
• Escalate urgent issues identified through to the Technical Services Manager.
• Respond to work interruptions, outages or emergencies consistent with the SLA.
• Responsibility for ensuring all critical related engineering maintenance documentation & records are kept updated.
• Advise the Facilities Management Team of changes in critical environment requirements.
• Must be willing to work over & above contractual hours.
• Undertake site surveys & produce Works Requests, Method Statements & Risk Assessments for planned works.
• Undertake Upgrade & Install work.
• Understand and interpret technical drawings / instructions / processes & O&M's
• Ensure completion of all reactive Helpdesk Requests
• Monitor and analyse environmental conditions, review the loading/working conditions of critical equipment regularly
• Ensure that financial processes are adhered to at all times
• Complete an incident report for all abnormal incidents affecting systems availability (draft prepared within 24 business hours of an incident)
• Determine the root cause and action items required to restore availability and prevent a recurrence
• Review and submit to the Technical Services Manager ensuring all actions are documented reviewed and completed
• Entering relevant quotes and remedial works onto the in-house system

Skills

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Education

City and Guilds level 3 technical certificate

City and Guilds 2382 Level 3 (18th Edition)

Apprenticeship in electrical installation and maintenance

Tools

Building Management Systems (BMS)

Job description

Company Profile

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting an Electrical Engineer to join the team.

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting an Electrical Engineer to join the team.

The successful candidate will be able to install and maintain new plant and equipment when required, ensuring that plant faults and defects are swiftly rectified.

Role Summary

• React to breakdown maintenance requests within the required SLA's
• Technical awareness of computer room/call centre/trader operations and experience of power, UPS, CPS, distribution, cooling etc
• Repairs to modular UPS systems
• Test and diagnose power quality issues including harmonic distortion using onsite power analysers
• Able to apply a risk focused maintenance approach and operations of plant and systems in data centres/critical environments
• Provide emergency response standby, call out
• Escalate urgent issues identified through to the Technical Services Manager
• Respond to work interruptions, outages or emergencies consistent with the SLA
• Responsibility for ensuring all critical related engineering maintenance documentation & records are kept updated
• Advise the Facilities Management Team of changes in critical environment requirements
• Must be willing to work over & above contractual hours.
• Undertake site surveys & produce Works Requests, Method Statements & Risk Assessments for planned works
• Undertake Upgrade & Install work
• Understand and interpret technical drawings / instructions / processes & O&M's
• Ensure completion of all reactive Helpdesk Requests
• Monitor and analyse environmental conditions, review the loading/working conditions of critical equipment regularly
• Ensure that financial processes are adhered to at all times
• Complete an incident report for all abnormal incidents affecting systems availability (draft prepared within 24 business hours of an incident)
• Determine the root cause and action items required to restore availability and prevent a recurrence
• Review and submit to the Technical Services Manager ensuring all actions are documented reviewed and completed
• Entering relevant quotes and remedial works onto the in-house system

Experience Required

Essential

• Must have completed an apprenticeship or an equivalent formal training programme in electrical installation and maintenance that includes sufficient relevant practical experience to enable assessment as electrically competent.
• Must hold a City and Guilds level 3 technical certificate or equivalent in an electrical discipline.
• Must hold a City and Guilds 2382 Level 3 certificate in the requirements for electrical installations BS 7671 (18th Edition) or equivalent.

Desirable

• Achievement Measurement 2 (AM2).
• Hold a JIB skills card.
• City and Guilds level 3 certificates in inspection, testing and certification of electrical installations or equivalent.
• Experience working with building management systems including fault finding and operator use
• Experience with VAV systems, FCU systems, passive and active chilled water circuits and chilled beams
• Experience and understanding of HVAC systems
• Understanding of a CDM process
• Excellent facilitation, communication skills at all levels
• Evidence of Excellent Customer Service Delivery
• Able to organise self to manage assigned tasks, determine material requirements.
• Experience of H & S procedures & requirements. COSHH, Working at Heights, Risk Assessment etc.
• Health & Safety Qualified i.e. IOSH and/or NEBOSH
• Knowledge of emergency response/standby/call out activities and protocols
• Understand the monitoring of utilities and environmental programmes
• Be or have been an Authorised Person e.g. (AP15/12)

Desired Skills and Experience

Essential

Must have completed an apprenticeship or an equivalent formal training programme in electrical installation and maintenance that includes sufficient relevant practical experience to enable assessment as electrically competent.

Must hold a City and Guilds level 3 technical certificate or equivalent in an electrical discipline.

Must hold a City and Guilds 2382 Level 3 certificate in the requirements for electrical installations BS 7671 (18th Edition) or equivalent.