Senior Electrician Technician

Sigmar UK; Guildford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Technical training

Professional development

Job summary

Sigmar UK is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Technician to support a large estate in a higher education environment. You will carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance, inspections, fault-finding and repairs across multiple buildings.

You will work with in-house electricians and facilities colleagues, maintaining safety standards and timely response to requests, while keeping records up to date. A full UK driving license and flexibility for on-call duties are required.

Qualifications

• A recognised City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent qualification in electrical installation, fault-finding and maintenance.
• Several years’ relevant experience in electrical maintenance within a large, complex estate or facilities environment.
• Thorough knowledge of electrical maintenance practices, processes and procedures.
• Good working knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act, IET Wiring Regulations, COSHH and other relevant workplace legislation.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills across electrical installations and engineering systems.
• Ability to plan and organise your own workload, prioritise urgent tasks and work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to undertake multi-skilled training and develop knowledge of other trade disciplines.
• Strong communication and customer service skills, with the ability to deal professionally with staff, students, contractors and colleagues.
• A full UK driving license, or an equivalent license permitting you to drive in the UK.
• Willingness to participate in an out-of-hours and on-call rota.
• Willingness to undertake any required training, professional updates and enhanced security checks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, inspect, test and repair electrical systems and installations in line with current legislation and relevant safety standards.
• Respond promptly and effectively to planned and reactive maintenance requests, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and within agreed timescales.
• Diagnose faults across electrical and engineering systems, making informed decisions and escalating complex or potentially unsafe issues where necessary.
• Report defective plant, equipment and building assets to the Helpdesk, ensuring records and Building Logbooks are kept accurate and up to date.
• Undertake appropriate multi-skilled maintenance tasks, including mechanical isolation, minor carpentry and redecoration repairs connected to maintenance work.
• Complete relevant administrative records, including work reports, timesheets, estimates, stores documentation and health and safety records.

Skills

Fault finding

Maintenance planning

Electrical safety

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Electrical qualification

Job description

We are delighted to be supporting a well-established higher education organisation to find an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to be responsible for maintaining a large and diverse estate.

About your new employer

• Become part of a professional Estates and Facilities Management team that supports staff, students and visitors across the campus.
• Play a key role in maintaining safe, reliable and efficient buildings, infrastructure and environmental systems.
• Work within a supportive, collaborative “one team” environment alongside in-house electricians, engineers, contractors and wider facilities colleagues.

About Your New Job

As a Senior Electrical Technician, you will work as part of the Maintenance Services team, reporting to the Service Support Manager. You will be responsible for planned and reactive electrical maintenance across the organisation’s premises.

You will:

• Maintain, inspect, test and repair electrical systems and installations in line with current legislation and relevant safety standards.
• Respond promptly and effectively to planned and reactive maintenance requests, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and within agreed timescales.
• Diagnose faults across electrical and engineering systems, making informed decisions and escalating complex or potentially unsafe issues where necessary.
• Report defective plant, equipment and building assets to the Helpdesk, ensuring records and Building Logbooks are kept accurate and up to date.
• Undertake appropriate multi-skilled maintenance tasks, including mechanical isolation, minor carpentry and redecoration repairs connected to maintenance work.
• Complete relevant administrative records, including work reports, timesheets, estimates, stores documentation and health and safety records.

You will work independently with minimal supervision, while communicating regularly with the Service Support Manager regarding priorities, emergencies, risks and any issues affecting service delivery.

What Skills You Need

• A recognised City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent qualification in electrical installation, fault-finding and maintenance.
• Several years’ relevant experience in electrical maintenance, preferably within a large, complex estate or facilities environment.
• Thorough knowledge of electrical maintenance practices, processes and procedures.
• Good working knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act, IET Wiring Regulations, COSHH and other relevant workplace legislation.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills across electrical installations and engineering systems.
• The ability to plan and organise your own workload, prioritise urgent tasks and work effectively with minimal supervision.
• A willingness to undertake multi-skilled training and develop knowledge of other trade disciplines.
• Strong communication and customer service skills, with the ability to deal professionally with staff, students, contractors and colleagues.
• A full UK driving license, or an equivalent license permitting you to drive in the UK.
• Willingness to participate in an out-of-hours and on-call rota.
• Willingness to undertake any required training, professional updates and enhanced security checks.

What's on Offer

• A competitive salary of up to £42,000, Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm, additional overtime & call out rota.
• The opportunity to join a professional Estates and Facilities Management team supporting a busy higher education environment.
• Ongoing technical training, professional development and opportunities to build multi-skilled maintenance capabilities.
• Outstanding benefits package, including a generous pension, further details to be confirmed.