Job Title: Estates Technician – Electrical

Location: Suffolk / East of England region

Salary: £35,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time, regular hours with requirement for on-call rota, weekend rotation (1 day per month with time in lieu), and out-of-hours coverage

About the Organisation

We are recruiting on behalf of an established, compassionate, and forward-thinking healthcare provider committed to delivering high-quality care and improving community health outcomes. Guided by core values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety, and teamwork, the organisation offers a supportive work environment dedicated to continuous improvement, staff wellbeing, and sustainable healthcare delivery.

Role Overview

As an Estates Technician (Electrical), you will play a critical role in maintaining the safety, reliability, and continuous operation of complex engineering services and building infrastructure across clinical and non-clinical facilities.

Working as part of a highly skilled estates team, you will use your specialist electrical knowledge and practical technical expertise to carry out maintenance, repairs, fault diagnosis, and installation work across a wide variety of plant and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Maintenance & Fault Diagnosis: Perform complex fault diagnosis, preventative maintenance, repairs, and M&E installation work across low-voltage (LV) electrical distribution systems, power, lighting, generators, UPS/IPS, fire and intruder alarms, nurse call, and BMS systems.

• Specialist Compliance: Carry out testing, monitoring, and servicing on critical estates equipment—including decontamination equipment (sterilisers and washer disinfectors), pressure vessels, and lifting gear.

• Authorised/Competent Person Duties: Act as a Competent Person (CP) or Authorised Person (AP) for key technical disciplines (including HTM 06 / LV electrical safety standards).

• Contractor & Project Support: Issue Risk Assessments and Permits to Work (PTW), supervise trade staff and external contractors, and assist in planning rolling engineering maintenance programs or shutdowns.

• Operational Duties: Deputise for Estates Team Leaders when required and participate in the out-of-hours/emergency on-call rota.

Key Qualifications & Requirements

Essential:

• Qualifications: Recognized apprenticeship in an electrical trade with a City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in an electrical discipline (or equivalent), plus Electrical AM1 & AM2.

• Experience: Proven experience in an engineering/building maintenance environment, with a strong background in electrical fault finding and minor mechanical/building repairs.

• Technical Skills: Ability to read and interpret complex technical drawings, work with minimal supervision, and manage digital test data (spreadsheets/databases).

• Flexibility: Willingness to participate in an on-call rota, work out-of-hours/weekends as required, and travel across local operational sites.

Desirable:

• Current Competent Person (CP) certification in LV systems, HTM 06, medical gases, or decontamination equipment.

• BTEC / ONC / HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

• Previous experience within an acute hospital or complex healthcare estate environment.

• Familiarity with Health Technical Memoranda (HTM 01, HTM 03, HTM 06).

What We Offer

• Competitive Package: £35,000 base salary.

• Generous Leave Allowance: 202.5 hours paid annual leave per year plus public bank holidays (pro-rata).

• Pension Scheme: Access to an industry-leading healthcare sector pension scheme.

• Wellbeing & Benefits: Access to staff health and wellbeing services, subsidised gym/leisure memberships, cycle-to-work options, and on-site staff facilities.

• Career Growth: Comprehensive training opportunities and support toward ongoing continuous professional development (CPD).