Electrician Testing and Compliance

Brighton and Hove City Council; Brighton; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fleet vehicle

Paid annual leave

Overtime available

Pension

Induction and ongoing development

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

Brighton and Hove City Council is seeking an Electrician Testing and Compliance professional to upgrade and test electrical installations in residents’ homes and communal areas within the Brighton and Hove area. You will deliver high-quality work, ensure safety standards, and produce necessary certifications.

The role involves working mainly in occupied properties, in a small team or solo, with a standard 37-hour week plus overtime.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Installations.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience in upgrading and testing electrical installations in domestic and communal settings.
• Ability to produce electrical certification (EIC/EICRs).

Responsibilities

• Upgrade electrical installations in communal and domestic settings to meet Wiring Regulations.
• Test electrical installations and produce EICs/EICRs as required.
• Detect, locate and diagnose faults and rewire as necessary.
• Work with asbestos (non-licenced, non-notifiable) after training.
• Install smoke detection and gateway systems and produce certification.
• Interact with residents from diverse backgrounds and provide high customer service.

Skills

Electrical testing

Full UK driving licence

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installations

Job description

Do you want to be part of our Electrical Testing and Compliance Team, ensuring Brighton and Hove City Council Housings electrical installations meet the requirements of the Wiring Regulations? Do you want to focus on your trade and not sourcing materials, writing quotes or chasing customers for payment? Do you have a full drivers licence? Do you have a City and Guilds level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Installations?

If so, we’d welcome your application to work within our busy Housing Repairs and Maintenance Service.

For an informal discussion, please contact John McNamara – Electrical Testing and Compliance Supervisor [e-mail]

About the role

You will carry out high-standard electrical upgrades and testing both in our residents’ homes and in communal areas. Delivering high customer service and meeting all safety, quality and cost control standards.

You will mainly be working in occupied properties within the Brighton and Hove area either on your own or in a small team. The key tasks will be:

Upgrading electrical installations in both communal and domestic settings to ensure they meet the requirements of the Wiring Regulations

Testing electrical installations in both communal and domestic settings producing certification as necessary (including EIC's, EICRs etc.)

Detecting, locating and diagnosing faults

Rewiring circuits or full installations as necessary

Working with asbestos (you will be fully trained and equipped to work on non notifiable non licenced asbestos)

Installing full smoke detection and gateway system

Producing Smoke Detection certification

Our residents come from a variety of backgrounds, you will need to be positive about interacting with and serving our diverse community.

Our team members say they enjoy working in Housing Repairs because “Every day is completely different, we really get a chance to help people from the local community and it feels great to have made a difference at the end of the day”.

In return for your skills and hard work, we offer:

• A standard working week of 37 hours per week plus 5.5 hours of contracted overtime (Monday – Friday 08.00 – 17.00). Part-time hours are available.
• The opportunity to take on additional call out shifts if available
• A full induction with job shadowing in your first week and on-going development
• Your own allocated fleet vehicle for work use
• Paid annual leave
• City and Guilds level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Installations
• Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
• Pension scheme

Electrician Testing and Compliance

Company: Brighton and Hove City Council

Salary: £43,501 to £49,461 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: BN2 4QL

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 2 Nov 2026

Closing date: 20 Nov 2026

Essential requirements

City and Guilds level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Installations

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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