Ex - Military/Services Electrical Engineer

Randstad Construction and Property; City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Electrical Shift Engineer in London. This role is ideal for service leavers looking to transition into a civilian career. The position offers a salary of £55,000 and requires a full electrical qualification along with experience in electrical maintenance and fault-finding. The successful candidate will perform preventative maintenance and monitor critical systems in a modern commercial building.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full electrical qualification.
• Demonstrable experience in electrical maintenance and fault-finding.
• Experience in the Armed Forces is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned preventative maintenance (PPMs) and reactive maintenance on electrical systems.
• Carry out electrical fault-finding and repairs on systems such as power and lighting.
• Monitor the building's critical systems including UPS, generators, and switchgear.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault-finding

Power distribution

Education

Full electrical qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3, BTEC, HNC/HND)

Job description

Job Advert: Ex-Military Opportunity - Electrical Shift Engineer

Location: Liverpool Street, London Salary: £55,000 per annum Shift: Continental Shift Pattern (Days & Nights)

A First-Class Opportunity for Service Leavers

We are actively seeking highly-skilled and motivated engineers from a military background for a prestigious Electrical Shift Engineer role.

This is an outstanding opportunity for engineers who are currently serving (and approaching discharge) or have recently left the Royal Navy, Army (REME / Royal Engineers), or the RAF.

We understand the value of your technical training, discipline, and problem-solving abilities. We offer a clear pathway to transition these skills into a stable, high-paying, and rewarding civilian career in the corporate engineering sector.

This role is based in a state-of-the-art commercial building near Liverpool Street, working a continental shift pattern that provides an excellent work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting all planned preventative maintenance (PPMs) and reactive maintenance on electrical systems.
• Carrying out electrical fault-finding and repairs on systems such as power, lighting, emergency lighting, and small-scale installations.
• Monitoring the building's critical systems, including UPS, generators, and LV/HV switchgear.
• Responding to all building alarms and plant-room issues.
• Overseeing and supporting specialist sub-contractors.
• Ensuring all work is logged and compliant with strict Health & Safety standards.

The Ideal Candidate

We strongly encourage applications from Service Leavers and Ex-Forces personnel.

• Must hold a full electrical qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3, BTEC, HNC/HND, or equivalent military technical qualifications).
• Demonstrable experience in electrical maintenance, fault-finding, and power distribution.
• Experience gained in the Armed Forces (Navy, Army, RAF) is highly desirable.

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.

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