ABM are currently recruiting for an Electrician for an immediate start in Victoria Square, Belfast.
Purpose:
To provide multi-site coverage, attending to breakdowns, completing EICR remedials, and engaging in planned preventative maintenance across client sites with over 3 million square feet of factory floor space. The Electrician will play a vital role in maintaining the electrical systems at our client sites. This diverse role encompasses tasks such as high bay internal light repairs, external lighting repairs, and addressing EICR code 1 & 2 issues. Successful candidates must meet response time requirements for priority tasks, utilise a PDA for task management, and take ownership of managing their workload efficiently.
Job Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- 40 hrs per week
Key Responsibilities
Service Provision:
- Breakdown Response: Attend to electrical breakdowns promptly and efficiently across multiple client sites.
- Response Time Management: Meet response time requirements for priority tasks to minimize downtime and disruptions.
- PDA Utilisation: Effectively use a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) for task management and reporting.
- Installation of Wiring and Electrical Systems: Install electrical systems as and when required.
- Inspection, testing and certification: Perform electrical minor works certificates and installation certificates to a high standard.
- Fault Finding: Efficiently diagnose and correct electrical faults.
- EICR Remedials: Execute remedial actions identified in Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR's) to ensure compliance and system integrity.
- Emergency Lighting Remedials: Execute remedial actions identified in emergency lighting reports.
- General and External Lighting Repairs: Perform repairs on high bay, low bay, internal task lighting and external lighting systems.
- Workload Management: Take responsibility for managing your workload efficiently, ensuring tasks are completed within established timelines.
Quality Management and Health and Safety:
- Ensure and promote a safe working environment.
- Ensure that all company policies and procedures are followed at all times.
- Report all incidents, accidents and near-misses in line with policy.
Other:
- Willingness to attend training programmes as requested.
- Support the growth of the business, where possible, and by passing on potential sales leads.
- Support any customer initiatives which could lead to longer term benefits to both the customer and ABM.
- Any other ad-hoc duties as reasonably requested by a member of the ABM Management team.
Skills and Experience
Essential Criteria:
- City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Electrical Installation & City & Guilds 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
- Qualified Electrician (e.g. NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent).
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) preferred.
- Previous experience in general maintenance or facilities environments.
- Ability to carry out visual inspections and routine PPM tasks independently.
- Basic fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Experience or confidence in communicating and coordinating with contractors and third parties on site.
- Good understanding of health & safety practices.
Desired Experience:
- Proven experience as a Electrician, with a track record of successfully addressing breakdowns, electrical installation tasks and remedial works.
- In-depth knowledge of electrical systems, regulations, and safety standards.
- Familiarity with using a Personal Digital Assistant for task management and reporting.
- Ability to meet response time requirements for priority tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to manage workload independently and efficiently.
- Experience working within a results-oriented environment.
- Time spent in a customer service environment.
- Full clean driving licence.
Desired Skills:
- IT literate including knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Motivational skills and influencing skills.
- Good communicator, able to convey information in a clear, simple and warm manner.
- Ability to motivate and actively support team members.
- Able to diffuse and handle difficult situations/people.
- Excellent client relationship management skills.
Attitude and Motivation:
- Confident.
- Flexible, reliable, responsible, calm under pressure.
- Positive and supporting of site needs/requirements.
- A desire to provide a professional service and to build a successful team.
- Willing to continue professional development and to develop the role.
- Willing to undergo, and provide where appropriate, training/coaching in line with organisational philosophy.
- Reliable, punctual, and self-motivated
- Strong attention to detail
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Flexible and proactive approach to work
Benefits
- Training and certification opportunities.
- Career advancement potential within ABM.
- A supportive and safety-focused work environment.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Company social events.
- Overtime
Who we are?
We at ABM, are a global team of 100,000+ dedicated professionals committed to providing safe and healthy spaces where people live, work, and travel. For over a century, we've been serving communities around the world, delivering exceptional facility solutions to businesses of all sizes.
From schools and commercial buildings to hospitals, data centres, manufacturing plants, and airports, we help keep every space open and operating smoothly. But more than that, we believe in putting people first. We know that safe and clean environments are crucial for everyone's well-being, and we take that responsibility seriously. That's why people everywhere count on ABM to deliver the services they need to thrive.
A driving force for a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world, ABM provides essential facility services and forward-looking performance solutions across a wide range of industries – from commercial real estate, healthcare, education, technology and data, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and life sciences and more.
With regional operations based in Dublin, Belfast, and Cork, ABM is home to more than 2,300 team members across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Founded in 1909, ABM serves over 20,000 clients throughout the United States, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, and other international locations.
The above description is intended to give candidates an appreciation of the role envisaged for this position and the range of duties. It does not outline all detail or every activity, and should be utilised as a general guide only, detailing the minimum requirements and responsibilities of the position. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed at offer stage and thereafter during the company`s appraisal process.
ABM are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. ABM welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of our recruitment process and should call 01 679 2288 to request same.
ABM is an equal opportunities employer.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
