Electrical Services, Design and Standards Manager

University of Staffordshire Business Engagement; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire University invites applications for an experienced Electrical Services, Design and Standards Manager. You will own electrical standards, governance and asset plans across a complex estate, ensuring safety, compliance and resilience.

Reporting to the Head of Estates and Facilities Management, you will lead the electrical engineering function and shape the future operating model for electrical services within the university environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing electrical infrastructure within a large and complex organisation.
• Experience operating as an Electrical Duty Holder, Authorised Person or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of electrical compliance, governance and asset management.
• Proven experience developing teams, improving processes and driving service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the University's electrical engineering function and act as Electrical Duty Holder.
• Develop electrical standards, maintenance strategies and asset investment plans.
• Govern and assure all electrical systems across the estate for safety and resilience.
• Drive transformation, smarter ways of working and enhanced customer experience.

Skills

Electrical leadership

Electrical safety

Governance

Job description

Electrical Services, Design and Standards Manager

Infrastructure

Location: Stoke Campus
Salary: £39,355 to £45,413
Release Date: Thursday 08 October 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 18 October 2026
Reference: INF171-26

As our new Electrical Services, Design and Standards Manager, you will become the University's recognised technical authority for electrical engineering, taking ownership of electrical standards, compliance, infrastructure resilience and future investment planning across a diverse and complex estate.

This is an excellent opportunity to influence strategy, modernise processes, develop high-performing teams and establish the standards that will underpin our electrical infrastructure for years to come.

If you are passionate about electrical safety, engineering excellence and developing people, and want the opportunity to make a genuine impact in a forward-thinking university environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Reporting to the Head of Estates and Facilities Management, you will lead the University's electrical engineering function, acting as the appointed Electrical Duty Holder and Authorised Person (Electrical).

The role combines strategic leadership with technical expertise, providing governance and assurance for all electrical systems across the University estate. You will be responsible for developing electrical standards, maintenance strategies and asset investment plans, ensuring our infrastructure remains safe, compliant, resilient and fit for the future.

As a key member of the Estates leadership team, you will play a central role in our transformation programme, helping us develop smarter ways of working, improve operational performance and support the University's ambitions around sustainability, growth and customer experience.

This position offers a unique platform for an experienced electrical professional who wants to move beyond maintaining the status quo and help design and deliver the future operating model for electrical services across the institution.

We are looking for someone with:

• Significant experience managing electrical infrastructure within a large and complex organisation
• Experience operating as an Electrical Duty Holder, Authorised Person, Senior Authorised Person or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of electrical compliance, governance and asset management
• Proven experience developing teams, improving processes and driving service improvement

Most importantly, we're looking for a leader who sees opportunities where others see problems and who is motivated by creating safer, smarter and more effective engineering services.

Contact For Informal Discussion

For further information about the role, or for an informal discussion, please contract Carl Plant, Head of Estates and Facilities Management - e: [e-mail]

Staffordshire University is committed to promoting and enabling a positive culture where staff, students and visitors are confident to be their authentic selves. We focus on inclusion as a way to ensure equality of opportunity for all our people and to demonstrate our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Human Rights.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits a diverse organisation can bring for the University.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, who are currently under-represented in the University workforce.