Electrician

Niyaa People; Park Central; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Niyaa People is recruiting an Electrician for an initial 12-13-week contract in Edgbaston, Birmingham. You will carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance across a large university estate, with site-based work and no travel between properties.

The role is maintenance-focused with occasional minor installation work, offering £25-£26 per hour and the potential to move into a permanent position. Working hours are Monday to Friday, with start times of 8:00 am or 9:00 am.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Maintenance or equivalent.
• Experience with commercial electrical maintenance.
• PPMs, reactive repairs and fault-finding experience.
• Experience working with lighting, sockets and busbar systems.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPMs).
• Completing reactive electrical repairs across the university.
• Replacing and repairing light fittings and sockets.
• Maintaining and fault-finding on underfloor busbar systems.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical faults.
• Completing minor electrical installation work where required.
• Supporting the wider university estates maintenance team.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Maintenance or equivalent

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Job description

Take on an initial 12-13-week contract as an Electrician in Edgbaston, Birmingham, earning £25-£26 per hour while carrying out planned and reactive electrical maintenance across a large university estate. There is also potential for the position to become permanent following the initial contract.

You’ll be working as part of an established estates team, maintaining buildings and electrical systems across the university. The work is predominantly maintenance focused, with occasional minor installation work where required.

As an Electrician, you will be:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPMs)
• Completing reactive electrical repairs across the university
• Replacing and repairing light fittings and sockets
• Maintaining and fault-finding on underfloor busbar systems
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical faults
• Completing minor electrical installation work where required
• Supporting the wider university estates maintenance team

I’d love to speak to anyone who has:

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Maintenance, Electrical Installation or equivalent
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Commercial electrical maintenance experience
• Experience completing PPMs, reactive repairs and fault-finding
• Experience working with lighting, sockets and busbar systems

The Electrician role is offering:

• £25-£26 per hour
• Initial 12-13-week contract
• Potential opportunity to move into a permanent position
• Monday to Friday working
• Start time of either 8:00 am or 9:00 am

Location & travel

This Electrician role is based entirely on the university estate in Edgbaston, Birmingham, providing consistent site-based work without travelling between properties.