Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Location: York, YO1 7PX

Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join a growing team delivering maintenance services across a major government contract. This mobile role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of commercial properties, including offices, depots and laboratory environments, ensuring facilities remain safe, compliant and operational.

Job Description

We are looking for a customer-focused engineer with strong electrical maintenance experience who enjoys variety, autonomy and working across multiple sites. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your technical expertise on a high-profile contract, with further training and career development opportunities available.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Diagnose faults and complete reactive electrical repairs within agreed service levels.
• Support wider building services maintenance, including fabric, HVAC and mechanical tasks where required.
• Respond to callouts as part of the on-call rota.
• Undertake contractor management activities and issue Permits to Work.
• Ensure all electrical equipment operates to required performance standards.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and complete all administrative requirements on time.
• Comply with all health, safety and environmental procedures, including risk assessments and COSHH requirements.

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

• Experience carrying out PPM and reactive maintenance within Facilities Management or Building Services environments.
• Strong electrical fault-finding, repair and maintenance experience.
• Experience working within commercial properties.
• Ability to complete basic building fabric repairs alongside electrical duties.
• Computer literacy and confidence using handheld devices or PDAs.
• Willingness to travel across the region and undertake occasional overnight stays.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Essential Qualifications

• City & Guilds 2365/2357 Level 3 with NVQ 2356 and AM2, or equivalent.
• City & Guilds 2330 Level 3 in Electrical Installation with NVQ 2356 and AM2, or equivalent.
• City & Guilds 236/2360 Part 1 & 2 in Electrical Installations, or equivalent.
• City & Guilds 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS7671:2018), preferably with A2 Amendment.

Desirable Qualifications

• City & Guilds 2391 or 2394/2395 Inspection & Testing.
  JIB Accreditation.
• IPAF and/or PASMA certification.
• Security clearance or the ability to obtain clearance.

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger, 

#aplacetobeyou, 

#facilitiesmanagement 

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team.

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