Electrician – Housing Testing & Compliance

Brighton & Hove City Council; England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fleet vehicle for work

Paid annual leave

Pension scheme

Full induction and development

Job summary

Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking experienced electricians to join the Housing Repairs and Maintenance Team, focusing on electrical upgrades and testing in residents' homes and communal areas. A full driving licence and City and Guilds Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Installations are required, with duties spanning fault diagnosis, rewiring, and smoke detection installs.

You will work mainly in occupied properties around Brighton & Hove, with a standard 37-hour week plus overtime,

Qualifications

• Full driving licence required.
• City and Guilds Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Installations.
• Experience in housing repairs or maintenance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Upgrading electrical installations in communal and domestic settings to meet Wiring Regulations.
• Testing electrical installations and producing certifications (EICs, EICRs).
• Detecting, locating and diagnosing faults and rewiring as necessary.
• Installing full smoke detection and gateway systems and producing Smoke Detection certification.

Skills

Electrical installations

Electrical testing

Fault finding

Education

City and Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installations

Tools

EIC/EICR

Job description

Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking experienced electricians to join the Housing Repairs and Maintenance Team, focusing on electrical upgrades and testing in residents' homes and communal areas. A full driving licence and City and Guilds Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Installations are required, with duties spanning fault diagnosis, rewiring, and smoke detection installs.

You will work mainly in occupied properties around Brighton & Hove, with a standard 37-hour week plus overtime,