Senior Maintenance Electrician — On-Call & Low-Voltage Expert

Newsquest Media Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Discounted SportsPark membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Cash Plan

Generous holiday entitlements

Job summary

The University in Reading is seeking a Senior Maintenance Electrician to join their facilities team. The role involves reactive and preventive maintenance across university properties, with a strong emphasis on fault finding and safe, compliant work practices.

You will be part of a customer-focused team, manage your own workload, keep accurate CAFM records, and participate in the on-call rota to provide a 24/7 service when required.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent.
• 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations to BS7671.
• Experience in planned, preventative and reactive electrical maintenance.
• Knowledge of electrical safe working practices and isolation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide reactive maintenance across university properties.
• Fault finding, repairs and planned maintenance of electrical systems.
• Work within a customer-focused team to meet service standards.
• Manage workload and maintain records via CAFM system.
• Participate in the university on-call rota (24/7).

Skills

Fault finding

Electrical maintenance

On-call coordination

Education

Time-served apprenticeship

City & Guilds

NVQ Level 3

Job description

The University in Reading is seeking a Senior Maintenance Electrician to join their facilities team. The role involves reactive and preventive maintenance across university properties, with a strong emphasis on fault finding and safe, compliant work practices.

You will be part of a customer-focused team, manage your own workload, keep accurate CAFM records, and participate in the on-call rota to provide a 24/7 service when required.