Electrician Engineer Surveyor

Allianz UK; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job description

Location: Home based – current opportunities in Maidstone and Glasgow

Starting salary £44,213

Role Description

Progress your engineering career in one of the key roles within Allianz Engineering Inspection Services. Our Engineer Surveyors are at the forefront of our business.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and qualified electrician with a background in installation and/or fixed wire inspection and testing to join Allianz Engineering, a division of one of the largest insurers and financial services companies in the world.

As a newly recruited Engineer Surveyor at Allianz Engineering, you will automatically be enrolled onto our unrivalled induction-training programme to support your personal development.

You will carry out the Periodic Inspection & Test and complete the Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) for all types of industrial and commercial installations such as offices, factories, quarries and hotels. Also included is the testing of Lightning Protection Systems and Electric Vehicle Chargers.

You will work closely with your Engineer Surveyor Team managed by one of our Senior Operations Team Leaders. You will prepare reports of examination following your inspections using electronic reporting to ensure fast and efficient delivery to our clients.

This role forms an integral part of our business, as you carry out hands-on inspections of various items of plant and equipment. The Engineer Surveyor role can be physically demanding and may require working at height, working in confined spaces, lifting, and climbing in both hot and cold conditions. It may also involve exposure to noise and dust, so you need to be happy being in a hands-on environment.

About You

• Up to date on their knowledge of BS7671:2018 amendment 2
• Willing to learn and take on new challenges
• Able to make well informed decisions, and willing to take responsibility.
• Effective in their short, medium and long-term planning, in order to diarise meetings, visits and work allocation.
• Able to travel effectively within your local allocated work area.
• Competent in processing documentation, as well as undertaking general administration in a timely manner.
• Willing to support and deputise for fellow Engineer Surveyors as and when required.

Skills & Experience

• You will need to be passionate about engineering, self-driven with the ability to interact with a variety of clients daily
• Have a background in working with low voltage electrical installations
• Possess at least 5 years direct experience
• Experience in fixed wire testing is preferential
• Strong customer interaction skills are essential, including good oral and written communication skills.
• Professional engineer registration – desirable, but not essential
• Hold a full valid UK driving licence
• Time management skills are essential as you are required to independently organise your week's work in an effective manner
• As tablets and smartphones are crucial tools for an Engineer Surveyor, you will need to be comfortable using these as part of your working day

Qualifications

• Successful candidates are required to hold as a minimum, a level 3 qualification in electrical engineering
• Hold BS7671:2018 Amendment 2 (18th Edition).
• City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing or equivalent would be preferred but not essential.

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• Company car – Toyota BZ4X tool of the trade vehicle with the option to trade up to other manufacturers
• All tools/equipment provided
• Overtime earnings – uncapped
• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme
• Competitive annual bonus scheme
• Travel time included within working week
• Life cover x 4 basic salary
• Development days
• You will be based from home (IT kit and office tools provided) regular travel to clients' sites.

Want to find out more about Allianz Engineer Surveyor role? Check out our dedicated Engineer Surveyor candidate page: Allianz Careers

At Allianz, we're proud to be a partner to the Women's Engineering Society (WES) and a recognised employer for the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). Supporting people from the armed forces community as they transition into the civilian workforce.

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Our Ways of Working

Do you need some flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen.

Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Allianz, we prioritize diversity and inclusion, demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.

We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

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