Estates Technician

Construction, Property and Engineering; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Generous Leave

Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Benefits

CPD & Training

Job summary

Randstad CPE is recruiting an Estates Technician (Electrical) to maintain safety, reliability, and uninterrupted operation of complex engineering services across clinical and non-clinical facilities in the Suffolk/East of England region. You will perform maintenance, fault diagnosis, and installation work on LV electrical systems, power, lighting, generators, UPS, and building infrastructure.

You will join a skilled estates team, hold an electrical apprenticeship with City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3,

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical apprenticeship with City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3, plus AM1 & AM2.
• Proven experience in electrical fault finding and building maintenance.
• Ability to read complex technical drawings and manage test data.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance & fault diagnosis across LV electrical systems, power and lighting.
• Install, repair and service M&E equipment and related plant across facilities.
• Testing, monitoring and servicing critical estates equipment including sterilisation and lifting gear.
• Issue Risk Assessments and Permits to Work; supervise contractors.
• Deputise for Estates Team Leaders and participate in on-call rota.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Reading technical drawings

On-call / shift flexibility

Education

Electrical apprenticeship with City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3

Tools

Spreadsheets

Databases

HTM 06 knowledge

Job description

Job Title: Estates Technician - Electrical

Location: Suffolk / East of England region

Salary: £35,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time, regular hours with requirement for on-call rota, weekend rotation (1 day per month with time in lieu), and out-of-hours coverage

About the Organisation

We are recruiting on behalf of an established, compassionate, and forward-thinking healthcare provider committed to delivering high-quality care and improving community health outcomes. Guided by core values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety, and teamwork, the organisation offers a supportive work environment dedicated to continuous improvement, staff wellbeing, and sustainable healthcare delivery.

Role Overview

As an Estates Technician (Electrical), you will play a critical role in maintaining the safety, reliability, and continuous operation of complex engineering services and building infrastructure across clinical and non-clinical facilities.

Working as part of a highly skilled estates team, you will use your specialist electrical knowledge and practical technical expertise to carry out maintenance, repairs, fault diagnosis, and installation work across a wide variety of plant and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Maintenance & Fault Diagnosis: Perform complex fault diagnosis, preventative maintenance, repairs, and M&E installation work across low-voltage (LV) electrical distribution systems, power, lighting, generators, UPS/IPS, fire and intruder alarms, nurse call, and BMS systems.

• Specialist Compliance: Carry out testing, monitoring, and servicing on critical estates equipment-including decontamination equipment (sterilisers and washer disinfectors), pressure vessels, and lifting gear.

• Authorised/Competent Person Duties: Act as a Competent Person (CP) or Authorised Person (AP) for key technical disciplines (including HTM 06 / LV electrical safety standards).

• Contractor & Project Support: Issue Risk Assessments and Permits to Work (PTW), supervise trade staff and external contractors, and assist in planning rolling engineering maintenance programs or shutdowns.

• Operational Duties: Deputise for Estates Team Leaders when required and participate in the out-of-hours/emergency on-call rota.

Key Qualifications & Requirements

Essential:

• Qualifications: Recognized apprenticeship in an electrical trade with a City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in an electrical discipline (or equivalent), plus Electrical AM1 & AM2.

• Experience: Proven experience in an engineering/building maintenance environment, with a strong background in electrical fault finding and minor mechanical/building repairs.

• Technical Skills: Ability to read and interpret complex technical drawings, work with minimal supervision, and manage digital test data (spreadsheets/databases).

• Flexibility: Willingness to participate in an on-call rota, work out-of-hours/weekends as required, and travel across local operational sites.

Desirable:

• Current Competent Person (CP) certification in LV systems, HTM 06, medical gases, or decontamination equipment.
• BTEC / ONC / HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Previous experience within an acute hospital or complex healthcare estate environment.
• Familiarity with Health Technical Memoranda (HTM 01, HTM 03, HTM 06).

What We Offer

• Competitive Package: £35,000 base salary.
• Generous Leave Allowance: 202.5 hours paid annual leave per year plus public bank holidays (pro-rata).
• Pension Scheme: Access to an industry-leading healthcare sector pension scheme.
• Wellbeing & Benefits: Access to staff health and wellbeing services, subsidised gym/leisure memberships, cycle-to-work options, and on-site staff facilities.
• Career Growth: Comprehensive training opportunities and support toward ongoing continuous professional development (CPD).

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.