Electrical Maintenance Engineer

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Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Reading
Contract: Permanent | Full-Time (36 hours per week)

A leading UK university is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join its Estates Reactive Maintenance team, supporting a large and diverse academic estate.

You will deliver high-quality planned and reactive electrical maintenance across multiple campus buildings, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and service level agreements. This is a hands-on role within a busy maintenance team responsible for thousands of reactive and preventative tasks annually.

Key Responsibilities:

Maintenance, fault finding and repair of power and lighting systems

Testing and inspection of low voltage systems in line with BS7671

Supervision of fire alarm and emergency lighting maintenance

Acting as Low Voltage Authorised Person (LVAP) (subject to training)

Supporting contractors and specialist suppliers

Using CAFM systems to log works, risk assessments and compliance records

Participating in on-call rota (1 in 4/5 weekends, standby allowance payable)

Supporting apprentices and electrical improvers

Essential Requirements:

Recognised electrical apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Installation or Maintenance

18th Edition (BS7671)

AM2 qualification

Strong knowledge of electrical safe isolation and statutory compliance

Experience in reactive and planned maintenance environments

Full UK driving licence

2391 Testing & Inspection, ECS card and experience within large estates environments are desirable.

What's on Offer:

Competitive salary (Grade 5 equivalent)

Generous annual leave and pension

Standby and call-out payments

Ongoing professional development

Stable, long-term role within a large and well-resourced estate
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Location:
Reading
Salary:
£35,000 - £40,000 /annum
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Education

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