Electrician

At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.

In our Building Services team, we bring Skanska’s purpose to build for a better society to life-creating healthy workplaces, comfortable homes and efficient facilities that improve people’s lives. Through collaboration and innovation, we deliver high-quality solutions that make a lasting, positive impact for people and communities.

You will be working in the Building Services OU based in Walsall Manor Hospital in where we are responsible for supporting hospitals nationwide, ensuring clean, well-ventilated, and heated spaces that aid patient recovery. We help cut energy use, carbon emissions, and waste costs, drawing on global best practice from over 400 healthcare projects.

We are currently looking for a Electrician who will undertake the full range of electrical engineering maintenance activities, observing all relevant safety standards and procedures, to ensure a safe working environment for all patients, visitors and staff.

As the Electrician, you will:

• Be responsible for calibration and fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment.
• Core skills will include, but are not limited to, undertaking the installation, modification to maintenance and repair.
• Required to carry out priority work requirements on essential patient equipment used in patient care package and having a direct impact detrimentally to the whole patient experience i.e. nurse call handsets.
• Maintains and updates own maintenance records, in paper format and also electronically.
• To be conversant with current legislation and health & safety law and to always work to these standards.
• Always work within maintenance procedures and safety standards.
• Participates in surveys, audits / undertakes acceptance testing of new equipment.

We are looking for:

• Possession of a recognised electrical trade qualification. (essential)
• Health and Safety qualification - IOSH Working Safely (desirable)
• Undertake essential repair works and general maintenance activities at the request of the Works Controller.
• Undertake planned maintenance works at the request of the Electrical Supervisor.

• Responsible for undertaking Electrical installations in accordance with the latest IEE Wiring Regulations, British Standards, Approved Codes of Practice and all relevant HTM’s.

• Experience of working within a hospital environment (desirable).

• Excellent communication skills.

• Good working knowledge of H&S, Quality and Environmental standards and procedures.

What we offer:

• 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
• Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
• Professional development
• Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity,dependants and parental bereavement leave)

Inclusion and Diversity

We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.

Flexible working

Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.

Reasonable adjustments

We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please contact us at [email protected] or call 0330 105 2000 - Option 5 & 1.

Closing date

We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.

If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success - every step of the way.