Electrical Craftsperson University Hospital North Durham

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Engie are recruiting for an Electrical Craftsperson to be based in Technical Services University Hospital of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW. This is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours per week (0800hrs to 1600hrs.Will be required to work overtime at short notice). On offer is a salary of £28,274 (plus on call/call out allowance) per annum. The role holder will report to Electrical Engineering Manager and will provide an electrical maintenance and repair service to the electrical infrastructure and associated equipment at UHND.
•Carry out installation, repairs and planned preventative maintenance on complex electrical services, engineering plant and equipment, deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others
•Systems include (but are not limited to).
  •“Low voltage” switchgear and distribution boards and circuits
  •Building Services controls automation,
  •Door access, security and fire alarm systems.
  •Nurse and emergency call systems to warded areas. 
  •Emergency Lighting
  •Pneumatic Tube transfer system
  •Heating, Air conditioning, ventilation and air handling systems. 
  •Catering equipment. 
  •Standby Generators and associated equipment. 

•Must be able to achieve acceptable standards of workmanship and productivity
•To work on electrical systems as the core trade and to carry out routine mechanical tasks
•Participate in the on call rota and work overtime (possibly at short notice) when requested to maintain critical services
•The ability to provide and receive technical information and instructions to work on equipment that may require analysis, judgement and decision-making
•Timely completion of all report sheets and test certificates, surveys and audits as necessary, to provide an auditable trail of quality control and history of work undertaken to legislative standards. 
•Work closely with other trades and disciplines to achieve versatility, flexibility and co-operation towards effective and efficient working within the full scope of all relevant legislation and to fully understand the inter-relationships between the various maintenance crafts as well as other clinical and non-clinical service provisions
•To undertake specialist-training courses when required to learn new techniques and to gain accreditation and certification with new systems and plant etc.
•To ensure that competency is kept up to date with the current IEE Regulations 
•Take responsibility and care of tools and any equipment issued to them. 
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•Qualified time served Electrician
•City & Guilds 2391 or 2394/5 desirable
•17th Edition
•Ample post apprenticeship experience required,
•Healthcare experience desirable but not essential,
•Cross-trade experience advantageous
•Good manual dexterity
•Good communication skills
•Good interpersonal skills
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. There is no re-location package with this job role. ENGIE do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This job advert is supported by the ENGIE Resourcing Team. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to ENGIE Managers.