Multi-Skilled Maintenance Electrician

Static Multi-Skilled Maintenance Electrician

Location:

Edinburgh

Position Type:
Full-Time, Permanent

Working Pattern:
Mon
- Fri (Rotational Shifts) + On-Call Rota

• Base Salary: £39,300 per annum

• Total Expected Earnings: ~£43,000 (inclusive of allowances and overtime)

• Overtime Rates:
  Paid for weekend work and out-of-hours coverage

• On-Call Allowance:
  Weekly standby retainer plus guaranteed minimum pay per call-out

• Benefits:
  Comprehensive benefits package, ongoing professional development, and technical training.

We are seeking a reliable, multi-skilled Maintenance Electrician to join an established, highly experienced engineering team based in Edinburgh.

In this role, you will be responsible for executing planned preventive maintenance (PPM), resolving reactive faults, and completing minor electrical installations to maintain smooth daily operations.

You will join a tight-knit team with a strong culture of support and knowledge sharing. This is an ideal position for a qualified electrician looking to develop their commercial and industrial maintenance skill set while benefiting from clear long-term career progression routes.

• Electrical Maintenance & Installs:
  Execute routine electrical testing, fault finding, small power installations, and general repairs in accordance with current wiring regulations.

• Emergency Lighting:
  Carry out routine emergency lighting checks and scheduled functional testing.

• Fabric & Building Services:
  Perform basic mechanical, HVAC, and building fabric checks within your skill set to support overall operations.

• Reactive & PPM Tasks:
  Balance planned maintenance schedules with rapid response to urgent repairs to ensure minimal operational disruption.

• Compliance & Safety:
  Maintain accurate maintenance logs and strictly adhere to health, safety, and security protocols.

• Shift Structure:
  Mon
  - Fri shift rotation (alternating early and late shifts, featuring an early finish on Fridays).

• Weekend Testing: 1 weekend per month for scheduled maintenance, paid at enhanced overtime rates.

• On-Call Rota: 1 in 6 standby rotation, supported by a weekly allowance plus guaranteed call-out pay.

• SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent NVQ/Apprenticeship) in Electrical Installation / Maintenance.

• 18th Edition BS7671 Wiring Regulations.

• 2 to 5 years of commercial or industrial electrical maintenance experience.

• Strong team player with a practical, multi-skilled approach to general facilities maintenance.

• Prior experience working in commercial or industrial maintenance environments.

• Basic working knowledge of HVAC systems or minor mechanical maintenance.

Candidates must be eligible to undergo standard UK Security Clearance (SC). This requires a full UK Right to Work and a clear, verifiable employment history.

skills

building maintenance