Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Reading

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

We are currently seeking experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineers to support our Highways Division and keep everything running smoothly and safely. The role covers a large territory including the M4 Corridor and the top of the M25, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Suffolk, so requires the successful person to be happy travelling, flexible working days and nights, including overnight stays as required by the contract.

What you’ll do:

• Carry out electrical maintenance duties associated with the National Highways communications network infrastructure.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance of transmission stations, testing, inspection and maintenance of roadside electrical infrastructure.
• Both proactive maintenance and reactive fault response.
• Completion of all relevant documentation and sign off.
• Responsible for ensuring that established and potentially new customer relationships are maintained and developed by demonstrating the highest level of professionalism at all times.
• Monitor and report to line manager on progress and issues.

This role would suit someone with electrical qualifications, who enjoys working outdoors in all weather conditions, is happy driving to cover a wide territory, which will require overnight stays, and flexibility to work at night on occasions to complete maintenance tasks.

Key Requirements:

• 18th Edition or equivalent electrical qualification.
• Ensure that any changes to the electrical maintenance processes and procedures are communicated to all the operations teams as necessary.
• Able to work in outside environment on the side of motorways and major trunk roads.
• To perform risk assessments and assist with creation of method statements necessary for electrical maintenance activities required on the network.
• Ability to work at heights, and in confined spaces.
• Happy to travel/work days & nights, with overnight stays on occasion.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

What we offer:

At Telent, we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage diverse perspectives across our teams.

The additional benefits with this role:

• 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually.
• Commercial Vehicle.
• Uncapped Overtime.
• Company pension scheme.
• A range of family friendly policies.
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal.
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme.

We are guided by our values and behaviours: Be Inclusive, Take Responsibility, Collaborate, Be Customer-focussed. Join us and help deliver critical infrastructure projects that make a real difference. It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.