Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Kings College London; City Of London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

30 days annual leave

Professional development

Wellbeing resources

Family-friendly benefits

Staff discounts

Cycle to Work

Season ticket loans

EV salary sacrifice

Volunteer days

Job summary

King’s College London is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to maintain and improve electrical systems across its central London campuses. You will perform planned maintenance, respond to faults, and ensure compliance with safety procedures in a historic yet modern estate.

You will work 35 hours per week on-site with the on-call rota, and enjoy a generous pension, 30 days leave, and ongoing professional development opportunities across Estates & Facilities.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical qualification (NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / AM2 or equivalent).
• 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations certification.
• Proven experience in a similar maintenance role within a large/complex estate.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance to ensure reliability, safety and efficiency.
• Respond to reactive maintenance requests and resolve faults quickly.
• Inspect, test and maintain systems to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Diagnose and repair faults across distribution boards, lighting and controls.
• Maintain records of statutory testing and repairs using CAFM app.
• Be part of the on-call engineering team with scheduled rota weeks.

Skills

Fault-finding

Safety awareness

Independent working

BMS knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / AM2 or equivalent

18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations

Periodic Inspection and Testing Level 3 (2391/2394+2395)

Job description

This Electrical Maintenance Engineer role at King's College London is your opportunity to help ensure one of the world’s leading universities keeps their facilities safe, efficient and well maintained.

You will have the opportunity to deliver electrical maintenance engineering on an iconic central London campus and directly impact the spaces where research, teaching and innovation prosper.

The central London landmark campuses blend historic architecture with cutting-edge facilities, creating a complex and rewarding environment where skilled and dedicated engineers truly thrive.

What’s in it for you

• Competitive salary with annual incremental progression, plus the opportunity to increase earnings through the on-call rota.
• Excellent pension scheme, including retirement, ill-health and death-in-service benefits.
• Generous annual leave of 30 days, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure, with a 35-hour working week.
• Extensive professional development, technical training and career progression opportunities across Estates & Facilities.
• Strong health and wellbeing package, including an Employee Assistance Programme, wellbeing resources and discounted gym and sports facilities.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits, including maternity, adoption, paternity and partner pay, plus a childcare subsidy scheme for eligible staff.
• Additional benefits including staff discounts, Cycle to Work, season ticket loans, electric/hybrid vehicle salary sacrifice, three paid volunteering days and access to staff networks and events.

What you’ll be taking ownership of as Electrical Maintenance Engineer:

• Carrying out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) to ensure the reliability, safety, and efficiency of electrical systems, installations, and equipment on a central London campus.
• Responding promptly to reactive maintenance requests and resolve faults efficiently to minimise disruption to university operations.
• Performing inspection, testing, and maintenance of systems to ensure statutory and legal compliance (e.g. emergency lighting, fixed wire testing, PAT testing).
• Diagnosing and repairing electrical faults across a wide range of systems, including distribution boards, lighting, small power, and control panels.
• Ensuring all works are completed in accordance with relevant legislation, regulations, and university safety procedures.
• Maintaining up-to-date records of all statutory testing, maintenance, and repairs using the university’s CAFM (Computer-Aided Facilities Management) app.
• Forming part of the dedicated-on call engineering team with scheduled / rota on call weeks.

What you’ll bring to the team as Electrical Maintenance Engineer at King’s College London:

• Recognised qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds / AM2/ Electrical Apprenticeship JTL or similar)
• 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations certification
• Proven experience in a similar maintenance role, ideally within a large and complex estate
• Strong fault-finding skills and ability to work independently under pressure
• Good knowledge of health and safety practices in a maintenance environment
• Desirable experience includes working within an educational or public sector environment, alongside HV/LV Authorised Person status and a Level 3 qualification in Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations (2391/2394+2395). Knowledge of electrical energy efficiency or sustainability initiatives would be beneficial, as would a mechanical qualification or relevant experience with BMS and controls.

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, based on one of Kings College London’s campuses in Central London.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion are central tenets of King’s Vision 2029. Commitment to inclusion means that King’s aims to create an environment where differences are not just respected but also valued and celebrated. Everyone should be able to bring their whole self to King’s. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of identity, personal characteristics or background.

Application Deadline – 10.09.2026