Electrical Quality Control Engineer - Voids

Bristol City Council; West of England; Hybride; GBP 42 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company vehicle

Hybrid working

37 hour week

Flexitime

Local Government Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave, rising to 30

Disability Confident employer

Résumé du poste

Bristol City Council is seeking an Electrical Quality Control Engineer for the Voids team. The role focuses on quality control, compliance monitoring of electrical work, and certification processes for in-house and contractor work.

It offers hybrid working between office and site, with leadership over apprentices and subcontractors. You will ensure adherence to BS 7671, Building Regulations, and NICEIC requirements, and act as the main point of contact for audits and registrations.

Qualifications

• Experience with quality control and compliance monitoring of electrical works.
• Ability to communicate technically and to interpret drawings and instructions.
• Strong knowledge of wiring regulations and inspection/testing processes.

Responsabilités

• Lead monitoring and auditing of internal and contractor electrical works.
• Verify certificates and inspection reports to NICEIC standards.
• Supervise apprentices, electricians and subcontractors on site.
• Maintain knowledge of BS 7671 and Building Regulations.
• Coordinate site inspections and ensure corrective actions before handover.
• Liaise with NICEIC and maintain the company’s registration.

Connaissances

Quality control

Auditing

Electrical knowledge

Formation

Level 3 NVQ Electrical Installation

Description du poste

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Electrical Quality Control Engineer - Voids

Full Time, Permanent

A great opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Quality Control Engineer within the Repairs & Maintenance Voids team. You will be able to use and develop your existing skills and knowledge in the electrical sector to become an industry expert in quality control and monitoring of in house and contractor workmanship and certification.

Responsibilities will include; AQualified Supervisor (QS)is the person within an NICEIC‑registered business who is legally accountable for ensuring thatall electrical work carried out by the company complies with BS 7671, Building Regulations, and NICEIC certification rules.

The main responsibilities are:

Ensuring Quality & Compliance of All Electrical Work

You will be fundamentally responsible for thequality and compliance of day‑to‑day electrical workcarried out by the business.

This includes making sure:

• Work meetsBS 7671 (IET Wiring Regulations).
• Work complies with applicableBuilding Regulations.

Verification, Certification & Test Documentation

You must:

• Ensure verification results areaccurately recordedon the correct NICEIC certificates or inspection reports.
• Validate, sign off and issue NICEIC certification promptly.
• Check that engineers’ and subcontractors’ electrical certificates comply with BS 7671 and NICEIC requirements.

Supervising Electrical Operatives

You will supervise employees to ensure they arecompetent and adequately supervised, with supervision levels matched to the complexity and risks of the work.

This includes:

• Overseeing apprentices, improvers, electricians, and subcontractors.
• Ensuring workers understand safe isolation, installation standards, and applicable legislation.

Technical Knowledge & Competence

You must have sufficient:

• Knowledge and experience of electricaldesign, construction, maintenance, verification, inspection and testing.
• Understanding ofBuilding Regulationsrelated to electrical work.

Liaison with NICEIC & Maintaining Registration

You will be the main point of contact during audits and must:

• Be available for NICEIC assessments.
• Maintain the company’s NICEIC registration.

If a QS leaves, the Principal Duty Holder (PDH) must notify NICEIC within 30 days.

Site Inspections & Quality Assurance

Duties also include:

• Conducting site surveys to check installations meet BS 7671 and NICEIC standards.
• Reporting any issues and ensuring corrective actions are completed before handover.

What will I be doing day to day?

You’ll have lead responsibility for monitoring, auditing and reporting on the quality and compliance of internal and external electrical works within the voids team. Audits will consist of checking the internal workforce and external contractors competency and ensuring the highest standards are always adhered to. This will be a hybrid role working between office and site. You will be engaging with trade staff and contractors on a daily basis, monitoring, auditing and investigating complaints and reporting findings back to line managers in a comprehensive manner. You will take ownership of your workload which will include at times checking on Apprentices in the field and assisting Engineers on an Ad Hoc basis.

What do I need to have?

We need someone who is qualified to level 3 NVQ Electrical Installation or equivalent and holds 18thEdition Wiring Regulations and 2391 Testing & Inspection or Equivalent.

You will have good experience and knowledge of electrical installations, wiring regulations and testing and inspecting.

You will have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in a written format to establish excellent working relationships with colleagues and customers. It is important for you to have the ability to interpret technical drawings, manufacturer’s instructions and relay important information to the relevant staff.

Bristol City Council are not offering sponsorship for this role.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including a flexible working 37 hour week and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance of 25 days, rising to 30 after 5 years service. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future. You will be supplied with a company vehicle for work purposes for this role.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career. If you have any further queries after reading the job advert along with the attached Job Description and Person Specification then please contact Luke Flicker on 07786275094.

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

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