Electrical Maintenance Engineer (University)

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Electrical Maintenance Engineer (University Estate)

Reading

£30,000 – £40,000 OTE + 15% Employer Pension + 40 Days Holiday + 36‑Hour Week + £2,700 On‑Call Allowance + £600 Skill Payments

Looking for an Electrical Maintenance role within a diverse University Campus offering market‑leading company benefits including enhanced pension(15%), excellent holiday entitlement (40 days) and salary enhancements?

This is a permanent, in‑house Senior Electrician position within a large University estate – offering predictable hours, structured workload, strong long‑term security and additional earnings through skill payments and on‑call.

With a 36‑hour week, 39 days’ leave and circa 15% employer pension contribution, this role is built around stability and work‑life balance – not constant commercial site pressure.

The Role

  • Deliver planned and reactive electrical maintenance across campus buildings
  • Carry out fault finding, testing and compliance works
  • Ensure statutory electrical compliance and safe systems of work
  • Join the on‑call rota after initial period (£2,900 annual allowance)

The Person

  • NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation (or equivalent) 18th Edition
  • Strong electrical maintenance and fault‑finding experience
  • 2391 Testing & Inspection (additional £600 payment if held)
  • JIB Gold Card (additional £600 payment if held)

This role suits a maintenance electrician seeking stability, structure and improved work‑life balance over commercial site work.

Package & Benefits

  • 36‑hour week (Monday-Friday)
  • 39 days total leave (including bank holidays & closure days)
  • Circa 15% employer pension contribution (USS scheme)
  • University Grade 5 salary scale up to £35,608 (before enhancements)
  • £2,700 annual on‑call allowance
  • £600 per recognised additional qualification (where applicable)
  • Structured overtime

Keywords

  • Senior Electrician
  • Maintenance Electrician
  • Electrical Maintenance Engineer
  • Estates Electrician
  • University Electrician
  • 18th Edition
  • NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation
  • 2391 Testing and Inspection
  • JIB Gold Card
  • Electrical Fault Finding
  • Planned Preventative Maintenance
  • PPM
  • Reactive Maintenance
  • Electrical Compliance

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Posted: April 17th, 2026