Commercial Electrician (Shifts)

London

Competitive

Permanent

I am on the hunt for a Permanent Commercial Electrician based in London E16 - you will join my client and their proactive team who will support you whilst you put your commercial electrical expertise to the test.

Your day-to-day will be dynamic, working closely with our Operation and Maintenance Manager and Maintenance Lead, where you'll play a key role in keeping our Project Facilities running smoothly, mastering all electrical activities – you will be required to work between Day / Night shift with allocated rest period, working one full weekend in every five.

Working Monday – Sunday shifts: 4 Days 07:00-19:00 & 3 Nights 19:00 –07:00

(3 days rest days in between)

What you'll bring to the table :

• Top-notch ability to read and interpret technical drawings
• A sharp eye for troubleshooting and diagnosing pesky electrical faults
• Pro hands at installing and programming electrical equipment
• A solid track record of maintaining and inspecting electrical systems, with a flair for fault-finding to repair and replace wiring efficiently
• Additionally, experience in maintaining, inspecting, testing electrical systems including the repair and replacement of wiring.

Tasks/Responsibilities as follows:

• Assist the OMM and Maintenance Lead in maintaining the electrical components of the tunnel and approach roads (Project Facilities) to budget and contractual compliance.
• Inspect, maintain, and repair all electrical systems, components, and equipment within the tunnel infrastructure, including the main power supply, Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS), distribution boards, etc.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical issues or malfunctions and implement appropriate solutions to restore normal functionality.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical assets to ensure reliable operation.
• Conduct regular inspections and testing of the tunnel's electrical equipment, power supply, and UPS.
• Interpret drawings, electrical schematics, specifications, and technical manuals to guide maintenance and repair activities.
• Monitor and record electrical system performance data to identify trends and proactively address potential problems.
• Liaise with the Health and Safety Advisor to develop safe systems of work and oversee the safe deployment of sub-contractors, ensuring the safety of operatives and network customers is always a primary consideration.
• Manage the Health and Safety aspects of all electrical items related to schemes, maintenance, and fault-finding triage.
• Support with the cost-efficient use of plant, materials, and labour.
• Undertake internal audit checks and health and safety inspections in accordance with performance requirements.
• Develop relationships and integration of supply chain partners and key sub-contractors.
• Actively promote Health and Safety in the workplace, setting a good example to other employees and ensuring awareness of and compliance with the general Health and Safety.
• Ability to work shifts or nights as required.
• Prepared to form part of the “on-call” roster.
• Perform other duties as may from time to time be reasonably required.

Qualifications /Certification /Experience Required :

• City & Guilds Combined level 2 & 3 Electrical Course (or equivalent)
• Domestic Electrical Part P Course (or equivalent)
• Authorised Person Electrical Low Voltage (APLV)
• Authorised Person High Voltage (APHV1) desirable.
• IEE Regulation to the latest Edition. (18th)
• PAT
• Design and Verification of Electrical Installations
• CSCS/ECS Registration.
• Relevant experience of working within a commercial/industrial Electrical environment.
• Experience of working within the highways industry including knowledge of network operations and scheme delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literate and adept with Microsoft programmes and other applications
• Highly developed interpersonal skills

BMC Recruitment Group treats all applications equally and confidentially, we review all submissions. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities