Lead Electrical Engineer – Field & Mentoring

Part Of Platform Housing Group; Worcester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £45,100

Leave 25 days + up to 5 more

Pension up to 12%

Company van

Job summary

Platform Property Care in Worcestershire is seeking three Lead Engineers - Electrical to join our team. This senior role combines technical electrical expertise with leadership, coaching apprentices and setting high trade standards.

You will spend most days carrying out repairs, installations and testing in customers' homes and communal areas while guiding colleagues, promoting best practice, and contributing to service improvements.

Qualifications

• Completed an Electrical apprenticeship or hold an NVQ Level 3 and City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installation, Commissioning and Certification.
• City & Guilds 2391 or equivalent qualification in Inspection and Testing.
• AM2 and 18th Edition regulation.
• Unvented Hot Water qualification is essential.
• JIB Approved Electrician card is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of electrical health and safety requirements.
• Experience with mobile job reporting and IT systems.
• Full UK driving licence for a mobile role.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a wide range of electrical repairs, testing, inspection and maintenance work within customers' homes and communal areas.
• Manage jobs from inspection through to completion, ensuring excellent customer service throughout.
• Support colleagues through coaching, mentoring and skills development.
• Assess and sign off colleagues against our multi-skill framework and support apprentices through their End Point Assessments (EPA).
• Promote consistent trade standards and best practice across Platform Property Care.
• Work alongside Learning & Development teams to support trade training and upskilling initiatives.
• Conduct trade audits, reviews and quality assessments to ensure compliance and high standards.
• Act as a technical expert and escalation point for trade-related queries.
• Monitor industry developments, legislation and emerging technologies to support continuous improvement and enhance service delivery.

Skills

Electrical expertise

Team leadership

Customer service

Education

Electrical apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installation

City & Guilds 2391 (Inspection & Testing)

AM2

18th Edition

Unvented Hot Water qualification

JIB Approved Electrician card (desirable)

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Mobile devices

Job description

Platform Property Care in Worcestershire is seeking three Lead Engineers - Electrical to join our team. This senior role combines technical electrical expertise with leadership, coaching apprentices and setting high trade standards.

You will spend most days carrying out repairs, installations and testing in customers' homes and communal areas while guiding colleagues, promoting best practice, and contributing to service improvements.