Maintenance Electrician

Rock Recruitment; Colchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Rock Recruitment is representing a well-established Facilities Management provider recruiting an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join their Essex team. The role covers planned and reactive electrical maintenance across across commercial, industrial, retail, healthcare and public sites.

You will perform PPM, fault finding, testing, and installation works, ensuring compliance and safe operation while travelling to sites in Essex and maintaining CAFM records.

Qualifications

• Essential NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation.
• AM2 Qualification required.
• City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing essential.
• Proven experience in electrical maintenance and installation.
• Strong fault-finding, repair, testing, and maintenance skills across electrical systems.
• Solid knowledge of current electrical regulations and compliance.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Able to work independently and manage your own workload.
• IT literate with CAFM or similar systems.
• Full UK Driving Licence mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of planned and reactive electrical maintenance across diverse sites in Essex.
• Carry out PPM, reactive repairs, fault finding, testing and installation work.
• Keep client sites safe, compliant and running smoothly.
• Maintain accurate records and meet SLAs.
• Travel to client sites across Essex as required.
• Compile quotations for repairs and installations.
• Represent the business professionally with clients and contractors.
• Participate in out-of-hours call-out rota.

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation

AM2 Qualification

City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing

Proven electrical maintenance experience

Fault finding and maintenance skills

Regulations and compliance knowledge

Good communication skills

Independent working and workload management

IT literacy; CAFM or similar systems

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-established and growing Facilities Management provider, for an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join their team in Essex.

Our client delivers Mechanical & Electrical, Facilities Management, Cleaning & Hygiene, and Security services across the UK, with over 100 years' heritage in the industry. They support clients across healthcare, education, commercial, industrial, retail, leisure, and public sectors, operating from regional hubs including [Essex-area hub / other hubs].

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Electrician to join a reputable, multi-disciplinary business offering a varied and interesting portfolio of work, with genuine scope for career development.

The Role

Reporting to the Contracts Manager, you'll deliver planned and reactive electrical maintenance across a diverse range of commercial, industrial, retail, healthcare, education, and public sector sites across Essex [and surrounding areas]. You'll carry out PPM, reactive repairs, fault finding, electrical testing, and installation works, helping keep our client's customer sites safe, compliant, and running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining and repairing lighting systems, distribution boards, fire and intruder alarms, pumps, motors, BMS, HVAC, EV charging, and more
• Fault finding, testing, and inspecting electrical systems in line with current regulations
• Responding promptly to reactive maintenance requests from the Helpdesk Team
• Taking part in an out-of-hours call-out rota
• Compiling quotations for repair and installation works
• Flagging non-repairable issues with recommendations to the Contracts Manager
• Travelling to client sites across Essex as required
• Keeping accurate records via the CAFM system and meeting SLAs
• Representing the business professionally with clients, contractors, and colleagues

What Our Client Is Looking For

Essential:

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation
• AM2 Qualification
• City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing
• Proven experience in electrical maintenance and installation
• Strong fault-finding, repair, testing, and maintenance skills across a range of electrical systems
• Solid knowledge of current electrical regulations and compliance
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Able to work independently and manage your own workload
• IT literate, comfortable using CAFM or similar systems
• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable:

• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Experience in commercial, industrial, healthcare, education, or retail settings
• Experience with HVAC, BMS controls, fire alarms, or EV charging infrastructure
• A flexible, self-motivated approach with strong customer focus