Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer  Temp to Perm  Immediate Start  Cambridge area

We're recruiting an Electrical Engineer on behalf of our client, a well-established facilities maintenance provider, for an immediate start on a busy contract based at a research and innovation park just outside Cambridge. This role is offered on a temp to perm basis, working Monday to Friday, 08:00-17:00.

The Client:
Our client delivers planned and reactive maintenance services to a range of high-profile sites across the UK, with a reputation built on technical strength, reliability, and consistently high service standards. They invest heavily in the development of their engineering teams and offer a genuine long-term career path for the right Electrical Engineer.

The Role:

The site itself is a multi-occupancy research and science campus, and our client is looking for an Electrical Engineer who can hit the ground running on day one. You'll be responsible for PPM, reactive, and breakdown maintenance across the electrical systems on site, including air conditioning, UPS, generators, and LV distribution. Strong fault-finding skills using alarm and BMS data are essential for this Electrical Engineer role.

You'll help keep the site's engineering assets running reliably and cost-effectively, minimising disruption, while feeding into asset performance reporting and improvement recommendations.

What the Electrical Engineer will be doing:

Carrying out PPM across all electrical plant in line with site schedules and asset registers
Managing reactive tasks across the building, including stores and fabric-related items, flagging any improvement opportunities
Diagnosing and remedying plant faults promptly to keep systems running
Logging and closing out PPM and reactive jobs accurately on the CAFM system
Completing all reactive/breakdown paperwork and submitting it to the contract admin team without delay
Producing Method Statements and Risk Assessments ahead of works to ensure safe systems of work
Maintaining plant rooms in a locked, clean, and tidy condition

What you'll need:

City & Guilds in Electrical Installations (or equivalent NVQ), plus Building Services maintenance training
18th Edition BS7671
Previous experience in a similar Electrical Engineer position, ideally commercial or critical environments

Why take this Electrical Engineer role:

Immediate start on a temp to perm basis
Competitive hourly rate while on assignment
Full benefits package on conversion to perm, including enhanced annual leave, pension, and life assurance
Genuine investment in ongoing training and career progression

If you're an Electrical Engineer looking for immediate work with a clear path to permanent employment, get in touch today