Electrician

Manchester Arndale; Birstall; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking an Electrician to join our static site in Birstall. You will carry out general maintenance, statutory compliance checks, and basic plumbing/electrical tasks, while upholding a smart appearance and strong client engagement.

The role requires IT literacy, experience with planned preventive maintenance, and the ability to work with contractors. A craft electrical qualification (e.g., City & Guilds) and relevant safety certifications are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be IT literate to a good standard using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience in basic plumbing, carpentry and redecoration tasks.
• Understand planned preventative maintenance regimes.
• Experience completing risk assessments and method statements; issuing permit to work for hard services tasks.
• Experience using BMS systems.
• Knowledge of maintenance schedules (SFG 20 desirable).

Responsibilities

• Plan, inspect, and carry out repairs or preventative maintenance as required and respond to breakdowns in a timely fashion.
• Carry out reactive and planned services in environments from offices, retail to industrial premises.
• Provide technical guidance to the client and contract support; support subcontractors on site.
• Ensure all work is carried out in line with health & safety legislation and agreed specifications.
• Upkeep of site documentation and asset records.

Skills

Electrical installation

Maintenance

Health & Safety

IT literate

BMS system

Education

AM2 Certification

C&G 2350 / NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation Engineering

18th Edition (2381-18)

CSCS Card

Tools

BMS software

SFG 20 familiarity

Job description

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

Retail Perks: With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

About The Role

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday

We have an exciting opportunity foran Electrician to join one or our static site's in Birstall.

You will be required to carry out general maintenance and statutory compliance checks and will be required to have basic plumbing, electrical and fabric maintenance skills, ideally with experience working in a similar facilities management environment.

The role will require client engagement and a willingness to provide the best possible solutions to meet the client’s needs, so you will be required to maintain a smart appearance. You must have a good understand of both spoken and written English.

Main Duties

• Planning, inspecting, and carrying out repairs or preventative maintenance as required and responding to breakdowns in a timely fashion.
• Carry out reactive and planned services in a range of environments from offices, commercial, distribution and industrial premises.
• Trade skills are desirable or previous experience performingIna similar role
• Carrying out statutory inspection of assets including Emergency Lighting, Water Temperature checks, Fire Door inspection and repairs, Plumbing repairs, Lighting checks including basic replacements and other minor reactive works.
• Being an ambassador for the customer; dealing professionally with complaints and queries
• support engineer sub-contractors upon attending site.
• Providing technical guidance to the client and contract support
• Carrying out minor building fabric repairs
• Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with agreed specifications and in line with Health & Safety legislation.
• Upkeeping of site documentation

To be successful in the role, you will need:

• Must be IT literate to a good standard using Microsoft Word, Exceletc
• Experience in a comparable role undertaking basic plumbing, carpentry, redecoration tasks and carrying out statutory ppm inspections with a good understanding of Health & Safety workingpractices
• Understanding of planned preventative maintenance regimes
• Experience of completing risk assessments and method statements; along with issuing permit to work for hard servicetasks
• Experience using BMS system.
• Knowledge of maintenance schedules and SFG 20 would bedesirable
• Ability to record work accurately on work sheets and computer-based systems

Essential Qualifications

• A craft qualification such as a recognised electrical apprenticeship such as or equivalent to City & Guilds 2350 NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation Engineering
• AM2 Certification is essential
• The current wiring regulations qualification such as or equal to City & Guilds 2381-18 Level 3 Award (18th Edition)
• Valid and in date Grade card/CSCS Card or equivalent qualification.

Desirable Qualifications

• An Inspection & Testing qualification such as or equal to City & Guilds 2391-52 Level 3 Award in Initial and Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.