Electrician - Weekends

Directorate of Technology, Estates and Facilities

Contract status

Full-time

University of York campus

This role is part of the Estates Operations & Maintenance section of the Directorate of Estates. It carries responsibility for input to the design of all major and minor construction projects in the University, together with the responsibility for the maintenance of building fabric throughout the life of the building, utilities, services and grounds.

Our electricians work within a multi-skilled technical team. They undertake planned maintenance, installation, alterations and repairs to the University's building fabric, engineering systems and services. Our Electricians oversee contracted and maintenance repair work and may be required to provide signatory duties to demonstrate the isolation of equipment or services. They may also be required to support our Security Access team and assist with the fitting of alarms, cctv and access control systems.

The post holder will provide a comprehensive set of electrical trades based skills, with some additional skills across different trades to allow for flexible working and to safely maintain the infrastructure and equipment of our buildings. They will also be part of a standby and on-call team rota to respond to Business Critical issues out of hours and weekends.

Our team works alongside students, academics, technical staff and contractors on a 500 acre site where inevitably no two days will ever be the same.

Skills, Experience & Qualification Needed

Craft trade apprentice, trained to City and Guilds Level in the core trade or equivalent qualifications or experience. Full UK Driving licence

Knowledge of relevant safety regulations & procedures, for example COSHH and risk assessment and understanding of Electricity at work regulations

Demonstrable building services experience obtained within a building services environment and knowledge and ability to implement practical techniques used in relevant work area

Extensive experience of health and safety risk management techniques which are applicable to an estates function.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum (essential) criteria for each position will be offered an interview. Read more about the University of York's commitments under the Disability Confident scheme.