Job Title: Maintenance Electrician
Location: Oxford
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 - 4:30
Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 per annum
I am recruiting for a Maintenance Electrician for one of the most long-established colleges part of the Oxford constituent establishments which was founded in 1341. A diverse range of electrical work from obsolete systems to modern. The past decade has witnessed a very substantial programme of refurbishment and construction, including the building of a new kitchen, a new auditorium on the main site, and a new underground extension to the library.
Responsibilities:
- Regularly checking the online facilities management system and ensuring all reported maintenance complaints and failures are responded to efficiently and effectively.
- To be on mobile phone contact out of hours to advise on or attend emergencies as appropriate.
- Responsible for liaising with electrical contractors with regard to portable appliance testing programme and statutory fixed wired installations.
- Quarterly emergency light testing and replacement of faulty fittings.
- Responsible for ensuring adequate levels of materials including lamps are available, and liaising with the Clerk of Works / Deputy Clerk of Works to ensure adequate budget provision is available.
- Bi-annual adjustment of all college time clocks.
- Ensuring efficient disposal of hazardous waste products (fluorescent tubes)
- Liaising with external contractors during new installation programmes.
- Routine inspection of plant and boiler rooms and attending to any required adjustments for all mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Reporting all mechanical and electrical equipment failures.
- Modest installation projects and equipment repairs.
- Identification of potential energy saving initiatives in conjunction with the Clerk of Works / Deputy Clerk of Works.
- Overseeing and regular inspection of plant to ensure the efficient running of ventilation equipment.
Qualifications and Skills:
- City & Guilds Electrical Installation Level 2 or NVQ equivalent
- 18th edition (Desirable)
- Experience within a Maintenance role
- Computer skills (Email, Word and proprietary data bases to a basic standard)
- Able to undertake basic fault finding using diagnostic equipment, BMS, electrical drawings, manuals and personal experience.
- Experience, understanding and ability to monitor plant status, interpret alarms etc.
- Ability to manage external contractors and liaise with professional advisers
Benefits
- Holiday entitlement of 38 days pro rata per annum (1 January to 31 December) including Bank Holidays. There is a requirement to use some annual holiday entitlement for the College's Christmas closure period. One additional day of holiday is awarded for completion of 5, 10 and 15 years' of service.
- Towards the end of the holiday year College offers to 'buy back' up to 5 days of unused holiday.
The following Occupational Sick Pay is provided:
- 1 week full pay during probation
- 8 weeks full pay during the balance of the first year and up to the start of 2nd year of service.
- 2nd & 3rd years' service - 12 weeks full pay plus 12 weeks half pay
- 4th & 5th years' service - 20 weeks full pay plus 20 weeks half pay
- 6th years' service and beyond - 26 weeks full pay plus 26 weeks half pay
- One meal will be provided free of charge, to be taken either during an unpaid meal break during working hours, or at either end of a shift in the employee's own time.
- Use of the College gym
- Membership of the University Club
- Electric Car Scheme
- Discounted bus pass purchase scheme, a rail purchase scheme, and a cycle to work scheme