ABM are currently recruiting for a Full-Time/Permanent General Electrician for an immediate start located in Belfast.
Purpose:
To provide multi-site coverage, attending to breakdowns, completing EICR remedials, and engaging in planned preventative maintenance across client sites. The General 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
Key Responsibilities
- Attend electrical breakdowns promptly and efficiently across multiple client sites.
- Meet required response times for priority tasks to minimise downtime and operational disruption.
- Use a PDA effectively for receiving jobs, updating progress, and completing reports.
- Diagnose and correct electrical faults quickly and accurately to restore systems to safe operation.
- Install wiring systems, containment, and electrical components as required across various sites.
- Carry out inspection, testing, and certification, including Minor Works Certificates and Installation Certificates.
- Complete EICR remedial works to ensure compliance with BS 7671 and maintain system integrity.
- Execute remedial actions identified in emergency lighting reports.
- Conduct routine inspections of emergency lighting and RCD systems throughout client facilities.
- Test and verify the functionality of RCDs, emergency lights, and exit signage.
- Complete scheduled PPM tasks on electrical assets, ensuring all work is documented accurately.
- Perform routine checks on distribution boards, small power systems, and lighting circuits. Identify emerging risks and escalate issues where required to maintain compliance and safety.
- Perform repairs on general and external lighting systems, including high bay, low bay, task lighting, and external luminaires.
- Replace failed equipment such as lamps, batteries, ballasts, gear trays, LED modules, drivers, and fittings.
- Troubleshoot, lighting control issues, including sensors, timers, and switching arrangements.
- Take responsibility for managing your workload efficiently across multiple sites.
- Ensure tasks are completed within agreed timelines and to a high professional standard.
- Plan work effectively to maximise productivity and minimise repeat visits.
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.
Essential Criteria:
- City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Electrical Installation & City & Guilds 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
Desired Experience:
- Proven experience as a General 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 customer care skills.
Benefits
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Refer a Friend Scheme
- Employee Assistance Program
Job Schedule
- 40 hours per week
- Must be flexible on working patterns
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.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £38,000.00-£42,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
Experience:
- general electrician: 1 year (required)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
