Technician Electrical

search; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified Electrical Estates Technician to join the Estates & Facilities team, supporting the maintenance, repair and safe operation of electrical and building services across a busy hospital.

The role involves planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, installations, inspections and testing of electrical systems, with on-call duties and collaboration with contractors to uphold safety and NHS standards.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical apprenticeship completed.
• City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in an electrical discipline.
• AM1 and AM2 qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on electrical systems and equipment.
• Diagnose and repair faults on LV electrical services, lighting, power distribution, fire alarms, BMS, UPS, generators and other building systems.
• Undertake electrical installations, testing and inspections in line with statutory regulations and NHS standards.
• Support contractors and specialist engineers while ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures.
• Participate in the on-call rota and respond to emergency maintenance issues.
• Provide technical guidance to colleagues and contribute to service improvement projects.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Building services

Independent working

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 in electrical discipline

AM1 & AM2 qualifications

Job description

Estates Technician (Electrical) - Band 5 We are seeking a qualified Electrical Estates Technician to join the Estates & Facilities team, supporting the maintenance, repair and safe operation of electrical and building services across a busy NHS Trust. The role involves planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, installations, inspections and testing of a wide range of electrical systems, ensuring critical hospital infrastructure remains safe, compliant and fully operational.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on electrical systems and equipment.
• Diagnose and repair faults on LV electrical services, lighting, power distribution, fire alarms, BMS, UPS, generators and other building systems.
• Undertake electrical installations, testing and inspections in line with statutory regulations and NHS standards.
• Support contractors and specialist engineers while ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures.
• Participate in the on-call rota and respond to emergency maintenance issues.
• Provide technical guidance to colleagues and contribute to service improvement projects.

Requirements

• Recognised electrical apprenticeship.
• City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in an electrical discipline.
• AM1 & AM2 qualifications.
• Experience in electrical maintenance, fault finding and building services.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of commercial, healthcare, facilities management or industrial environments is desirable.

This is an excellent opportunity for a maintenance electrician or electrical technician looking to develop their career within a large, complex estate supporting frontline healthcare services.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.