Electrician

The Role

Fortem Solutions are looking to recruit a qualified Electrician to join our Stonewater Housing contract. As our new Electrician you will be responsible for most aspects of repairs and maintenance to Social Housing properties and cover a patch including Yeovil, Warminster, Wincanton, Shaftesbury, Salisbury, Southampton, Swindon and the surrounding areas As an Electrician you will be ensuring all work is undertaken to a high standard with the minimum of supervision. The Electrician takes ownership of work, aiming for 'First time Fix' on all jobs, operating within the company Health and Safety guidelines, and remaining within budget and time parameters, whilst being Courteous and professional around the tenants

The Client

Our contract with Stonewater is long term with the option to extend the partnership again. On our contract we cover over 7,500 houses in 4 different areas of the South-West, from Taunton and Yeovil, over to Bristol and Swindon and down to Salisbury and Bournemouth. We currently deliver Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Capital Works and an Electrical Service program. We pride ourselves on our great customer service and our senior leadership team has years of experience within this sector which can help you develop your learning and knowledge base.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Installing, servicing and maintaining electrical systems and appliances in accordance with the current Edition of The IET Wiring Regulations
• Installation, repair, inspect & test electrical installations and can fill in the appropriate Electrical Certificate or Electrical Condition Report correctly
• Carry out EICRs and remedial upgrades as required
• Working in partnership with other operatives to complete projects
• Arranging purchase of materials required to deliver the works in a planned and efficient manner
• Operating within the company's occupational road risk policies and procedures
• Recording and submitting accurate data using relevant business systems electronic devices
•Using a PDA smart phone to correspond daily with the Repairs Planning team and colleagues to update progress and completion information for your allocated work
• Completing daily work sheets detailing work undertaken and materials used after each job undertaken

What You Will Need

Essential criteria:
• C&G 2360 Part 1&2 Electrotechnical Competences plus the NVQ 3 Certificate 2356 with
• Technical Certs L2&3 plus the NVQ 3 Certificate or NVQ certificate
• C&G 18th Edition Certificate
• Full UK driving license Desirable:
• C&G 2391
• Testing & Inspecting Certificate C&G 2377
• PAT Certificate
• Social Housing experience

Benefits

• We provide a company Van for work and Fuel card
• Eligible for bonus up to 5%
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off* (34 days total)
• Pay review every year
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System'
• Other benefits including Private pension, Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare, cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider discounts & more

Who We Are

We are part of the Willmott Dixon group, established in 2002 Fortem provides specialist property solutions tailored to keep homes and buildings running smoothly. Our highly trained teams deliver a range of internal and external repairs as well as high quality voids, planned installations and gas services. Alongside our core functions, we have extensive experience in decarbonisation, specialising in making homes more energy-efficient and helping clients on their journey to become zero carbon. Our experience, commitment to best practice and exemplary quality, together with a genuine partnered approach, ensures we achieve excellent outcomes for our partners, clients and customers. We have an established track record of improving communities and creating better places for people to work and live. We are Investors in People - Gold, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Job Reference: FOR04221