Senior Maintenance Electrician

1 month ago

Reading, United Kingdom University of Reading Full time

Occupying three beautiful campuses (Whiteknights, with its early 19th century planned landscape, London Road with its formal gardens and ceremonial Great Hall, and Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames, with its riverside garden landscape) the unique “University within a Park” setting of the University of Reading is an inspiring place to come to work.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and flexible Senior Maintenance Electrician to join the Campus Operations team, within Estates, offering a reactive maintenance service maintaining the University’s low voltage electrical network and associated equipment in university owned properties.

You will need the confidence and ability to carry out reactive and planned maintenance on the university’s LV electrical systems, investigating, fault finding and seeking solutions to electrical faults and failures.

Our team operate a 36 hour working week and the successful candidates will have the opportunity to join our on-call rota offering a 24/7 service. The call out duty attracts a generous stand by allowance and overtime payments for all call outs.


Please apply and clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria:

  1. Recognised time served apprenticeship, and NVQ Level 3 qualifications or equivalent, in Electrical Installation or Maintenance including C&G AM2 practical assessment
  2. Experienced and competent in all aspects of electrical planned, preventative and day to day reactive maintenance issues, with extensive experience in fault finding on complex electrical installations.
  3. Thorough knowledge of electrical safe working practices including isolation plus an awareness of current statutory requirements, including a broad knowledge H&S and the risk assessment process.
  4. Good communicator with client- facing attitude and demonstrable customer care
  5. Flexible, well organised, able to project a professional image and demonstrate proactive attitude in work related issues.
  6. Participate in the Maintenance Team Call-out rota.


The University of Reading aims to create a fair and transparent reward strategy; ensuring staff are paid a competitive salary and are recognised and rewarded for their contribution.

Members of staff have the opportunity to join a pension scheme sponsored by the University.

We have a strong commitment to health and well-being


Interview date: 23 September


Contact Name Karen Brading

Contact Job Title Head of Reactive Maintenance

Contact Email address k.a.brading@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name Guneet Bhatti

Alternative Contact Job Title Deputy Head of Reactive Maintenance

Alternative Contact Email address g.k.bhatti@reading.ac.uk


Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-UK candidates who do not already have permission to work in the UK should note that by reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship will not be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.


The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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