Electrician

Electrician

Greenwich, London

£30 - £32 P/H Umbrella

Contract

The Role:

To undertake highly skilled activities across a wide range of electrical jobs in either domestic properties, ensuring that the quality of works meet current QCC requirements. To keep accurate records of works undertaken and materials used.

• To provide a wide range of professional Electrical skills throughout all contracts serviced by Building Services, and where appropriate, to take a lead role when working as a team or in conjunction with other trades (up to 5 others).
• To have a concise understanding of Domestic Electrical works in order to carry out repairs and installations as needed. Certificate work when completed. (NB this acknowledges personal liability as per regulations).
• Apply and fully complete the correct NICEIC certification or equivalent.
• To operate and maintain electrical testing equipment ensuring annual calibration is carried out. Following testing decide on appropriate actions including, if necessary, evacuation of premises and involvement of direct emergency services.
• To hold appropriate certification to obtain "Electrician" status including City and Guilds 2391 - Inspection and Test Certification.
• To set out work from an engineering drawing.
• To supervise and train apprentices and other trainees/work experience individuals as assigned by management.
• To drive and operate vehicles within your capabilities as requested by the line manager. To maintain required qualifications/licences and accreditations for all these vehicles.
• To liaise with the line manager and Building Services admin staff to discuss job orders, and to where necessary agree variations to orders before undertaking the work.
• To liaise with client officers and residents on works orders providing advise and experience. Where necessary discuss work with client officers and initiate variation orders as needed.
• To record and document all works undertaken in line with the SOR to assist in the final accounting process.
• To use new IT/hand held technology correctly as per training provided.
• To use a range of powered tools and equipment, small tools and access equipment and to report all defects.
• To clean and undertake minor maintenance of equipment ensuring that plant is maintained in a safe working order for day-to-day operational duties. Ensure all electrical equipment has the appropriate PAT testing certification and that ladders are cleared for safe use.
• To be responsible for the security of vehicles and plant used ensuring they are locked or stored in a safe place overnight.
• Ensure that stocks of materials used are recorded and agreed levels are maintained as specified by Building Services Quality Management Systems.
• When working alone or alongside other tradespersons provide assistance to enable the works to be completed to the appropriate standard and within the priority of the order.
• To have due regard to the provisions of Health and Safety legislation at all times and to work in accordance to the Building Services RED FOLDER induction. To be aware at all times when working, of the possible presence of asbestos and if found, to follow the Asbestos Procedure accordingly.
• To be responsible for the Health Welfare and safety of others whilst undertaking works (Protection of the Public).
• To keep up to date with all developments within the building trade and to willingly participating in any training deemed necessary by the line manger
• To respond to emergency call out as appropriate and in the event of a Borough emergency and to attend and assist as required.
• To fully comply with Building Services' Quality Management system, contributing to the system and put forward to management any proposals or amendments to improve Building Services operation and ensure continuous improvement of the service.
• Attend and contribute to all staff meetings as requested by Building Services management
• To carry out all duties with due regard to Health and Safety at Work requirements and regulations, the Council's Equal Opportunities policies, Customer Care Policy, and Corporate/Departmental aims, values and objectives.

The Candidate:

• Candidate must have an understanding of and commitment to the Council's equal opportunities policies and ability to put into practice in the context of this post.

• Candidate must hold a current full driving license and have access to a suitable vehicle.
• Candidate must have strong organisational skills including prioritizing and effectively managing own workload, contributing effectively to the team always focusing on customer satisfaction.
• Candidate must have a good knowledge of all hand tools, power tools and plant used, including compliance of testing and maintenance programs.
• Candidate must be able to adhere to all relevant health and safety policies and compliance to processes and procedures for safe working practices.
• Candidate must be able to carry out works to a high standard in accordance with BS7671 as detailed on works orders or as instructed by your supervisor/planner.
• Candidate must be able to to provide customer focused reactive repairs to our residents, with a view to achieving 'right first time' every time, maintaining customer satisfaction at all times.

• Candidate must have City & Guilds/NVQ or equivalent or Extensive experience of site installation projects & testing.

If you are interested in our Electrician role, Please submit your application via the contact details provided. You will be contacted with further information about this opportunity. Alternatively, email your CV directly to lcuppello@novaxrecruitment.com or call us on for more details.