Estates Technician (Electrical) Overview We are seeking an experienced Electrical Estates Technician to join a busy healthcare estates team, supporting the safe operation, maintenance, repair and installation of critical building services and engineering systems. The role involves working across a complex estate, ensuring essential infrastructure remains compliant, reliable and operational to support patient care.
Key Responsibilities
Diagnose, repair and maintain electrical and mechanical building services. Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and installation works. Fault-find on complex electrical systems, LV networks and critical infrastructure. Maintain and test systems including: Power distribution Lighting systems Generators Fire alarms Nurse call systems UPS/IPS systems Building Management Systems (BMS) Decontamination equipment, sterilisers and washer disinfectors Act as Authorised Person (AP) / Competent Person (CP) where qualified.
Support statutory inspections, testing and compliance programmes. Issue permits to work and participate in risk assessments and method statements. Liaise with contractors, suppliers and specialist service providers. Provide technical guidance and support to colleagues and apprentices. Participate in the Estates on-call rota and occasional weekend working. Essential Requirements Qualifications Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship. NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. AM1 & AM2 qualifications. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Experience
Building services or estates maintenance experience. Electrical fault finding, maintenance and repair experience. Knowledge of planned and reactive maintenance within a complex environment. Experience using databases, spreadsheets and Microsoft Office. Technical Knowledge Low Voltage (LV) electrical systems. HTM 06 Electrical Services. Electrical Safety Code for LV Systems. Mechanical systems including heating, ventilation and hot water systems. Health & Safety, COSHH and permit-to-work systems.
Skills
Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively. Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities. Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications. Good communication and organisational skills. IT competent.
Desirable
BTEC, ONC/HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. Authorised Person (AP) or Competent Person (CP) accreditation. Acute hospital or healthcare estates experience. Knowledge of: HTM 01 Decontamination HTM 03 Heating & Ventilation Medical Gas Systems Specialist Decontamination Equipment Additional Information Participation in an on-call rota is required. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays when necessary. Work may involve exposure to challenging environments and emergency situations. Ongoing training and career development opportunities available. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
Facilities Maintenance Electrician employer: Manpower UK
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