Electrical Engineer

London Borough of Hounslow; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

About Us At Hounslow

We’d love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.

We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough.

With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we’ve built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before.

About Our Commitment To Diversity And Inclusion

We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”. It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.

We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.

As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There’s space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.

Our Benefits

About The Role

Within the Housing Planning and Economic Regeneration Division of the Council resides the Property Compliance Team. The Asset Management team analyse and validate data. Working very closely with these teams, the Property Compliance Team (consisting of Building Safety, Landlord’s Compliance and Mechanical & Engineering teams) deliver the robust management of statutory compliance related activities (inspections, testing and certification).

Regulatory Compliance:

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our Compliance Team which is seeking an Electrical Engineer. The successful candidate would be required to meet the below requirements:

Oversee and ensure compliance with all relevant electrical regulations, standards (e.g., BS7671, NICEIC), and company policies.

Inspection And Audits:

Conduct regular inspections and audits of electrical installations, systems, and equipment to identify and address non-compliance.

Certification Management:

Manage and verify the accuracy and validity of electrical certifications issued by engineers and subcontractors.

Contractor Management:

Oversee and monitor the work of electrical contractors to ensure compliance with standards and safety requirements. Conducting regular meetings with key personnel.

Documentation And Record Keeping:

Maintain accurate records of compliance activities, inspections, certifications, and training. Issue periodic reports when required.

Risk Management:

Identify and assess electrical safety risks, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure compliance with safety protocols.

Problem Solving:

Investigate and resolve compliance issues, ensuring that preventative measures are in place to avoid future occurrences.

Communication And Collaboration:

Communicate compliance requirements to relevant stakeholders, including residents, employees, contractors, and management. Support planned maintenance and refurbishment programs, advising on electrical aspects of property improvement works.

Team Player:

Work alongside and assist the Mechanical Engineer and, where necessary, temporarily acting on their behalf and undertake some of their activities, in their absence to ensure the continuity of the day-to-day business operations.

Stay Current:

Keep up to date with changes in electrical regulations, standards, and best practices.

About The Team You’ll Be Working In

This team ensures all regulatory and legislative responsibilities for, and not limited to, gas safety, electrical safety, the management asbestos containing material, fire safety, water hygiene and legionella prevention and that other associated mechanical and electrical services are adequately checked for quality standards. This team is seeking an Electrical Engineer to focus on improving and ensuring compliance is achieved across all areas.

About You

If the points below resonate with you, we’d love you to put in an application:

• Experience and knowledge of Overall Compliancy with supporting qualifications where possible.
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and with partnering contractors.
• Working knowledge of IT based systems (particularly Word, Excel and Outlook and compliance management databases).
• Ability to review internal processes and explore and deliver innovative solutions to improve current ways of working.
• Customer focused approach with a helpful and cooperative attitude.
• Ability to make site visits and travel in/around the borough when required.

Read more about the work you’ll be doing in the Role Profile.

Essential For The Role

Basic DBS check is required for the role.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box. At Hounslow, we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or be perfect for one of our other roles!

When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact

The key information you need about the role should be in the Role Profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact:

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Interviews for this job will be held during week commencing 12th May 2025.