Maintenance Electrician

Amey; Redditch; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking a permanent Electrician for their Ministry of Justice account in Redditch. This role involves planned and reactive maintenance within prison facilities, requiring 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations qualification. Candidates should have experience in electrical maintenance and be capable of working at heights. The position demands adherence to health and safety protocols, with various responsibilities from maintenance to supporting security clearance processes. The standard work week is 39 hours, with potential weekend duties.

Qualifications

• Technical qualification in electrical wiring up to NVQ level 3.
• Experience in general electrical maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of Electricity at Work Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned and preventative electrical maintenance.
• Diagnose and replace failed electrical components.
• Respond to breakdowns while adhering to safety protocols.
• Perform electrical installations following IET Wiring Regulations.
• Monitor and order critical spares for electrical services.
• Ensure H&S standards are met across the contract.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Problem solving

Working at heights

Education

City & Guilds 2365 parts 1-3

BTEC

NVQ level 3 or above

IET Wiring Regulations - 18th Edition

Job description

Overview

Your New Role is a permanent Electrician position in the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) account at HMP Hewell, B97 6QQ. This role is based on site.

There may be a need to work some weekends, but this would be on a rota basis with an additional allowance of 15% of basic salary.

At Amey, we support our justice client, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) by providing safe, clean and efficient prisons. Using our facilities management expertise, we help keep 60 secure premises across England and Wales running smoothly.

The Electrician plays an important part in ensuring the planned and reactive maintenance work within the prisons is carried out in a safe, compliant and timely manner.

Standard hours of work are 39 hours per week (across 7 days where a weekend shift pattern is in place).

Responsibilities

• Planned and preventative electrical maintenance.
• Diagnosing and replacing failed domestic electrical components.
• Responding to breakdowns ensuring all works are carried out under the appropriate Safe System of Work and in a timely manner.
• Actively fault finding / problem solving on domestic electrical systems across the prison.
• Undertaking electrical installation activities in accordance with the design provided and IET Wiring Regulations.
• Testing and inspecting electrical installations in accordance with the current IEE wiring regulations.
• Monitoring and ordering critical spares for all electrical services.
• Other tasks as required by the Site.
• Responsible for ensuring H&S standards are achieved across the contract.

What makes this role unique is that you will test and inspect electrical installations across prison facilities in accordance with the 18th IEE wiring regulations as amended from time to time. Prison Security Clearance will be required (Amey will support you through this process).

Qualifications

• Appropriate technical qualification e.g. City & Guilds 2365 parts 1-3, BTEC, NVQ level 3 or above.
• BS7671 IET Wiring Regulations, specifically 18th Edition*.
• Experience of electrical maintenance activities, general distribution and installation and testing.
• Knowledge and experience of Electrical Systems and Electricity at work Regulations.
• Capable of working at heights.
• Ability to work alone and use initiative.

Ideally you will be qualified in 18th Edition (however if you currently only have 17th Edition, we will sponsor you to upgrade to the 18th Edition; terms and conditions apply) with experience in electrical maintenance within a commercial environment.

In addition to this, it would be desirable if you have IT skills and experience in fire alarm systems and CCTV systems to help you hit the ground running, although this is not essential as we will provide you with the required development you need to bring you up to speed.