Lead Electrical Engineer

Golearnleicestershire; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local municipal body in East Midlands seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer to perform electrical installations and maintenance for district heating properties. The ideal candidate holds a Level 3 qualification in Electrical discipline and has mechanical/electrical testing experience. They must speak fluent English and be willing to travel across the UK for work. A proactive, innovative mindset is essential as the role supports ongoing projects in the energy sector. Competitive pay and a supportive work culture are offered.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Competitive pay

Great leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Essential qualification in Electrical discipline.
• Experience in customer-facing roles is preferred.
• Fluent English is mandatory due to statutory duty.

Responsibilities

• Undertake high-quality electrical work and installations.
• service and maintain prepayment solutions in properties.
• Travel across the UK for work when required.

Skills

Reading technical diagrams and blueprints

Customer service experience

Acceptance testing on mechanical/electrical products

Fluent in English

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical discipline

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Electrical Inspection and Testing – 2391

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed Term – 18 Months

Working Hours: 37 per week

Worker Type: On site Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £46,142 (Level one) rising to £49,282 (Level four) ‘pro rata for part-time’

Location: London Road Heat Station, 12 London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3AB

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce – perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive, and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you – people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

The post holder will be working for Nottingham City Council, Enviroenergy department as a Lead Electrical Engineer. They will undertake high‑quality electrical work, mechanical installations and associated infrastructure works of a specialist nature on a local and national basis. The role predominantly supports our local district heating customer base but will also include works on the national domestic properties within our portfolio of clients.

The post holder will have a varied and exciting role, servicing and maintaining the current prepayment solution installed in Nottingham district heating properties, installing our own in‑house decentralised energy payment metering solution the EE Monitor, commissioning of these and undertaking all other installation works, which could include fitting a router, installing a data logger solution, or installing a heat meter on site and any other associated works as required.

The post holder will also be required to undertake work on the prepayment metering upgrade project for 5,000 domestic properties in the City. The work will involve the removal of the old prepayment units and installation of the new prepayment unit, associated commissioning and completion of minor works certificates.

Although the post is predominantly looking after our Nottingham district heating network customers, the post holder may be required to travel across the UK to complete works as and when required, with some overnight stays required for ongoing contracts.

Nottingham City Council Enviroenergy are an innovative forward‑thinking team. The post holder will be heavily involved in the development and delivery of new solutions to the decentralised energy market. Training will be provided to the successful candidate.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• NVQ (or equivalent) Level 3 qualification in an Electrical discipline – Essential
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations & Achievement Measurement 2 (AM2)
• Able to read and understand technical diagrams and blueprints
• Experience of working in a customer‑facing environment
• Ability to perform acceptance testing on mechanical/electrical products and complete the necessary quality sign‑off documentation
• Hold a full current driving licence
• Electrical Inspection and Testing – 2391

This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.

The role requires you to participate in the on‑call rota.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact David Nicoll, Customer Service & Transformation Manager, by telephone on 07548 159143 or by email.

Closing Date: 16/01/2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.