Electrician; NIHE

Job Opportunity:
Maintenance Electrician (Public Sector)

Location:

Portadown
Salary: £32K+ per annum + benefits
Permanent

Hours:

37 hours per week

Are you a skilled electrician looking to make a meaningful impact in your community? Join our dedicated Facilities & Estates team and help maintain safe, efficient, and reliable electrical systems across public buildings and infrastructure.
The services of Hays have been retained by our client, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE), to recruit an Electrician, based in Portadown. This organisation has more than 85,000 properties and employs 3,000 members of staff throughout NI.
Response Maintenance Electricians are normally provided with an NIHE vehicle and travel directly from home to their first job undertaking repairs on NIHE properties covered by each of the depots. This role will be expected to cover nighttime and weekend response maintenance call-outs on a rota basis. Call out payments and a standby allowance are available in addition to the annual salary.

Response Maintenance Electricians may occasionally be required to work for a temporary period in other depots due to work pressures. Electrical Health and Safety Testing Electricians are engaged on a 5-year province-wide inspection programme. Electrical Health and Safety Testing Electricians are assigned to Cloughfern Depot for administrative purposes and generally undertake testing of NIHE properties within a geographical area within reasonable travelling distance from their home address.

Testing electricians are normally provided with an NIHE vehicle and travel directly from home to their first job.

️ About the Role
As a Maintenance Electrician, you'll be responsible for:

• Performing routine and reactive electrical maintenance across a range of public sector properties (e.g. schools, libraries, offices)
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs to electrical systems and equipment
• Ensuring compliance with current electrical regulations and health & safety standards
• Supporting planned improvement works and minor installations
• Responding to emergency call-outs and participating in an on-call rota (additional allowance provided)

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Installation
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS7671) 2391 Testing an inspection
• Proven experience in electrical maintenance, ideally within public buildings or facilities
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Full UK driving licence (vehicle provided for work use)

• Competitive salary and generous pension scheme
• Weekly Pay
• 23 days annual leave + 12 bank holidays (rising with service)
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Tools, uniform, and PPE are provided.
• Supportive team environment and job stability