National Electrical Manager

City Facilities Management; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 Days Holiday (Inc. Bank Holidays)

Private Pension

HealthShield Cashback Plan

OneCity Employee Discount Platform

Employee Value Awards £250

Costco Personal Membership

Mental and Physical Health Services

Electric Car Scheme

First Bus Commuter Club

Job summary

City Facilities Management is seeking a National Electrical Manager to lead electrical compliance, testing & inspection activities and support maintenance teams nationwide. You will ensure regulatory standards are met, provide technical guidance to customers, and support training and certification programs.

The role requires strong leadership, exacting safety standards, and the ability to manage complex electrical contracts across multiple sites, with travel as required.

Qualifications

• GCSE/Standard Grade level minimum
• NVQ Level 3/City & Guilds 236 Part 1+2 or equivalent in electrical installation/maintenance
• City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing
• City & Guilds 2381 18th Edition
• Experience leading and managing a team
• FM industry maintenance experience and multi-client contracts

Responsibilities

• Improve performance measures with action plans to drive improvement and consistency
• Support field technicians with on-site area meetings and knowledge sharing
• Regularly communicate with the customer on FM electrical strategies and agendas
• Complete specified reports and compliance documentation; monthly reporting
• Audit FM documentation and address non-compliance issues
• Review electrical certifications (10%) monthly for company and subcontractors
• Prioritise and drive remedial works from statutory PPM tasks; maintain status records
• Handle Help Desk requests and escalate as needed; use Mercury system

Skills

Team leadership

Electrical maintenance

Health & Safety

Customer relationships

Education

GCSE / Standard Grade

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds 236 Part 1+2

City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing

City & Guilds 2381 18th Edition

Job description

Job Role: National Electrical Manager

Location: Nationwide (Travel required)

Role Type: Full time, permanent

Job Purpose:

The National Electrical Manager will provide technical support and assistance to the Electrical Compliance of Testing & Inspection (T&I) and maintenance teams. This role will also depend on your ability to support the electrical teams and build and enhance customer relationships. You will ensure good working relationships are maintained and built upon.

The role is responsible for managing the Electrical T&I contract to ensure all services are completed to the highest standard and adhere to all regulatory standards. This role will also be responsible for offering technical guidance and direction for the customer as required.

A requirement to assist in the support of training and technical requirements will be required.

All work will need to be completed in an efficient and cost-effective manner, whilst complying with the laid-down Company Health and safety policy.

Key Accountabilities:

Strive to improve:

• Ensure under performance measures are understood and action plans are in place to drive improvement and consistency.
• Support the field technicians with on-site area meetings to harbour increased knowledge and best practice.
• Regularly communicate with the customer on all FM activity involving electrical strategies and agendas.
• Attend / hold meetings (in line with meeting schedule) with line manager to communicate and City communications.
• Support the Head of Compliance on all technical, people and FM process issues.

Make it happen:

• Complete specified reports and compliance documentation and take action on any issues raised. Monthly reporting will be high the agenda.
• Audit FM documentation and action on any non-compliance issues.
• Review at least 10% of all electrical certification from both company employees and sub contractors on a monthly basis.
• Prioritise and drive remedial works from statutory PPM tasks and maintain records of current status of works.
• Deal promptly with all Help Desk calls and ensure that the issues are resolved effectively, escalating where necessary to the appropriate management level.
• Processing all requests using the mercury system accurately.

We are One City:

• Provide technical support for technicians and field managers.
• Carry out any reasonable management request.

Show you care:

• Comply with Health & Safety legislation and Company processes.
• Compliance with all of City policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the electrical testing programme, collation of all certifications and put in place a strong audit process.

Be your best:

• Participate in the recruitment and selection process of technician vacancies and validation of certifications as required.
• Represent the company in a professional manner at all times and develop a good working relationship with the Site and Maintenance Technicians and the customer’s employees.

Financial Responsibility:

This role is responsible for identifying and delivering business development opportunities within the budget to fund additional services to the customer. Managing any capital plans and projects jointly with the Customer and designated Manager, ensuring they are completed to specification and within budget to optimise value and service levels.

People Responsibility:

Responsible for the line management of the Electrical Qualifying Supervisors.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Educated to GCSE / Standard Grade level as a minimum, ideally NVQ Level 3/City and guilds 236 Part 1 + 2 or equivalent in electrical installation/Maintenance.
• City and Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing
• City and Guilds 2381 18th Edition.
• A working knowledge of the maintenance service within the FM industry is essential, with previous working knowledge of a multi-client contracted environment is desirable; and PPM and compliance background.
• Previous experience of effectively leading and managing a team is essential.

  What We Offer:

  • 33 Days Holiday (Inc. Bank Holidays)
  • Private Pension
  • HealthShield Cashback Plan - Reclaim part of your dental/optical costs.
  • OneCity – Employee Discount Platform
  • Employee Value Awards up to the value of £250
  • Access to Costco Personal Membership Subscription
  • Mental and Physical Health Services (Wisdom, Thrive, SkinVision)
  • Electric Car Scheme (Criteria Applies)
  • First Bus Commuter Club – Discounted Bus Travel