Electrician - Maintenance Engineer - Bristol

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An Electrician is required to join our team in Central Bristol.

This is a full time, permanent role working 5 days out of 7 (some weekend work will be required). The shifts are 8 hours long, between the hours of 8am - 8pm.

There is an on call rota, working one week in seven.

A driving license is essential for this role.

WHAT THE ELECTRICIAN JOB INVOLVES:

The Electrician role is a varied and challenging one where no one day is the same. As an Electrician, working within a friendly and supportive team you will be playing a vital role in ensuring that students living in our properties have a great experience.

Covering a number of our properties, you will be:
-Acting as a technical specialist for electrical maintenance works
-Maintenance of domestic and commercial electrical installations
-Working in plant rooms and with the electrical plant items
-Locating and rectifying a wide range of electrical faults
-Completing planned inspections, rectifying any remedial works
-Providing reactive maintenance support
-Undertaking general repair and maintenance works
-Ensuring that all works are conducted to the highest safety and quality standards and in line with regulations
-Following up on customer or property related issues

WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN YOU:

Although you may not have worked in the accommodation industry before, what is really important to us is that you:
-Have experience working as an Electrician within a customer facing environment
-Are NICEIC 17th Edition qualified including amendment 3 refresher training
-Are NVQ Level 2 qualified or City and Guilds 236 Part 1 and 2, or City & Guilds 2330 and have obtained Achievement Level 2 or equivalent
-Have developed a good knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
-Hold a full UK driving licence
-Are a first class team player who demonstrates a positive and collegiate attitude
-Can work flexible hours (including some weekends), taking part in the on call rota
-Thrive on understanding, empathising and delivering against customer needs
-Possess strong communication skills and can build relationships effectively
-Are computer literate (training will be provided for the use of our PDA system)
-Are able to work at fast pace, whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy
-Have excellent personal time management and prioritisation skills
-Are self-motivated and able to work on your initiative

About Unite Students

Unite Students revolutionised student housing in 1991, opening the first private and large-scale accommodation, created specifically for students. From pioneering to leading a thriving sector in the UK, Unite is now a FTSE250 company. We offer safe, high quality and bills-inclusive homes for more than 46,000 students in 138 halls, across 28 university cities, working with 60 Universities. As a first home-away-from-home, for most of our students, our buildings are more than bricks and mortar. They offer a solid foundation for their success. Our 1,250 employees are committed to listening to our students and growing our business to anticipate and nurture their needs. Our charity, The Unite Foundation, helps students beat a difficult start in life. So far, we have awarded free student accommodation and generous scholarships to 116 young people. Unite invests in and operates some specialist funds and joint ventures with institutional investment partners, the largest of which is the £2 billion Unite UK Student Accommodation Fund (USAF).