Electrician
Location: Brecon
Business Area: Kier Places – Heart of Wales Property Services
Contract: Permanent, full time
Be part of our exciting Joint Venture with Powys County Council.
Heart of Wales Property Services (HoWPS) is a 50:50 joint venture partnership between Powys County Council and Kier, a leading property, residential, construction and services group. Our partnership began on 3 July 2017 and we are responsible for the repairs and maintenance work to council homes and public buildings across Powys. A consultancy service is also provided, which delivers Powys County Council’s major capital investment programme, small works projects and a design and build service. Employing approximately 150 people locally we are headquartered in Llandrindod Wells, and also have teams based in Newtown and Brecon.
Kier Places & Heart of Wales Property Services are recruiting now for an Electrician to join our Mid-Powys Corporate Team, where your role will be key to supporting the delivery of a Facilities Management repair & servicing solution, through providing planned & reactive maintenance with an Electrical bias in commercial properties, offices & schools managed by the council.
Key Responsibilities
As a focused Electrician, we will look to you to carry out electrical PPM (pre-planned maintenance), reactive repairs, remedial works, small installations, testing of existing installations, fault finding, diagnostic work, and completion of relevant electrical certificates.
You will also be responsible for carrying out surveys and complete reports as required by management, and ensuring that all technical and compliance paperwork is completed and up to date.
This will involve completing works of Electrical nature, e.g., lighting and power installation works, re-lamping of fittings and general repair, socket replacement and other repairs or installations, as well as testing and certification of all works in accordance with NICEIC regulations. You will be trusted in assisting in ensuring HOWPS & Kier deliver a safe, customer focused, cost effective, efficient and compliant service in order to meet its contractual and legal obligations.
What do we need from you?
We’re looking for an experienced Qualified Electrician (e.g., Level 3 City & Guilds/NVQ) with 18th Edition Wiring, Inspect & Test (2391), and has experience in a similar property services role. As a bonus, you may have PASMA, Working At Height, IPAF certification, and L8 Legionella awareness.
Due to the nature of this position, you should have a full UK driving licence, be happy travelling across the county to different sites, and be able to participate in the on-call rota system covering out of hours and weekends.
What will you receive?
You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 24 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday) – to find out more about the rewards and benefits at Kier, click here.
Pre-employment checks
It’s worth remembering that if you are successful, we’ll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case by case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
Delivering contracts. Creating communities. Developing careers. Join us today as an Electrician.
Being part of Kier means living our values of being Collaborative, Trusted and Focused. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it’s through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all of our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you’d like to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Kier, you can contact the team by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these.
Closing Date: 18th November 2021
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
Recruitment Agencies – opportunities at Kier are managed by our internal recruitment team. We are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. If there is a specific business need a member of the recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL to ensure all CV’s are uploaded onto our portal to be considered. For further information, visit our Careers Help page.
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