Multi Skilled -Electrical Bias

Your new company
You will be joining an established facilities management business providing planned and reactive maintenance services across a varied portfolio of commercial properties.Due to continued requirements across the portfolio, they are looking to recruit a Multi-Skilled Engineer - Electrical Bias to join their team.
Your new role
As a Multi-Skilled Engineer - Electrical Bias, you will deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, minor electrical works and general facilities' maintenance across a range of client sites.
Although your core trade will be electrical, this is a genuinely multi-skilled position, so you will also be expected to undertake general fabric building and maintenance tasks within your level of competency.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned and reactive electrical maintenance and fault-finding
• Replacing sockets, switches and other electrical accessories
• Undertaking minor electrical installations and alterations
• Working on radial and ring final circuits where required
• Completing LED lighting upgrades and lighting repairs
• Emergency lighting testing, repairs and remedial works
• Completing minor works certification where applicable
• Carrying out appropriate testing and inspection within your level of qualification and competency
• Undertaking PAT duties where suitably trained and qualified
• Carrying out PPM tasks in line with SFG20 and relevant maintenance schedules
• Completing general building fabric and facilities maintenance, including doors, locks, handles, closers, cupboards, fixtures, floor tiles and ceiling tiles
• Undertaking minor repairs
• Independently diagnosing faults and identifying the most appropriate solution
• Taking ownership of jobs from initial assessment through to completion, aiming for a first-time fix wherever possible
• Escalating specialist or complex issues where appropriate
• Managing allocated tasks through the CAFM/helpdesk system and maintaining accurate job records
• Working safely in accordance with RAMS, permit-to-work procedures and health & safety requirements
• Ensuring installations and repairs are left neat, safe and professionally finished, particularly within high-end client environments
• Communicating professionally with clients and building occupants
• Managing van stock, tools and equipment
• Identifying potential additional works and service improvements and feeding these back to the appropriate team

The majority of work will be across London and Reading, with travel required nationally as far as Bristol. There may also be occasional pre-arranged evening or weekend work.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced electrically biased multi-skilled engineer with a strong background in electrical maintenance, fault-finding and minor works.
You will ideally hold:

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation/Maintenance or equivalent
• City & Guilds Level 3 electrical qualification or equivalent
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671)
• AM2 or equivalent evidence of occupational competence, where applicable

Additional qualifications such as City & Guilds 2391 or the relevant current inspection and testing equivalent would be advantageous.
You will also need:

• Practical electrical fault-finding and maintenance experience
• Experience in facilities management, commercial building maintenance or a similar environment
• Experience completing minor electrical work and remedials
• A willingness to undertake general fabric and multi-skilled maintenance, rather than limiting yourself solely to electrical work
• Good knowledge of health & safety, safe isolation, safe systems of work and permit-to-work procedures
• Strong practical problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently
• A high standard of workmanship and attention to detail
• A proactive, flexible and can-do approach
• Strong client-facing and communication skills
• A full UK driving licence

Experience using CAFM systems, IOSH Working Safely and additional general building maintenance skills would also be advantageous.
What you'll get in return
You will join a varied and client-focused maintenance operation where no two days are the same. You'll work across a diverse portfolio, completing a combination of planned maintenance, reactive repairs, minor electrical work and general facilities' maintenance.You will also receive:

• 25 days' annual leave
• Your birthday off. If your birthday falls on a weekend, you can take either the Friday or Monday instead
• An additional day's annual leave for each completed year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days
• Private Medical Insurance after 12 months' service
• 2 volunteering days per year, following successful completion of probation
• Pension contributions via the NEST scheme
• Flexibility to work from home one day per week, role dependent
• Company Van and Fuel Card

This would particularly suit an electrical engineer who enjoys variety and wants a position where they can use their core electrical skills while also taking ownership of wider FM, fabric and general building maintenance tasks.
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