Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Technician (Electrical Bias)

Location:

Sydenham, with occasional travel to Orpington and local charity shops

On‑call: 1 week in 3

Driving Licence:
Required

The Maintenance Technician supports planned and reactive maintenance across the Sydenham site. The role is electrically focused but requires general building services knowledge, including basic mechanical and plumbing tasks. You will work within a small team and ensure services operate safely with minimal disruption to staff and service users.

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance across building services and equipment.
• Carry out electrical repairs, diagnostics and minor improvement works.
• Undertake first‑line fault finding on plant, equipment, building fabric and some medical service systems.
• Provide updates to the Senior Facilities Manager and deputise for the Senior Maintenance Technician when required.
• Participate in the on‑call rota and act as part of the site fire team.
• Maintain accurate records, documentation and helpdesk updates.
• Follow Health & Safety procedures and maintain clean, safe working areas.
• Support and supervise external contractors, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Liaise with departments to minimise disruption caused by maintenance activities.
• Assist with surveys, repairs and installations carried out by third‑party suppliers.
• Contribute to the management of the Building Management System and helpdesk workflow.
• Engage in training, CPD and development to maintain technical knowledge.
• Support safe operation of critical plant and site systems, including oxygen distribution once trained.

• GCSEs A-C or equivalent (Essential)
• Recognised Trade Apprenticeship (Essential)
• City & Guilds Electrical Engineering/18th Edition (Essential)

• Relevant maintenance experience (Essential)
• Supervising contractors (Essential)
• Cross‑discipline maintenance working (Essential)
• Industrial/commercial or healthcare experience (Desirable)
• BMS/BEMS systems experience (Desirable)
• Previous on‑call participation (Desirable)
• Clean driving licence (Essential)

• Strong organisational and problem‑solving skills
• Good communication and teamwork
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to follow written procedures and instructions
• Basic IT skills (Desirable)
• Ability to work at height, flexible and adaptable

All staff must complete mandatory training, participate in appraisals and follow organisational policies, including Health & Safety, Infection Prevention & Control, Data Protection and Safeguarding. Staff are expected to use internal systems appropriately, support quality improvement activities, and undertake any reasonable duties aligned with the role.