Equans is looking for an Electrician to join our team at Woodland View Hospital, Irvine on a permanent basis. This is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is competitive salary and in addition you will receive an excellent benefits package.
As an Electrician within our maintenance team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safe, continuous, and efficient operation of electrical supplies, building systems, plant, and equipment at Woodland View Hospital. You will also provide support to other local EQUANS sites as needed. This role involves taking a proactive approach to planned and reactive maintenance, repair, and minor project works — including in complex hospital settings such as operating theatres and renal departments.
What will you deliver?
- Perform planned and reactive electrical maintenance on hospital systems including electrical distribution, generators, emergency lighting, fire alarms, AHUs, water systems, medical gases, and pressure systems, ensuring patient safety and operational continuity.
- Respond promptly and professionally to unplanned electrical faults or failures, adhering to Service Level Agreements to minimize disruption and avoid contractual penalties.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation such as Risk Assessments, Method Statements, and work reports to support safe and compliant work practices.
- Participate fairly in an on-call rota to provide 24/7 emergency response, ensuring continuous availability of critical services.
- Collaborate effectively with Facilities Supervisors, Equans colleagues, NHS clients, and external contractors, communicating respectfully and upholding Equans high standards of health, safety, and professionalism.
WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?
On offer is competitive salary and in addition you will receive an excellent benefits package, which includes;
- 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
- Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
- Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
- Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
- Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
Who are we looking for?
- Completion of a recognised electrical apprenticeship with certification.
- At least 2 years of practical experience in electrical maintenance; experience in hospital environments is advantageous but not essential.
- Competency with relevant building service systems and specialist tools and test equipment.
- Willingness and ability to understand and apply relevant regulations and standards, including Scottish Health Technical Memoranda (SHTM), Permit to Work systems, and health & safety protocols.
- Current or willingness to undertake first aid training including CPR.
- This role includes a Disclosure Scotland PVG check therefore ability to pass is essential.
Who are we?
In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting-edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world.
Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.
Our ambition
At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values—Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus.
We take ownership, act with integrity, and set high standards. We listen, support, and care for one another. We collaborate and build trust to achieve shared goals, always striving to meet our customers' needs in a proactive and pragmatic way. These values shape our culture, strengthen our community, and inspire us to deliver excellence every day.
What's next?
If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.
As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.
At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.
You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.
The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.
