Multiskilled Maintenance Electrician

EQUANS are recruiting for a Multiskilled Maintenance Electrician to be based in Blackburn for our contracts with Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital. This is a permanent full-time role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

General Overview: 

This position is a multi-skilled electrician based at RBTH with an approved electrical bias.

Based at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, the Multi-Skilled Engineer will be responsible for the technical performance and maintenance of standards within the contract. They will provide guidance to others on site, showing technical expertise in electrical and mechanical systems, to ensure appropriate and compliant solutions and efficient customer service delivery. The engineer will have advanced technical knowledge in more than one skill or technology area – although with an electrical bias.

Main Responsibilities:
• Help ensure compliance with statutory and company procedures, maintaining up to date knowledge of H&S and environmental regulations and helping us to achieve our H&S target.
• Diagnose, fault-find, commission systems, monitor and assess ongoing machine/facility performance, through Planned Preventive Maintenance programme, identifying any additional works required.
• Assist in installing, commissioning, and servicing plant, equipment and industrial furniture.
• At all times maintain a smart appearance and professional manner that is representative of EQUANS in the workplace.
• Carry out and assist in planned/reactive maintenance to on site systems.
• Flexible working hours required which may include overtime working
• Participate in the on-call rota, 1 day in 6
• Administer and complete relevant paperwork.
• Fair, consistent, and courteous attitude in all dealings at all levels.
• Ability to work under pressure, take ownership of problems and deal with them to their conclusion.
• Ensure that all issues are reported to the Technical Services Supervisor/Technical Services Manager.

Qualifications & Relevant/Required Experience
• Experience in Facilities management and general electrical maintenance.
Candidate must be able to maintain, service and repair a wide range of the building services, some listed below: Training will be provided as necessary 
• Working with Lighting and Small Power.
• Low voltage electrical distribution system and switchgear
• Emergency standby generators
• Fire alarm systems
• General and Emergency lighting.
• Building Management Systems, PTS System, UPS/IPS, Safety Sources.
• Recognised Electrical apprenticeship and or qualifications.
• Valid UK driving license and able to obtain DBS check.
• To be an experienced Electrical system with a proven track record. Highly multi skilled individual in building services.
• Fully qualified electrician; Qualified to IEE 17th /18th edition.
• Testing and certification of electrical installations.
• Basic computer literate.
• Sound awareness of risk assessment and working safely with equipment.
• Sound knowledge of Health & Safety
• Experience of working within a Healthcare environment preferred but not essential.
• Ability to follow instruction, work to plans (method statements), communicate, present and report technical information as appropriate to trade/skill.

Required Qualifications
• Must have completed an electrical apprenticeship with relevant qualifications.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• City & Guilds 2392 – Inspection & Testing or equivalent – Desirable

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 1 times annual salary
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes

Who are we?

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.  

In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

For more information about EQUANS, please visit:

https://www.equans.co.uk

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role.  Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.

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