Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Job Description:

Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer

Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday across early and late shifts, including weekend working on a rota
Salary: Competitive

Job Objective & Responsibilities

An Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer is required to work as part of a site‑based engineering team, delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs to electrical, mechanical, and building fabric assets within a retail property environment.

This role requires a proactive, safety‑focused engineer with strong fault‑finding skills and a professional, customer‑focused approach.

Main Duties

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance as instructed by the Contract Manager
• Undertake fault finding, testing, repair, and preventative maintenance of electrical building services systems
• Provide electrical support to the wider site engineering team
• Complete a range of non‑specialist building fabric maintenance tasks
• Close and update PPM tasks using the computerised maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Maintain high engineering standards to maximise plant performance and reliability
• Ensure all works comply with company quality procedures and site requirements
• Adhere to all Health & Safety policies and procedures at all times
• Maintain accurate site records and technical documentation
• Proactively inspect plant and services and respond to call‑outs as required
• Attend site emergencies, including outside normal working hours when necessary
• Work safely within plant rooms and at height, using platforms and ladders (PPE and access equipment provided)
• Maintain all company‑issued tools in a safe, serviceable condition
• Positively support the ongoing success of the contract
• Carry out any other reasonable tasks as requested by management, which may include assisting with security‑related duties

Person Specification Essential

City & Guilds / NVQ in Building Services Engineering or Electrical Installation & Maintenance (or equivalent)

City & Guilds 2391 – Inspection & Testing

City & Guilds 2382 – 18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Time‑served apprenticeship or equivalent training

Strong knowledge of building services engineering

Previous experience working within a team environment

Customer‑focused and professional approach

Smart, presentable appearance

Logical and methodical fault‑finding skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work both unsupervised and as part of a team

Self‑motivated with the ability to manage workload effectively

Flexible and adaptable to changing operational requirements

Willing to support colleagues and contribute positively to the team

Desirable

IPAF and/or PASMA

Experience using Microsoft Office, CMMS, and Building Management Systems (BMS)

HVAC and wider Building Services Engineering experience