Electrical Technician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an Electrical Technician within UHS Estates Ltd, responsible for maintaining the safety and reliability of the Trust's buildings, plant, and equipment. You will undertake complex fault-finding, repairs, planned maintenance, and installation work, primarily focusing on electrical systems. The position also involves supervising staff and contractors and participating in an on-call rota for emergency maintenance.
Key responsibilities
- Undertake advanced/complex mechanical and/or electrical maintenance, including day-to-day defects, planned preventative maintenance, and installation work.
- Maintain core plant, equipment, and services such as air conditioning, ventilation, steam/condensate distribution, hot water, heating pressure systems, and refrigeration.
- Apply developed skills in low voltage switchgear, basic electronics, and building management controls, ensuring compliance with BS7671 standards.
- Be competent to undertake Electrical Inspection & Testing procedures to achieve optimum performance, safe operation, and energy saving.
- Participate in a late/weekend/bank holiday on-call rota, providing 24-hour emergency maintenance cover, including emergency recall or early starts.
Essential criteria
- Qualification to HNC/HND level in relevant electrical, mechanical engineering or building field, or equivalent level of knowledge and practical experience achieved through experience in a hospital or similar environment
- Relevant and recent experience in similar maintenance organisation with practical experience of "safe system of work" procedures
- Specialist training in electrical, mechanical or fabric services, systems, and equipment, with experience of fault-finding, repair, inspection and commissioning
- Sound trade working knowledge and best practice techniques with examples to demonstrate ability to follow procedures and guidelines
- Experience supervising others and able to demonstrate leadership qualities
- Experience of Building Management Systems
- Experience in reading and interpreting engineering and building drawings/plans/specifications, plant/equipment/services and schematic drawings
Desirable criteria
- Member of registered/professional bodies relevant to specialist field e.g. IHEEM, IMechE, or CISBE
- Practical experience within building services or engineering contracting and maintenance industries, within the NHS or similar government organisation
- Competent or Authorised Person status in relevant discipline(s) eg Medical Gas, Ventilation, Low Voltage, Water Hygiene, Confined Spaces, Sterilisation
- Knowledge of other trade topics
- For Electrical specialists only C&G 2391 Testing & Inspection and18th edition of IEE regulations
- Experience using word processors, spreadsheets, and CAD
- Experience of building energy management systems and associated plant controls
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 13d ago · Closes in 16d
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UHS Estates Limited
Electrical Technician
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
UHS Estates Ltd (UEL) is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team as an electrical technician at University Hospital Southampton. Please refer to the detailed job description below for more information about the role.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Estates Operational Technician/Supervisor, playing a key role in maintaining the safety, reliability and performance of the Trust's buildings, plant and equipment.
Working within your mechanical, electrical or fabric specialism, you will undertake complex fault-finding, repairs, planned maintenance and installation work, while also supervising staff and contractors when required.
About us
UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). The company is responsible for the design and construction of new buildings, and the ongoing provision of services, including estates maintenance, soft facilities management and the management of equipment, consumables and materials, in support of one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England.
Employee Benefits:
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- NHS terms of service and annual leave
- Access to an employee benefits platform offering discount
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