Electrical Engineer

Kier Group; Oldham; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is hiring an Electrical Engineer to support its Oldham PFI contract. The role is mobile across multiple Oldham sites and involves preventative and reactive electrical maintenance to keep buildings operational.

Responsibilities include testing, certification, fault diagnosis, and coordinating with the Helpdesk. Candidates should have Level 3 electrical qualifications and a full driving licence, with a strong focus on safety and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold Level 3 electrical qualifications and have a full UK driving licence.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to use tablets/PCs to update work tasks.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance including emergency lighting, fire alarm testing, and generator testing.
• Carrying out reactive electrical tasks such as lighting and power installations, socket replacement, and fault diagnosis.
• Conducting electrical tests and certification of works in line with regulations.
• Recording maintenance results on CAFM and coordinating with Helpdesk on progress.
• Supporting sub-contractor work through induction and ensuring safe procedures.

Skills

Driving licence

Problem solving

Teamwork & communication

Education

Level 3 Electrical Qualifications (C&G 236, 2391-52, 18th Edition, C&G 2382)

Job description

We're looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our Oldham PFI contract team based in Oldham.

Location: Oldham - The Radclyffe School, Co-op Academy Failsworth School, Oldham Library
Hours: 40 hours per week

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As an Electrical Engineer, you'll be working in a mobile role across a portfolio of sites in Oldham, undertaking routine and reactive maintenance tasks to meet required standards. You'll often be the first point of contact to make-safe and complete first time fixes, ensuring continuous operational availability of our buildings. This is a permanent contract where you'll work closely with the Contract team to ensure service delivery to a high standard.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Electrical Engineer, you'll be working within the Facilities Management team, supporting them in delivering excellent service across our Oldham sites. Your day to day will include:

• Completing Planned Preventative Maintenance tasks including emergency lighting testing, fire alarm activation testing, and generator testing
• Carrying out reactive electrical tasks such as lighting and power installations, socket replacement, and fault diagnosis
• Conducting electrical tests and certification of all works in accordance with regulations
• Recording maintenance results on our CAFM system and liaising with the Helpdesk regarding work progress
• Supporting sub-contractor work through induction, monitoring, and ensuring correct procedures are in place

What are we looking for?

This role of Electrical Engineer is great for you if:

• You hold Level 3 Electrical Qualifications such as C&G 236, Inspection and Testing C&G 2391-52, 18th Edition, C&G 2382
• You have a full driving licence
• You demonstrate general engineering competence and strong problem-solving abilities
• You're confident using computer systems and tablets to update work tasks and control sheets
• You're a team player who communicates positively, works well under pressure, and provides excellent customer service

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

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