Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Role: Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: South Gloucestershire

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

Industry: Highways/Infrastructure

Duration: Permanent - Hybrid

Engineer Benefits package

• Package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
• Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working
• Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
• Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
• A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
• Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience

They are:

• Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
• Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme
• Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year

The position of Electrical Maintenance Engineer

My client has an excellent and highly unique opportunity for a Electrical Maintenance Manager to join their Specialist Bridges Group based at our Severn Bridge Office in Aust, South GloucestershireThe Specialist Bridges Group is responsible for the maintenance, management, and improvement of some of the UK's most iconic and significant long span bridges such as the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge, M48 Severn Bridge and M5 Avonmouth Bridge. You will be required to support the electrical inspection and maintenance programme and help drive forward some significant renewal projects over the investment period within the Specialist Bridges Group.

• Working alongside a team of experienced specialist bridge professionals and the construction partner, this role is a critical part of the team's success in the ongoing management and delivery of a strong portfolio of engineering schemes on some of the UK's most famous and strategically placed bridges.
• This position will also act as electrical technical lead and advisor for the team, providing electrical advice and support to team members within the Specialist Bridges Group. Furthermore, this role will be critical in interfacing and leading the Principal Contractor in relation to the electrical Inspection and cyclic maintenance programme of all Specialist Bridges. To do this, the Senior Electrical Engineer shall undertake assurance activities and site checks, ensuring that all electrical inspection and maintenance works are undertaken in accordance with the relevant design standard and contractual requirements.
• This role will occasionally involve working outdoors and at height and there will be an occasional need to work at night.
• You will be required to drive as part of your role and you will need to have a full clean driving licence to be considered for this position and during employment

What you'll be leading on:

• Ensuring contractors comply with Highways procedures, policies, Quality Management Systems and Safe Systems of Working and assuring their performance to agreed standards, taking actions to resolve and/or escalate non-compliance
• Planning, delivery and reporting on inspection schedules for asset repairs in line with agreed timescales, budgets and procedures, resolving or escalating any delays or quality concerns
• Identifying and prioritising remedial asset repairs to include in annual maintenance plans
• Providing sign-offs for completed works or any deviations from planned work, escalating to the Asset Needs Manager as required
• Monitoring and ensuring that construction works comply with CDM, HSE legislation, Chapter 8 requirements and that Principal Contractor duties are properly discharged by the relevant parties
• Preparing reports, records and other information of inspection, maintenance and construction works, and providing regular feedback to Specialist Bridges Inspection and Maintenance senior leadership team, highlighting risks, early warnings and issues.
• Supporting the Asset Needs Manager in developing, control and monitoring of the annual maintenance programme

To be Successful

• Experience in carrying out electrical inspections and associated maintenance.
• A recognised electrical engineering qualification.
• Good knowledge of DMRB and CDM.
• Understanding of temporary traffic management (Chapter 8)
• Bridge maintenance/remedial works experience

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