Electrical Technician

The Methodist Church in Britain; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions is seeking an experienced Electrical Technician for the Estates team. The role focuses on maintaining electrical, mechanical and building plant critical to safe, compliant service delivery across the trust.

The post includes supervising responsibilities, mentoring assistants, handling on-call emergencies, and supporting estate officers. A time-served electrical apprenticeship and HTM qualifications are essential.

Qualifications

• Recognised time-served apprenticeship
• BTEC/ONC/City & Guilds Electrical Installation Level 3 or NVQ Level 3
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Electrical AP qualification
• IOSH Working Safely

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance and repair across interconnected complex plant and equipment, keeping mechanical, electrical and building services safe and running
• Carry out AP duties under HTM 06-02 LV and HTM 06-03 HV
• Take responsibility for completing actions from Electrical Installation Condition Reports
• Mentor assistants and those working towards a craftsperson's role, setting an example to the team
• Cover the supervisor role when required
• Cover estate officer basic duties when they are off site
• Build detailed site knowledge of electrical plant and equipment
• Liaise daily with the management team, report issues and share knowledge across the Estates Department
• Explain problems, solutions and the impact of work on service delivery to staff, patients and contractors
• Take part in an on-call rota covering out-of-hours emergency jobs across building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing trades

Skills

Time-served apprenticeship

Electrical installation knowledge

HVAC & A/C knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Health and safety awareness

BMS

Supervisory skills

On-call readiness

Education

BTEC/ONC level, City & Guilds Electrical Installation Level 3, or NVQ Level 3

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Electrical AP qualification

IOSH Working Safely

Job description

An electrical technician post in the estates team of Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions, maintaining electrical, mechanical and building plant for the Trust. The work centres on keeping complex plant safe and running, completing actions from electrical installation condition reports, and supporting estate officers. The role also covers supervisor and estate officer duties when needed, mentoring of assistants, and an on-call rota for out-of-hours emergencies across several trades. Fit turns on a time-served electrical apprenticeship, post-apprentice electrician experience and acute hospital experience.

What the job involves

• Carry out maintenance and repair across interconnected complex plant and equipment, keeping mechanical, electrical and building services safe and running
• Carry out AP duties under HTM 06-02 LV and HTM 06-03 HV
• Take responsibility for completing actions from Electrical Installation Condition Reports
• Work closely with estate officers on key maintenance to achieve compliance, assisting and supporting them
• Solve complicated electrical faults through to resolution
• Mentor assistants and those working towards a craftsperson's role, setting an example to the team
• Cover the supervisor role when required
• Cover estate officer basic duties when they are off site
• Build detailed site knowledge of electrical plant and equipment
• Liaise daily with the management team, report issues and share knowledge across the Estates Department
• Explain problems, solutions and the impact of work on service delivery to staff, patients and contractors
• Take part in an on-call rota covering out-of-hours emergency jobs across building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing trades

Qualifications

• Recognised time-served apprenticeship
• BTEC/ONC level, City & Guilds Electrical Installation Level 3, or NVQ Level 3 in an electrical structured training programme
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Electrical AP qualification
• IOSH Working Safely

Experience

• Time-served tradesperson with demonstrable post-apprentice experience as electrical craftsman or electrician
• Identifying faults and flaws from complex electrical drawings
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Proven supervisory experience

Skills & knowledge

• Working knowledge of maintenance services, building engineering and regulatory compliance frameworks, plus health and safety and risk management
• Organisation and time management: prioritising own and departmental workloads, working to deadlines, multi-tasking
• Interpersonal and communication skills, professional when dealing with opposing views, balancing empowerment with accountability
• Independent judgement, working in multi-disciplinary teams, knowledge of HVAC and modern A/C equipment

Other

• Experience of AP procedures
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary Estates & Facilities team within an acute hospital environment
• Willingness to undertake any necessary training

Nice to have

• Multiskilling qualification
• Full clean driving licence
• Ability to produce reports on facilities services in an NHS environment
• Experience working on fire damper systems and controls