Lead Electrical Engineer - Mentoring & Field Excellence

Platform Housing Group; Leicester; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Pension with employer contributions up

Company van and fuel card

Mobile phone and tablet

Medicash health benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Platform Housing Group is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer - Electrical to join Platform Property Care in Leicestershire. You will carry out extensive electrical repairs, testing and maintenance in homes and communal areas, manage jobs end-to-end and coach colleagues to raise workmanship standards.

You will drive health and safety, maintain high customer service levels and support apprentices through EPA while staying up to date with industry developments.

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
• 18th Edition regulation
• Additional trade qualifications.
• Unvented Hot Water qualification would be an advantage.
• JIB Approved Electrician card (desirable).
• Sound experience delivering a range of electrical works in domestic settings.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety requirements.
• Experience recording accurate job and repair information using mobile devices.
• Good IT and digital skills
• The ability to coach, support and develop colleagues.
• A commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
• Experience working within social housing, a local authority or housing association.
• Previous coaching, mentoring or assessor experience.
• A full valid driving licence is essential as this is a mobile role.
• DBS check required for this role.
• Role covers Leicestershire with likely commuting within an hour.

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 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 installation

AM2

18th Edition

JIB Electrician

Health & safety

Driving licence

Coaching

Domestic electrical works

Education

Electrical apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installation

City & Guilds 2391 (Inspection & Testing)

AM2

Tools

Mobile devices

Job description

Platform Housing Group is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer - Electrical to join Platform Property Care in Leicestershire. You will carry out extensive electrical repairs, testing and maintenance in homes and communal areas, manage jobs end-to-end and coach colleagues to raise workmanship standards.

You will drive health and safety, maintain high customer service levels and support apprentices through EPA while staying up to date with industry developments.