Electrician
Bluetownonline
- Romford, Greater London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
- To assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures using hand tools, power tools and other specialist equipment.
- Training apprentice electricians.
- Ensuring that a high standard of safe working practices is always maintained.
- Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
- Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
- Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
- Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
- Liaise with all stakeholders and contractors as required to ensure a high-quality service is delivered and a high level of customer satisfaction is achieved.
- Responsible for the delivery of planned commitments to the client, ensuring agreed KPI’s and service levels are being met.
- To undertake tasks as necessary to ensure the achievement of the project.
- Level Three Electrical Qualification
- 18th Edition Regulations
- IT literate
- Must hold ECS or CSCS card
- Full clean driving licence
- Desirable – 2391 Testing Certificate
- Desirable – Asbestos awareness
- Desirable – IPAF & PASMA
- Minimum three years’ experience working as an electrician
- Minimum one-year experience of working within the social housing sector
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, negotiation, and persuasion skills, including the ability to weigh up and articulate the risk and benefit of various scenarios and propose effective resolutions
- The ability to follow technical drawings, building plans and wiring diagrams
- Strong analytical, numeracy and literacy skills
- The ability to work carefully, methodically, and safely
- A head for heights and willingness to work in all sorts of weather
- A willingness to work in confined spaces excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- A flexible approach
- The ability to establish and maintain effective, professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- To be able to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
- To be able to work as part of a team
- The ability to demonstrate a high degree of integrity, discretion, diplomacy commensurate with the nature of the post
- Company van, fuel card, PDA, uniform, and PPE
- 22 days holiday per year in addition to holidays and birthday off after one year of service
- Pension with 4% salary sacrifice scheme and employer contribution
- Death In Service benefit of 4x salary