Lead Shift Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Overview

In this role you will lead the electrical maintenance team within a large facilities management setting, driving planned maintenance and quick fault resolution. You will ensure electrical systems are compliant and well-documented, while maintaining professional relationships with clients. The position offers responsibility for out-of-hours standby and coordinating subcontractors, with a clear impact on building reliability and safety. This is a hands-on leadership role at a site in Chelsea, with opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment.

Pay / Benefits

• 24 days holiday + public holidays
• Life Cover 1.5x annual salary
• Employee discount schemes
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Learning and development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical engineering team to achieve maintenance targets
• Perform electrical fault finding, diagnosis, repairs and reactive maintenance
• Maintain electrical and mechanical systems, statutory compliance, site records and safe systems of work
• Manage client requests, quotations, reports and subcontractor activities
• Maintain professional onsite image and foster good relationships
• Operate Permit to Work systems per client procedures
• Provide holiday and sickness cover and participate in out-of-hours standby rota
• Support flexible shift patterns

Key requirements

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installations (or equivalent)
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience in a similar role
• BS7671 18th Edition and AM2 Electrical Inspection and Testing
• Desirable: 2391 inspection and testing
• Experience leading engineers and managing subcontractors
• Competent reading of electrical drawings and use of CAFM systems
• Ability to act as Competent Person for designated electrical duties
• Customer focused, organized, able to work under pressure
• Fluent in English
• Available for out-of-hours standby

• customer focused
• good communicator
• self-motivated
• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installations
• BS7671 18th Edition
• AM2 Electrical Inspection and Testing

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