General Electrician

Purpose: To provide multi-site coverage, attending to breakdowns, completing EICR remedials, and engaging in planned preventative maintenance across client sites. The General Electrician will play a vital role in maintaining the electrical systems at our client sites. This diverse role encompasses tasks such as high bay internal light repairs, external lighting repairs, and addressing EICR code 1 & 2 issues. Successful candidates must meet response time requirements for priority tasks, utilise a PDA for task management, and take ownership of managing their workload efficiently

Key Responsibilities

Service Provision

Reactive Repairs & Electrical Breakdown Response

• Attend electrical breakdowns promptly and efficiently across multiple client sites.
• Meet required response times for priority tasks to minimise downtime and operational disruption.
• Use a PDA effectively for receiving jobs, updating progress, and completing reports.
• Diagnose and correct electrical faults quickly and accurately to restore systems to safe operation.

Installation, Testing & Certification

• Install wiring systems, containment, and electrical components as required across various sites.
• Carry out inspection, testing, and certification, including Minor Works Certificates and Installation Certificates.
• Complete EICR remedial works to ensure compliance with BS 7671 and maintain system integrity.
• Execute remedial actions identified in emergency lighting reports.
• Conduct routine inspections of emergency lighting and RCD systems throughout client facilities.
• Test and verify the functionality of RCDs, emergency lights, and exit signage.

Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)

• Complete scheduled PPM tasks on electrical assets, ensuring all work is documented accurately.
• Perform routine checks on distribution boards, small power systems, and lighting circuits. Identify emerging risks and escalate issues where required to maintain compliance and safety.

Lighting Systems Maintenance

• Perform repairs on general and external lighting systems, including high bay, low bay, task lighting, and external luminaires.
• Replace failed equipment such as lamps, batteries, ballasts, gear trays, LED modules, drivers, and fittings.
• Troubleshoot, lighting control issues, including sensors, timers, and switching arrangements.

Workload & Task Management

• Take responsibility for managing your workload efficiently across multiple sites.
• Ensure tasks are completed within agreed timelines and to a high professional standard.
• Plan work effectively to maximise productivity and minimise repeat visits.

Quality Management and Health and Safety

• Ensure and promote a safe working environment.
• Ensure that all company policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• Report all incidents, accidents and near-misses in line with policy.

Other

• Willingness to attend training programmes as requested.
• Support the growth of the business, where possible, and by passing on potential sales leads,
• Support any customer initiatives which could lead to longer term benefits to both the customer and ABM.
• Any other ad-hoc duties as reasonably requested by a member of the ABM Management team.

Skills and Experience

Essential Criteria

• City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Electrical Installation & City & Guilds 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.

Desired Experience

• Proven experience as a General Electrician, with a track record of successfully addressing breakdowns, electrical installation tasks and remedial works.
• In-depth knowledge of electrical systems, regulations, and safety standards.
• Familiarity with using a Personal Digital Assistant for task management and reporting.
• Ability to meet response time requirements for priority tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to manage workload independently and efficiently.
• Experience working within a results-oriented environment.
• Time spent in a customer service environment.
• Full clean driving licence.

Desired Skills

• IT literate including knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Motivational skills and influencing skills.
• Good communicator, able to convey information in a clear, simple and warm manner.
• Ability to motivate and actively support team members.
• Able to diffuse and handle difficult situations/people.
• Excellent customer care skills.