Electrician

ISS Facility Services; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in the UK is seeking an Electrician to ensure the reliability and safety of electrical systems. The role involves planned and reactive maintenance, compliance with health and safety regulations, and working as part of a multi-trade team. Applicants should have relevant qualifications and experience in electrical maintenance. This is a permanent position located in Carlisle, with opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical maintenance.
• Experience in fault finding and installations.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical PPM and reactive works.
• Manage contractors' performance and compliance.
• Deliver professional customer-focused service.

Skills

Proven experience in electrical building services maintenance

Strong understanding of Health & Safety procedures

Ability to work collaboratively in a team

Education

City & Guilds 2365, 2357 Level 3 and NVQ 2356 AM2 or equivalent

City & Guilds 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations

Recognised electrical apprenticeship

Job description

Electrician

Contract: Key Account Network
Location: Carlisle, CA1
Hours of work: 41.25
Contract Type: Permanent

At ISS, our purpose is to become the world's greatest service organisation by empowering people to deliver exceptional service performance that supports our customers' missions.

Job Description

As an Electrical Engineer, you will play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing the performance and reliability of our clients' buildings, ensuring that every environment we manage operates safely, efficiently, and effectively.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing a world-class and consistent building maintenance service to a range of client properties across your designated region.

This includes fault finding, repairs, installations, and both planned and reactive maintenance. Working as part of a skilled, multi-trade team, you will help to uphold the highest standards of service delivery and safety, contributing to a culture of excellence across all aspects of facilities maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance), reactive and proactive works within agreed timeframes to exceed customer expectations.
• Undertake other building services maintenance, including HVAC, mechanical, and fabric tasks as required.
• Provide out-of-hours callout support as part of the on-call rota.
• Manage and monitor contractors' performance, ensuring compliance with standards and issuing Permits to Work.
• Ensure electrical systems and equipment operate to specified performance criteria.
• Deliver professional and customer‑focused service at all times, maintaining positive client relationships.
• Ensure all works adhere to Health & Safety regulations, including COSHH and risk assessment procedures.

Professional and Personal Competencies / Qualifications

Qualifications:

• City & Guilds 2365, 2357 Level 3 and NVQ 2356 AM2, or equivalent
• City & Guilds 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS:7671:2018), ideally with Amendment 2
• Recognised electrical apprenticeship

Desirable:

• City & Guilds 2391 or 2394/5 Inspection & Testing

Experience

• Proven experience in electrical building services maintenance, including fault finding, installation, and inspection/testing.
• Background in providing reactive and planned maintenance within commercial or facilities management environments.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety procedures, risk assessments, and method statements.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-skilled engineering team.
• Full UK Driving Licence

The Company

ISS is a world‑leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, we help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it's hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government's Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team.