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Electrical Maintenance Technician

Contract: Healthcare

Location: Reading

Hours of work: 37.5

Contract Type: Permanent

The Electrical Maintenance Technician at Prospect Park Hospital will be responsible for a broad range of essential maintenance tasks that ensure safe, uninterrupted facility operations.

Job Description

The role includes Planned Preventative Maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs, and Breakdown Maintenance across the hospital, requiring a strong skill set in diagnosing and repairing electrical faults.

As part of your responsibilities, you will occasionally act as the liaison for specialist contractors working on the hospital's Low Voltage (LV) systems.

This is a large and well-regarded site, offering a supportive and experienced team known within the area for its strong contract and commitment to quality service.

Key duties include maintaining building systems and equipment such as lighting (with emergency lighting), power circuits, low-voltage switchgear, fire alarms, emergency generators, battery systems, HVAC, boiler controls, fire safety equipment, and nurse call systems.

Working here provides an excellent opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic healthcare setting, maintaining essential services that directly impact patient and staff safety and comfort.

Key Responsibilities

* Maintain lighting systems, power circuits, low voltage switchgear, fire alarms, emergency generators, and battery systems

* Service air conditioning, heating controls, boiler controls, and related equipment

* Inspect and maintain fire extinguishers, firefighting equipment, nurse call systems, and portable equipment

* Conduct maintenance on laundry and cleaning machines

* Perform new installations as needed, including conduit, MICC, trunking, and distribution systems

* Collaborate effectively with other trades for department flexibility

* Interpret electrical installation plans and drawings

* Attend training courses as required by management

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

* FM Site Experience: Handling PPMs and reactive works across electrical systems in commercial/healthcare settings

* Electrical Maintenance Skills: Proficient with lighting, switchgear, power circuits, fire alarms, and HVAC controls

* Health & Safety Knowledge: Understanding of regulations, risk assessments, and safe practices

* Required Qualifications: City & Guilds Level 3, 18th Edition Wiring Regulations, ideally Inspection & Testing (2394/5)

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work