Job Description:

Lead Commercial Electrician
Up to £48,000
Manchester/ Preston/ Surrounding
7:30am - 4:00pm
Stable, profitable business with around £20M annual turnover.

The Role As a Lead Electrician, you’ll take ownership of larger commercial and industrial electrical projects, installations and more complex call outs, acting as the first point of contact on site and taking responsibility for diagnosing and resolving electrical issues.

The role sits within the company's M&E department, working across a range of commercial environments, with a strong focus on healthcare sites alongside wider commercial and industrial projects.

Your work will include electrical installation and modification work associated with heating, cooling and M&E systems, including wiring and connecting heat pumps and associated equipment, as well as broader electrical installations, fault finding, isolations and refurbishments.

This is a hands-on role with a long-standing business with over 150 staff!
Rather than focusing always on day-to-day reactive works, you’ll be trusted to lead jobs, manage projects and deal with more technically challenging situations, working closely with the wider mechanical and engineering teams to deliver complete M&E solutions.

Benefits:

• Enhanced company sick pay – following the initial qualifying period, you'll receive up to 6 weeks' full pay, followed by a further 6 weeks' half pay. Full details are provided within your contract of employment.
• 24 days holiday, with the option to buy additional leave after 12 months.
• Strong support network including dedicated helpdesk and call out manager to handle initial calls.
• Comprehensive induction with a buddy system for your first few months.
• Family events, Christmas parties, wellbeing support and an excellent employee referral scheme.
• Location/travel: Generally jobs within 30 minutes of home. Travel paid at normal rate when over 30 miles each way. Overtime or travel can be paid or taken as TOIL.
• Hours: 7:30am to 4:00pm, with flexibility where sites are further away.
• Plus more!

Key Lead Electrician Responsibilities

• Lead commercial and industrial electrical projects and installations, acting as the main point of contact on site.
• Work predominantly across healthcare environments, alongside wider commercial and industrial sites.
• Carry out electrical installation work as part of wider M&E projects, including wiring, connecting and integrating heating and cooling equipment.
• Install and connect electrical supplies and controls associated with heat pumps and other M&E equipment.
• Attend and take ownership of larger and more complex electrical call-outs.
• Carry out electrical shut-downs and isolations safely and effectively.
• Be authorised to access and work within LV switch rooms and electrical panels, diagnosing faults and restoring systems where required.
• Take responsibility for situations where you may be the first engineer on site, assessing an unfamiliar fault and determining the best course of action.
• Diagnose and resolve complex electrical faults across commercial M&E systems, including mains supplies, LV distribution, heating and cooling equipment and associated electrical controls.
• Work collaboratively with mechanical engineers and other trades to deliver complete M&E installations and projects.
• Complete electrical testing, commissioning and relevant paperwork to ensure works are completed safely and to the required standards.

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who can walk into an unfamiliar electrical fault, assess what’s happening, think logically and take control of getting the issue resolved.

You’ll also be comfortable working within live healthcare environments, where safety, communication and minimising disruption are particularly important, while having the technical ability to work across broader commercial and industrial M&E projects.

Look forward to receiving your application!

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