Electrical Engineer in Southwark, Greater London

We are currently recruiting for an Electrical Days Engineer to join a well-established building services team working on a high-profile London contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer with a strong building services background who is looking for a stable, long-term position within a professional and technically demanding environment.

The successful Engineer will be responsible for the planned and reactive maintenance of electrical and associated mechanical building services, ensuring that all plant, equipment and systems remain operational, compliant and maintained to a high standard.

The Role

As an Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance and fault finding of electrical systems across the site, whilst also supporting the wider engineering team with mechanical, HVAC and public services requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across electrical and mechanical building services.
• Carrying out electrical isolations in accordance with safe systems of work and site procedures.
• Supporting basic fault finding across HVAC, controls, heating and ventilation systems.
• Completing maintenance records, reports and relevant compliance documentation.
• Carrying out emergency lighting, fire, water hygiene and other statutory checks where required.
• Supporting client fit-outs, projects and additional works.
• Supervising and coordinating specialist subcontractors where required.
• Producing and reviewing RAMS and ensuring all works are completed safely and compliantly.
• Participating in the site's emergency call-out rota and providing additional support when required.
• Working closely with the Site Manager, client and wider engineering team to maintain service levels and KPIs.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer who has a minimum of 2 years' experience working in an electrically biased building services environment.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A recognised electrical qualification, such as an electrical apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds 2330/2357 or equivalent.
• Strong practical experience working within commercial or building services environments.
• Working knowledge of heating, ventilation and HVAC systems.

• Understanding of statutory compliance and Health & Safety requirements.
• Experience working to permit-to-work and safe systems of work.
• Ability to work at height and in confined spaces where required.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• A professional and flexible approach to working as part of a technical team.

An Electrical Engineer with Authorised Person (AP) experience would be particularly advantageous, although training and competency assessment can be provided for the successful candidate.

Training & Development

The successful candidate will receive comprehensive site-specific and technical training, including LV electrical safety, permit-to-work procedures, Legionella awareness, confined space awareness, working at height and other mandatory H&S training.

The role may also involve progressing to an Authorised Person (AP) appointment, allowing the successful Electrical Engineer to issue permits to work and undertake electrical isolations in line with the site's safe systems of work.