Electrical Services, Design and Standards Manager

Staffordshire University; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire University is seeking an Electrical Services, Design and Standards Manager to act as the technical authority for electrical engineering across its estate. You will own electrical standards, compliance, and asset investment planning, reporting to the Head of Estates and Facilities Management.

This senior role focuses on governance, safety and resilience, shaping future operating models and developing high-performing teams to deliver safer, smarter engineering services across a

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the University's electrical engineering function and act as the appointed Electrical Duty Holder.
• Develop electrical standards, maintenance strategies and asset investment plans.
• Provide governance and assurance for all electrical systems across the estate.
• Influence strategy and modernisation of processes to improve performance.
• Lead transformation initiatives to deliver safer, smarter engineering services.

Skills

Electrical leadership

Electrical Duty Holder

Governance & asset management

Team development & process improvement

Job description

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.

• 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.