Electrician

About us

UCL is a radically different university. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, we were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. Today UCL has over 50,000 students and 16,000 staff and is one of the world's top 10 universities.

The UCL Estates Operations team manages a property portfolio of of over 645,000m2 of diverse real estate on behalf of UCL, supporting over 48,000 student’s and nearly 15,000 staff. Managing an in house UCL workforce of 250 staff with a contractor workforce of over 1000, the primary function of the Maintenance division is to provide all Facilities Management services including , cleaning, cleaning, security and maintenance.

About the role

We are recruiting for an Electrician to join our Estates Operations Team. Reporting to the M/E Response Manager, the successful candidate will carry out reactive and planned electrical maintenance and repairs to high standards of safety, customer service and efficiency.

You will work across a range of programmed, planned and reactive works on building services, systems, infrastructure, plant and equipment. You will investigate, diagnose and repair faults, respond to breakdowns, faults and service request calls, and will assist other members of the multidisciplinary team in completing diagnostic and remedial work. Additionally, you may carry out testing, prepare equipment and plant for statutory inspection and install and remove temporary installations as needed.

This role will be based onsite at our Bloomsbury Campus.

About you

To excel in this role you need to have completed a recognised craft apprenticeship (e.g. City and Guilds 2360 parts 1 and 2 or equivalent, 18th Edition Wiring Regulation). You should have previous work experience in a craft and mechanical trade based team, knowledge of fire alarm and emergency lighting systems and experience in, and the ability to monitor plant status, interpret alarms etc.

You will need to be able to undertake basic fault finding using diagnostic equipment, BMS, electrical drawings, manuals and personal experience, and an awareness of plant specific checks following power interruption. You are a good communicator, comfortable working as part of a team and interacting with people at all levels, from colleagues to customers, and you have a proven ability to work independently within a complex institution.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/