Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location:

Reading

Contract:

Permanent | Full-Time (36 hours per week)

A leading UK university is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join its Estates Reactive Maintenance team, supporting a large and diverse academic estate. You will deliver high-quality planned and reactive electrical maintenance across multiple campus buildings, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and service level agreements. This is a hands‑on role within a busy maintenance team responsible for thousands of reactive and preventative tasks annually.

• Maintenance, fault finding and repair of power and lighting systems
• Testing and inspection of low voltage systems in line with BS7671
• Supervision of fire alarm and emergency lighting maintenance
• Acting as Low Voltage Authorised Person (LVAP) (subject to training)
• Supporting contractors and specialist suppliers
• Using CAFM systems to log works, risk assessments and compliance records
• Participating in on‑call rota (1 in 4/5 weekends, standby allowance payable)
• Supporting apprentices and electrical improvers

• Recognised electrical apprenticeship
• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Installation or Maintenance
• 18th Edition (BS7671)
• AM2 qualification
• Strong knowledge of electrical safe isolation and statutory compliance
• Experience in reactive and planned maintenance environments
• Full UK driving licence
• 2391 Testing & Inspection, ECS card and experience within large estates environments are desirable.

• Competitive salary (Grade 5 equivalent)
• Generous annual leave and pension
• Standby and call‑out payments
• Ongoing professional development
• Stable, long‑term role within a large and well‑resourced estate