Electrical Shift Engineer

Integral UK LTD; City Of London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL Workplace Management in the United Kingdom is seeking an Electrical Shift Engineer to deliver high standards of electrical PPM and reactive maintenance within critical facilities, targeting 100% uptime.

You will own the delivery of electrical PPM and reactive tasks, supervise subcontractors, and coordinate with stakeholders and event teams while ensuring BS 7671 compliance, PAT testing and emergency lighting tests.

Qualifications

• Approved electrical apprenticeship or appropriate experience.
• Formal qualification in electrical engineering.
• Experience with Building Management Systems and monitoring platforms.
• Strong communication and numeracy skills.
• Experience leading a small team of technicians.

Responsibilities

• Operate HV/LV distribution, standby generators, UPS, lighting and control systems.
• Maintain electrical building systems including switchgear and emergency lighting.
• Complete PAT testing, emergency lighting tests and fixed wire testing on time.
• Monitor power quality and energy usage; report anomalies.
• Supervise electrical subcontractors and drive solutions with clients.
• Lead PPM and reactive tasks with positive completion rates.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and Event planning teams.
• Ensure CAFM asset database accuracy and prepare detailed reports.
• Provide emergency electrical relief coverage.

Skills

Electrical apprenticeship

Communication skills

Electrical engineering

Building Management Systems

Windows Office

Team leadership

Electrical report writing

Education

18th Edition IEE: Wiring & Installation

LV/HV Authorised Person

C&G 2360 Parts 1 and 2

C&G 2391 Inspection and Testing

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent electrical qualification

Tools

BS 7671

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Shift Engineer

Job Description

If you're looking to step up your career, JLL Workplace Management is the perfect professional home. At JLL, you'll have a chance to innovate with the world's leading businesses, put that expertise into action on landmark projects, and work on game-changing workplace and facilities management initiatives. You'll also make long-lasting professional connections through sharing different perspectives, and you'll be inspired by the best. We're focused on opportunity and want to help you make the most of yours. Achieve your ambitions – join us at JLL Workplace Management!

Role Purpose

The Electrical Shift Engineer reports directly to the Shift Leader. This role is accountable for delivering high standards of electrical PPM and reactive maintenance within critical facility operations with 100% uptime standards.

Responsibilities

Electrical Operations & Systems Management:

• Operate all electrical systems competently, effectively and efficiently including HV/LV distribution, standby generators, UPS systems, lighting, small power and control systems
• Deliver maintenance of electrical building systems including distribution boards, switchgear, emergency lighting, and power distribution infrastructure
• Ensure electrical compliance and statutory tasks are completed on time including PAT testing, emergency lighting tests, and fixed wire testing
• Monitor electrical utilities usage and power quality, reporting abnormalities or energy savings to client
• Support in identifying onsite critical electrical spares including site stock register and monthly auditing. Update electrical asset database accuracy within the CAFM System
• Provide emergency electrical engineering relief cover
• Own the delivery of electrical PPM and reactive tasks, ensuring reporting shows positive completion rates
• Identification of critical electrical plant and materials required to keep the client's electrical systems functioning effectively
• Supervise electrical sub-contractors through planned and reactive maintenance, reporting on findings and driving forward solutions with the client
• Ensure electrical plant areas, workshops, stores, changing and rest areas are kept to the highest level of housekeeping driving standards through the team
• Participate alongside team members on Event Days, attendance may be required outside of business hours depending on event criticality
• Coordinate with key stakeholders across the Event's planning teams in addition to the FM team, building solid relationships to be the 'trusted partner' in respect of electrical systems

Client & Stakeholder Management:

• Work closely with Account Team to achieve 100% critical electrical facilities uptime
• Attend operations meetings and client meetings as requested
• Support electrical projects, contractors, and planned/reactive electrical works
• Ensure immediate notification of critical electrical equipment issues with relevant reports and recommendations

Reporting & Documentation:

• Ensure team are providing accurate and complete details on their electrical PPM tasks
• Ensure accurate electrical information is supplied for client and internal reporting
• Support in compiling detail feeding into the electrical engineering risk register
• Report back to management on critical electrical systems availability and asset reliability
• Handle critical electrical incident (2-2-2) and near miss reporting with after-action reviews. Provide technical reports and improvement recommendations as required
• Manage electrical debit and WIP review and updates

Health & Safety Leadership:

• Proactively promote "Safety First" culture in line with JLL Cardinal Rules of Safety, with particular focus on electrical safety procedures
• Ensure safe, professional and conscientious conduct of all personnel working on electrical systems
• Drive electrical Health and Safety culture throughout the team including lockout/tagout procedures and permit to work systems
• Apply knowledge of safe systems of work and electrical compliance requirements including BS 7671

Additional Duties:

• Communicate and implement electrical technical/legislative updates effectively
• Participate actively in site escalation processes including on-call emergency electrical response
• Provide ONWH support for critical electrical works when required
• Become familiar with REM contract administrative requirements and JLL processes

Essential Qualifications and Requirements

Skills:

• Approved electrical apprenticeship or appropriate experience within electrical building services
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with staff and customers
• Formal qualification in electrical engineering
• Experience as an end user of electrical Building Management Systems and monitoring platforms
• Intermediate computer literacy using Windows Office applications
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills, with experience of electrical report writing

Qualifications:

• 18th Edition IEE: Wiring & Installation (Essential)
• Previously LV/HV Authorised Person (Essential)
• C&G 2360 Parts 1 and 2 or equivalent (Essential)
• C&G 2391 Inspection and Testing (Desirable)
• Electrical qualification to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Personal Attributes:

• Reliable and conscientious
• Pro-active in achieving the highest standard of electrical operations
• Must be enthusiastic to deliver a good service to the customer
• Ability to lead, motivate and direct a small team of electrical technicians/operatives
• Well-presented and approachable manner
• Confidence and commitment to providing a high quality, professional electrical service
• Ability to develop a good understanding of the customers' electrical business requirements
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritise electrical work tasks
• Adaptable and flexible in approach to electrical work required
• Effective electrical problem-solving and fault-finding skills
• Ability to remain calm under pressure during electrical incidents
• Reliable
• Detail conscious with strong focus on electrical safety compliance