Maintenance Electrician

OCS Group; Ewell; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a Site Engineer (electrical bias) to join our facilities management team on a key contract. The role includes maintenance, statutory inspections, and client liaison across office, commercial, distribution and industrial sites.

The candidate should have a craft electrical qualification, 18th Edition, CSCS, and desirable ITP/IPAF qualifications. On-site work and health & safety compliance are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have right to work in the UK.
• IT literate to a good standard using Microsoft Word, Excel etc.
• Experience in basic plumbing, carpentry, redecoration and statutory ppm inspections with a good understanding of Health & Safety practices.
• Understanding of planned preventative maintenance regimes.
• Experience completing risk assessments and method statements; issuing permit to work for hard service tasks.
• Experience using BMS systems.
• Knowledge of maintenance schedules and SFG 20 desirable.
• Ability to record work accurately on worksheets and computer-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan, inspect, and carry out repairs or preventative maintenance; respond to breakdowns promptly.
• Carry out reactive and planned services in offices, commercial, distribution and industrial premises.
• Perform basic trades; plumbing, carpentry, redecoration as needed.
• Inspect assets for Emergency Lighting, Water Temperature, Fire Doors, Plumbing, Lighting and other works.
• Engage with customers professionally; manage complaints and queries.
• Support subcontractors on site and provide technical guidance.
• Carry out minor building fabric repairs and ensure work aligns with safety rules.
• Keep site documentation up to date.

Skills

Client liaison

IT literate

Health & Safety

Maintenance mindset

Problem solving

Education

Electrical apprenticeship (2350 NVQ L3 + AM2)

City & Guilds 2381-18 (18th Edition)

CSCS Card

Inspection & Testing (2391)

IPAF card

Tools

BMS system

SFG 20 knowledge

Maintenance schedules

Job description

About The Role

Hours per week:

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday early shift, Thursday & Friday off, Saturday & Sunday late shift, Monday off, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday early shift. Pattern repeats

We have an exciting opportunity for a Site Engineer (electrical bias) to join our team working one of our key contracts.

You will be required to carry out general maintenance and statutory compliance checks and will be required to have basic plumbing, electrical and fabric maintenance skills, ideally with experience working in a similar facilities management environment.

The role will require client engagement and a willingness to provide the best possible solutions to meet the client’s needs, so you will be required to maintain a smart appearance. You must have a good understand of both spoken and written English.

As part of your role, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Planning, inspecting, and carrying out repairs or preventative maintenance as required and responding to breakdowns in a timely fashion.
• Carry out reactive and planned services in a range of environments from offices, commercial, distribution and industrial premises.
• Trade skills are desirable or previous experience performing In a similar role
• Carrying out statutory inspection of assets including Emergency Lighting, Water Temperature checks, Fire Door inspection and repairs, Plumbing repairs, Lighting checks including basic replacements and other minor reactive works
• Being an ambassador for the customer; dealing professionally with complaints and queries
• support engineer sub-contractors upon attending site.
• Providing technical guidance to the client and contract support
• Carrying out minor building fabric repairs
• Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with agreed specifications and in line with Health & Safety legislation.
• Upkeeping of site documentation

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria

• You must have the right to work in the UK
• Must be IT literate to a good standard using Microsoft Word, Excel etc
• Experience in a comparable role undertaking basic plumbing, carpentry, redecoration tasks and carrying out statutory ppm inspections with a good understanding of Health & Safety working practices
• Understanding of planned preventative maintenance regimes
• Experience of completing risk assessments and method statements; along with issuing permit to work for hard service tasks
• Experience using BMS system.
• Knowledge of maintenance schedules and SFG 20 would be desirable
• Ability to record work accurately on work sheets and computer-based systems

Essential Qualifications

• A craft qualification such as a recognised electrical apprenticeship such as or equivalent to City & Guilds 2350 NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation Engineering + AM2
• The current wiring regulations qualification such as or equal to City & Guilds 2381-18 Level 3 Award (18th Edition)
• Valid and in date Grade card/CSCS Card or equivalent qualification.

Desirable Qualifications

• An Inspection & Testing qualification such as or equal to City & Guilds 2391-52 Level 3 Award in Initial and Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations
• IPAF card

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

• Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks: With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.