Senior Electrician - £34,841 p.a. + benefits

We are currently looking for a Senior Maintenance Electrician to join our Infrastructure & Laboratory Services function within the Corporate group., Infrastructure and Laboratory Services (ILS) are a function being part of the Corporate group and provide engineering and specialist staff to deliver a safe working environment for staff and in particular our specialist scientific facilities. They support the Agency work by having clear funded maintenance programmes to ‘patch and mend’ and money to invest in unique scientific facilities and a centralised support process to, where appropriate, deliver efficiencies, savings and value for money. The Division has three departments:
+ Facilities & Laboratory Services – day to day running & support of sites, laboratories and other specialised facilities, security, catering, cleaning, waste and 10SC Liaison for 10th Floor
+ Specialist Engineering – Management of engineering and infrastructure systems supporting the complex buildings, plant and equipment, adhering to critical health and safety requirements and responding to alarms 24/7
+ Specialist Project & Programme Management – of the Capital programme by providing Project Management / project engineering as required for: building alterations, lab refurbs including high containment, acquisition, installation and commissioning of new plant, equipment and digital IT and special programmes
What’s the role?
The post will be responsible for providing a specialised electrical service to ensure that the South Mimms Site (SMS) consisting of general and containment laboratories, production filling area, cold rooms and offices functions are maintained in a compliant manner with the relevant legalisation and is part of the Maintenance Team supporting the SMS., + Carry out electrical work to support the specialist areas of the SMS to ensure that the Engineering systems are supporting the relevant Divisions in delivering the Agency’s strategic objectives.
+ Carry out Electrical compliance work (periodic inspection and tests/ portable appliance testing) in a manner aligned to meet the current UK legislation.
+ Co-ordinate and complete the planned preventative maintenance programme for the specialist plant and equipment (control panels and switchgear), completing maintenance work orders and making sure the correct maintenance routines are set up and adhered to.
+ Investigate and respond to faults, and unscheduled tasks as they occur, on a priority basis and resolve or propose solutions as to how the fault can be rectified so that the SMS continues to function safely, We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.
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+ Minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Electrical installation or maintenance
+ Must have demonstrated competence in Inspection and Testing and obtained qualification in the Certification of Electrical Installations. The C&G 2391 Award in Inspection and Testing of electrical installations
+ BS7671 qualification to the 18th Edition
+ Significant experience in a Maintenance or Building Services environment within a hospital or research environment or production facility
+ Ability to prioritise work to ensure that the most critical and urgent is dealt with in a timely manner to ensure that the SMS remains safe and functioning, Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.

This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based onsite in South Mimms, Hertfordshire. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas., Alongside your salary of £34,841, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency contributes £10,093 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave on entry, rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff. PLUS 8 bank holidays
+ Privilege Leave: 1 day
+ Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff
+ Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): One month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of five months full pay/five months half pay
+ Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allowing staff to be mobile across the Civil Service
+ Civil Service Pension Scheme. Please see the link for further information http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/ For enquiries relating to the Civil Service Pension Schemes please contact MyCSP's Pension Service Centre directly on
+ Flexible working to ensure staff maintain a healthy work-life balance
+ Interest free season ticket loan or bike loan
+ Employee Assistance Services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund
+ Eligibility to join the Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA)
+ Variety of staff and Civil Service clubs
+ On-going learning and development